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Justin Wells
Justin Wells
Birth name	Justin William Wells
Born	August 11, 1982 (age 42); Bossier City, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Country; outlaw country; alternative country; rock; roots rock; country soul;
Occupation	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals; Guitar
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Rock Creek Music; Black Country Rock Media; Entertainment One;
Website	JustinWellsMusic.com

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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 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
Title	Album details	US Country
Dawn in the Distance	Release date: August 5, 2016 Label: Rock Creek Music	—
The Dogs b/w Mona Lisa And Mad Hatters (single)	Release date: 2018 Label: Need To Know	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Fifth on the Floor albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
Title	Album details	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	Release date: March 12, 2013 Label: Black Country Rock/eOne Music	64
& After EP	Release date: January 20, 2015 Label: Independent	—
"—" 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"
2013	"Whiskey"
2016	"Going Down Grinnin'"	Casey Pierce
2016	"The Dogs"
2017	"Still No Rain"
2018	"So Far Away"	Jon Scott

Filmography

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

References

External links

[1] ttp://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article104852591.html

[2] ttp://americana-uk.com/justin-wells-dawn-in-the-distance-august-music-2016

[3] ttp://www.allmusic.com/album/ashes-angels-mw0002485095

[4] ttp://www.savingcountrymusic.com/kentuckys-fifth-on-the-floor-is-breaking-up/

[5] ttp://nodepression.com/release/dawn-distance

[6] ttp://www.savingcountrymusic.com/saving-country-musics-2016-song-of-the-year/

[7] ttp://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article101960137.html

[8] ttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2616766/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_1

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