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'''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|Lexington]], Kentucky [[alternative country]]/[[southern rock]] band [[Fifth on the Floor]].<ref>http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article104852591.html {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}} {{subscription required|date=December 2021}}</ref>
'''Justin William Wells''' (born August 11, 1982) is an American [[country music]] and [[roots rock]] singer-songwriter. Wells has released two solo albums as well as four albums as singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist for former [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], Kentucky [[alternative country]]/[[southern rock]] band [[Fifth on the Floor]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article104852591.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202034724/http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article104852591.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Wells is married and lives with his wife in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], Kentucky. They have [[identical twin]] daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016 |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080357/http://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Wells is married and lives with his wife in [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], Kentucky. They have [[identical twin]] daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016 |title=Justin Wells "Dawn in the Distance" (August Music, 2016) – Americana UK |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202080357/http://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Career==
==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 Bloody Ground''. In 2013, they released their third full-length, ''Ashes & Angels'', produced by multiple Grammy-winning producer/artist [[Shooter Jennings]] and released by [[Black Country Rock Media|Black Country Rock]]/[[Entertainment One]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ashes-angels-mw0002485095|title = Ashes & Angels - Fifth on the Floor &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> In January 2015, the band announced they were breaking up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.savingcountrymusic.com/kentuckys-fifth-on-the-floor-is-breaking-up/|title=Kentucky's Fifth on the Floor is Breaking up|website=Savingcountrymusic.com|date=January 6, 2015}}</ref> Their final release, the [[Extended play|EP]] ''& After'', was released that same month.
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 Bloody Ground''. In 2013, they released their third full-length, ''Ashes & Angels'', produced by multiple Grammy-winning producer/artist [[Shooter Jennings]] and released by [[Black Country Rock Media|Black Country Rock]]/[[Entertainment One]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ashes-angels-mw0002485095|title = Ashes & Angels - Fifth on the Floor &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> In January 2015, the band announced they were breaking up. Their final release, the [[Extended play|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]]).<ref>[http://nodepression.com/release/dawn-distance] {{dead link|date=December 2021}}</ref>
On August 5, 2016, Wells released his debut solo album, ''Dawn in the Distance''. The album was produced by [[Duane Lundy]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://nodepression.com/release/dawn-distance |title=Dawn in the Distance &#124; No Depression |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202040503/http://nodepression.com/release/dawn-distance |url-status=dead }}</ref>


On August 9, 2018, Wells released a single, "A Love Song", as part of the 10 in 20 Series, a series that has featured a number of Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including [[Sturgill Simpson]], Matt Duncan, and Justin Craig.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://10in20.net/archive/2018/08/09/justin-wells/|title = Justin Wells - Ten in Twenty|website=10in20.net}}</ref> The next day, [[Jason Eady]] released his album ''I Travel On'', which included a co-write with Wells, "Pretty When I Die".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thedailycountry.com/4/post/2018/06/jason-eady-travels-on-with-new-record.html|title=Jason Eady Travels On with New Record|website=Thedailycountry.com|access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref> Later that year, Wells released a physical-only 7" vinyl single that included a stripped-down version of "The Dogs" and a cover of [[Elton John]]'s "[[Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters]]".
On August 9, 2018, Wells released a single, "A Love Song", as part of the 10 in 20 Series, a series that has featured a number of Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including [[Sturgill Simpson]], Matt Duncan, and Justin Craig.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://10in20.net/archive/2018/08/09/justin-wells/|title = Justin Wells - Ten in Twenty|website=10in20.net}}</ref> The next day, [[Jason Eady]] released his album ''I Travel On'', which included a co-write with Wells, "Pretty When I Die".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thedailycountry.com/4/post/2018/06/jason-eady-travels-on-with-new-record.html|title=Jason Eady Travels On with New Record|website=Thedailycountry.com|access-date=December 3, 2021}}</ref> Later that year, Wells released a physical-only 7" vinyl single that included a stripped-down version of "The Dogs" and a cover of [[Elton John]]'s "[[Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters]]".


On August 28, 2020, Wells released his second studio album, ''The United State'', produced by Duane Lundy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/no-time-for-a-broken-heart-justin-wells-song-premiere/|title = Justin Wells Shows Dedication to His Craft on New Single, "No Time for a Broken Heart"|website=Americansongwriter.com|date = July 23, 2020}}</ref>
On August 28, 2020, Wells released his second studio album, ''The United State'', also produced by Lundy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/no-time-for-a-broken-heart-justin-wells-song-premiere/|title = Justin Wells Shows Dedication to His Craft on New Single, "No Time for a Broken Heart"|website=Americansongwriter.com|date = July 23, 2020}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* Release date: August 28, 2020
* Release date: August 28, 2020
* Label: August Music
* Label: August Music
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===Extended plays===
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! colspan="2"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="65"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]
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! scope="row"| ''Justin Wells | OurVinyl Sessions''
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* Release date: November 30, 2022
* Label: OurVinyl
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! scope="row"| ''The Dogs b/w [[Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters]]'' (single)
! scope="row"| ''The Dogs b/w [[Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters]]''
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* Release date: December 22, 2018
* Release date: December 22, 2018
* Label: Need To Know
* Label: Need To Know
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|-
! scope="row"| ''Hard Out Here''
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* Release date: June 18, 2021
* Label: August Music
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|-
! scope="row"| ''The Dogs (Acoustic)''
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* Release date: August 6, 2021
* Label: August Music
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! scope="row"| ''[[Blue Moon of Kentucky]]''
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* Release date: December 28, 2021
* Label: August Music
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| —
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* Label: [[Black Country Rock Media|Black Country Rock]]/[[E1 Music|eOne Music]]
* Label: [[Black Country Rock Media|Black Country Rock]]/[[E1 Music|eOne Music]]
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| 64
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===Fifth on the Floor extended plays===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title
! rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="65"| [[Top Country Albums|US Country]]
|-
|-
! scope="row"| ''& After EP''
! scope="row"| ''& After EP''
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| rowspan="3"| 2016
| rowspan="3"| 2016
! scope="row"| "A Little Misunderstood" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
! scope="row"| "A Little Misunderstood" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
|rowspan="3"| ''Sad Songs and Other Natural Disasters''<ref>http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article101960137.html {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}} {{subscription required|date=December 2021}}</ref>
|rowspan="3"| ''Sad Songs and Other Natural Disasters''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article101960137.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 27, 2017 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202035538/http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article101960137.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "Like Gasoline" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
! scope="row"| "Like Gasoline" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "She Thinks I'm Her Stone" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
! scope="row"| "She Thinks That I'm Her Stone" <small>(with Brian Combs)</small>
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Latest revision as of 01:12, 5 August 2024

For the American football player, see Justin Wells.

Justin Wells
Birth nameJustin William Wells
Born (1982-08-11) August 11, 1982 (age 42)
Bossier City, Louisiana, US
Genres
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
guitar
Years active2006–present
Labels
Websitejustinwellsmusic.com

Justin William Wells (born August 11, 1982) is an American country music and roots rock singer-songwriter. Wells has released two solo albums as well as four albums as singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist for former Lexington, Kentucky alternative country/southern rock band Fifth on the Floor.[1]

Personal life

[edit]

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

Career

[edit]

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 Bloody Ground. In 2013, they released their third full-length, Ashes & Angels, produced by multiple Grammy-winning producer/artist Shooter Jennings and released by Black Country Rock/Entertainment One.[3] In January 2015, the band announced they were breaking up. 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.[4]

On August 9, 2018, Wells released a single, "A Love Song", as part of the 10 in 20 Series, a series that has featured a number of Grammy-winning and nominated artists, including Sturgill Simpson, Matt Duncan, and Justin Craig.[5] The next day, Jason Eady released his album I Travel On, which included a co-write with Wells, "Pretty When I Die".[6] Later that year, Wells released a physical-only 7" vinyl single that included a stripped-down version of "The Dogs" and a cover of Elton John's "Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters".

On August 28, 2020, Wells released his second studio album, The United State, also produced by Lundy.[7]

Discography

[edit]

Studio albums

[edit]
Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Dawn in the Distance
  • Release date: August 5, 2016
  • Label: August Music
 —
The United State
  • Release date: August 28, 2020
  • Label: August Music
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

[edit]
Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
Justin Wells | OurVinyl Sessions
  • Release date: November 30, 2022
  • Label: OurVinyl
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

[edit]
Title Album Peak positions
US Country
A Love Song
  • Release date: August 9, 2018
  • 10 in 20 Round 2
 —
The Dogs b/w Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
  • Release date: December 22, 2018
  • Label: Need To Know
 —
Hard Out Here
  • Release date: June 18, 2021
  • Label: August Music
 —
The Dogs (Acoustic)
  • Release date: August 6, 2021
  • Label: August Music
 —
Blue Moon of Kentucky
  • Release date: December 28, 2021
  • Label: August Music
 —

"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Fifth on the Floor albums

[edit]
Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
The Color of Whiskey
  • Release date: December 4, 2007
  • Label: Independent
 —
Dark and Bloody Ground
  • Release date: March 2, 2010
  • Label: SOL Records
 —
Ashes & Angels 64

Fifth on the Floor extended plays

[edit]
Title Album details Peak positions
US Country
& After EP
  • Release date: January 20, 2015
  • Label: Independent
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other album appearances

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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[8]
"Like Gasoline" (with Brian Combs)
"She Thinks That I'm Her Stone" (with Brian Combs)

Videography

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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
2018 "A Love Song" John Buckman
2020 "You'll Never Know, Dear, How Much I Love You" Jon Scott
2020 "The Screaming Song" Casey Pierce
2020 "No Time for a Broken Heart"
2020 "Walls Fall Down"

Other video appearances

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

Filmography

[edit]
Film
Year Title Role
2013 The Other Life Himself[9]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ "Justin Wells "Dawn in the Distance" (August Music, 2016) – Americana UK". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ashes & Angels - Fifth on the Floor | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Dawn in the Distance | No Depression". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. ^ "Justin Wells - Ten in Twenty". 10in20.net.
  6. ^ "Jason Eady Travels On with New Record". Thedailycountry.com. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  7. ^ "Justin Wells Shows Dedication to His Craft on New Single, "No Time for a Broken Heart"". Americansongwriter.com. July 23, 2020.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Shooter Jennings' the Other Life (Short 2013)". IMDb.com.
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