Justincase was an American

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, best known for their 2002 single "Don't Cry for Us", which was co-written by

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, who was one of the band's early champions. Consisting of teen siblings Hannah, Justin, and Nick Tosco, the band was signed to

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. Justin was lead vocalist and guitarist as well as principal songwriter. Nick played drums, and Hannah was on bass.

History

Band members Justin (the oldest, born 1983), Nick, and Hannah (the youngest) Tosco grew up in a musical household. Their father, John, worked in the

music scene and also taught guitar, while their mother, Holly Tosco, worked as a piano teacher. Justin was five years old when he wrote his first song, which was about baseball. The trio began playing gigs together before all were in junior high school.Holt, Brittany (November 4, 2002). "Charlotte siblings' band staying busy these days", ''

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''. Their first concert was at their middle school's talent show in 1998. The Toscos met

before her debut on Maverick Records and became friends over the Internet before meeting in

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for a music convention in 2000. Justincase was signed to

in late 2001 with the help of Branch. The band released its

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debut album on October 29, 2002. The album included several collaborations with Michelle Branch, including the lead single, "Don't Cry for Us". Michelle Branch promoted the album on

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.Menconi, David (March 1, 2003). "North Carolina boasts a host of artists, labels and studios that have gained national attention and hope to attract more", ''

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'' 115 (9): 17–18. Other media appearances included the radio show ''

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'' and

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''. After their first

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was shown on MTV,

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agreed to sponsor a short tour to further promote the album. The band played several solo shows, and also opened for

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on his ''Backstreet Boy'' tour.Amorim, Kevin (February 24, 2003). "'Street' scene gets tough: As a solo act, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter wants to rock", ''

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'', p. B5. ''

'' writer David Menconi called Justincase an "act to watch," describing the group as "three clean-cut teenage siblings" whose music is "steeped in classic-rock verities." ''

'' critic Kevin Amorim called the band's music "rootsy feel-good

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-esque rock (hey, at least it wasn't emo)." Guitar-maker

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published a series of ads featuring the band. Despite heavy promotion, the album lagged commercially. Lackluster sales numbers caused Maverick to drop the band in 2003,(August 23, 2003). "Don't Cry for Them: Label drops Charlotte's justincase, group recorded one album and a video but sales not strong enough", ''

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and they have been unable to secure another recording contract. The band was indicated that they were on "indefinite hiatus" while its members attended college and played the occasional local show. Lead singer Justin Tosco was also performing with Policy, another local band.

Justincase (album)

''Justincase'' is the band's self-titled debut studio album.

Track listing

All songs were written by Justin Tosco, except where noted. # "What I Wouldn't Do" – 3:57 # "Don't Cry For Us" (Justin Tosco,

John Shanks John Matthew Shanks (born December 18, 1964) is an American songwriter, record producer and guitarist. He has been a longtime session and touring member of the rock band Bon Jovi. Early life and education Shanks was born in New York City and m ...

) – 3:42 # "I'm There" – 4:11 # "Tell Me (What I Mean To You)" (J. Tosco,

Dave Bassett David Thomas Bassett (born 4 September 1944 in Stanmore) is an English football manager and a former player. Bassett won a total of seven promotions and is one of a select number of managers who took charge of over 1,000 matches. After a playi ...

) – 4:01 # "Letter" (J. Tosco,

Greg Wells William Gregory Wells (born 1968) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and mix engineer. He has worked with Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Quincy Jones, J*Davey, Burt Bacharach, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Missy Elliott, ...

) - 3:33 # "Without You (Feat. Michelle Branch)" (J. Tosco, Shanks) – 3:59 # "Inside Your Mind" (J. Tosco, Bassett) – 3:30 # "It Was Something" – 3:58 # "Constellation" – 3:15 # "9:14" – 3:12 # "The Best That I Could Do" – 3:32

Personnel

* Justin Tosco – lead vocals, guitars, keyboards * Hannah Tosco - bass * Nick Tosco – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Michelle Branch - additional vocals on track 6 * Rick Seamster - additional guitar on tracks 8, 10, and 11; harmony on track 8 * Jason Adkins - hammond b-3 on track 11 * Roger Manning - synthesizer on tracks 4 and 7; hammond b-3 on track 4 * Dave Bassett - additional guitar and backing vocals on tracks 4 and 7 * John Shanks - additional guitars and programming on tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, and 9 * Patrick Warren - additional keyboards on tracks 1, 2, and 3

References

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