Justin Wells (musician)

Justin Wells
Birth name Justin William Wells
Born (1982-08-11) August 11, 1982
Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals
Guitar
Years active 2006–present
Labels
Website JustinWellsMusic.com

Justin William Wells (born August 11, 1982) is an American country music and roots rock singer-songwriter. To date, Wells has released one solo album, 2016's Dawn in the Distance, and four albums as singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist for former Lexington, Kentucky alternative country/southern rock band Fifth on the Floor.[1]

Personal life

Wells is married and lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky. They have identical twin daughters.[2]

Career

Wells started writing songs and performing in high school. He moved to Lexington, Kentucky in 2005 to start a band, and a year later founded Fifth on the Floor. Fifth on the Floor self-released two albums, 2007's The Color of Whiskey and 2010's Dark and Blood Ground. In 2013, they released their third full-length, Ashes & Angels, produced by Shooter Jennings and released by Black Country Rock/Entertainment One.[3] In January, 2015, the band announced they were breaking up.[4] Their final release, the EP & After, was released that same month.

On August 5, 2016, Wells released his debut solo album, Dawn in the Distance. The album was produced by Duane Lundy (Ringo Starr, Sturgill Simpson's Sunday Valley, Joe Pug, Vandaveer).[5] Wells' song "The Dogs" was named Saving Country Music's Song of the Year for 2016.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Dawn in the Distance
  • Release date: August 5, 2016
  • Label: Rock Creek Music
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Fifth on the Floor albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
The Color of Whiskey
  • Release date: December 4, 2007
  • Label: Independent
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Dark and Bloody Ground
  • Release date: March 2, 2010
  • Label: SOL Records
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Ashes & Angels 64
& After EP
  • Release date: January 20, 2015
  • Label: Independent
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other album appearances

Year Title Album
2014 "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" (with Those Crosstown Rivals) Hell and Back
2016 "A Little Misunderstood" (with Brian Combs) Sad Songs and Other Natural Disasters[7]
"Like Gasoline" (with Brian Combs)
"She Thinks I'm Her Stone" (with Brian Combs)

Videography

Year Video Director
2011 "Distant Memory Lane" Blake Judd
2013 "January in Louisiana"
"Whiskey"
2016 "Going Down Grinnin'" Casey Pierce
"The Dogs"
2017 "Still No Rain"
2018 "So Far Away" Jon Scott

Other video appearances

Year Title Video Artist
2011 "Outlaw You" Shooter Jennings
2012 "The Real Me"
2013 "A Hard Lesson to Learn"
"The Other Life"

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2013 The Other Life Himself[8]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article104852591.html
  2. ↑ http://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016
  3. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/ashes-angels-mw0002485095
  4. ↑ http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/kentuckys-fifth-on-the-floor-is-breaking-up/
  5. ↑ http://nodepression.com/release/dawn-distance
  6. ↑ http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-2016-song-of-the-year/
  7. ↑ http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article101960137.html
  8. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2616766/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1
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