By Kiki Johanson

sfcc.kristina.johanson@gmail.com

The music building at SFCC is bursting with rising talent.

One such student is Justin Siddle, a saxophonist, and training musician.

“I got into the saxophone during my rebellious stage,” Siddle said. “My parents wanted me to go to military school and I didn’t want to.”

Siddle says that’s what made him want to pursue music educationally.

“The range and varieties that I can go to are the best part of my instrument,” Siddle said.

“When you get stuck in a way that only works for one style, and you have to play in a different style, it can be trouble,”

Siddle said that he draws his inspiration from all music, not just a specific genre, so he runs into that type of problem rather frequently.

“I can hear a song and play it within 20 minutes,” Siddle said.

One song he’s recently covered is AWOLNATION’s song “Sail.”

“My friends who aren’t musically trained say I’m really good,” Siddle said. “But musicians that know what they’re doing say that I have a lot to work with.”

Siddle says that the most important aspect of making music is dedication.

“If I didn’t love what I do, I wouldn’t do it.”