Indie Pop from Justine On Green

Based between Vancouver and Los Angeles, Justine on Green is an artist who crafts cinematic, emotive and truly meaningful music. Blind, transgender and proudly lesbian, her musical output stands at the crossroads of identity and emotion, blending bright synth-based arrangement with a poetic style of lyrical storytelling. Her songs shine with life and reflection, instilling the context of her own unique experiences into a sonic fabric that’s original, expansive and intimate all at once.

Justine’s story is one of determination and reinvention; having already left her mark behind the scenes as a collaborator, co-writer and ghostwriter on various projects. Her work has powered Top 40 hits, clocked over a million streams and received more than five million social views. Beyond her songwriting credentials, her voice has echoed across national stages with performances of the national anthem for the Edmonton Oilers and for Team Canada’s Olympic teams attesting to both her artistic flair and her poise.

Yet for all her achievements thus far, it’s with her new solo project that Justine delivers the fullest expression of her creative vision. Her debut single titled “Letter to the Industry” opens an exciting new chapter via an emphatic statement of intent and stellar showcase of who she is as an artist. Living between the energy of Los Angeles and the calm of her hometown Vancouver, Justine writes and produces her music from the ground up, stitching her personal history into engaging pop soundscapes.

It’s a sound that balances scale and soul, glimmering synth layers cut with poignant songwriting to offer something alluring and highly affecting. “Letter to the Industry” feels like both a love letter and a challenge, presenting a reflection on what it means to create within a system that often overlooks something real in pursuit of perfection. Commenting on the single, she shares, “I wrote this for people like myself, who had to tap into that or lose everything. By not releasing this song, I just felt like I couldn’t tap into what happens next.”

Through the track is profoundly personal, Justine uses her own story to shine a light on others, “There are ecosystems of vibrant beauty, expression, and art within so many people who get overlooked because of this system. They lose themselves—I see it all the time. I hear it in the voices and in the words they don’t say,” she explains. In this sense, her song becomes a reclamation of space, an act of solidarity with every artist who’s been told they’re too different to belong.

Jumping straight into an immersive scene of silky vocal leads and dreamy synth textures, the soft pulse of kick maintains a smooth rhythmic anchor as the arrangement shifts with a laid back groove. Soft percussion shots and shimmering synth tones swirl around her voice as she spins infectious melodic lines as the track shifts with the rattle of trap style beats, resulting in a thrilling listening experience packed full of twists and turns. The release is just the beginning, with Justine on Green planning to unveil a further twelve singles over the next year, alongside live performances and DJ sets that will expand her sound’s universe.

Listen to Letter To The Industry below

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