Island Time- Justin James

So... as many people know I am queen of watching junk tv especially junk reality tv. I have been watching those reality shows on MTV including Real World, Laguna Beach, and the lesser known shows such as Maui Fever. For those of you who care, this show was basically a Laguna Beach, it followed the lives of young adults who lived in Maui and did nothing with their lives besides surf and party. Anyway, MTV is really good and picking songs for their shows and they are usually so catchy to the point where I can pin point where a song was played in each episode of Laguna Beach (there is also the fact that I watch each episode multiple times). So I was watching Maui Fever the other day during break because I had nothing to do and I missed the show to be honest. I heard this really good, chill, surf type song being played and I instantly had to Shazam (iPhone app that listens to a song and then tells you what it's called, what album it's on, and who the artist is).

The song is called "Island Time" by Justin James. I had never heard of this artist before but I really knew that I liked this song. Most of his songs sound pretty similar after previewing them on iTunes. They are the perfect song to just listen to while tanning on the beach with a margarita watching hot men surf (just kidding. I don't ever do that!). Not only for this amazing beach experience, but these songs are great for studying (if you are the type of person like me that likes to listen to chill songs that make you happy while you are miserably studying away in your mini dorm room).

After doing a quick Google search, I found more out about Justin James. He didn't really start pursuing his singing career until he was in recovery from a Shark bite! His grandma sent him an acoustic guitar and he began to play. Now he stays in California or Hawaii and keeps writing new songs. I love stories like this (not people struggling to live from a shark bite but of people who realize what's important in life and start following their passion).

I love this song and can not stop listening to it! You should also check out more of his music. If you go to his music page, there is a free download of his song "Perfect Sometimes". Thanks for reading!

My rating: 9.5/10

Island Time- Justin James