Justin William Wells (born August 11, 1982) is an American

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and

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singer-songwriter. Wells has released two solo albums as well as four albums as singer/songwriter/rhythm guitarist for former Lexington, Kentucky

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band Fifth on the Floor.

Personal life

Wells is married and lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky. They have

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daughters.

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

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and released by Black Country Rock/

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. 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 (

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's Sunday Valley,

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). 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

, Matt Duncan, and Justin Craig. The next day, Jason Eady released his album ''I Travel On'', which included a co-write with Wells, "Pretty When I Die". Later that year, Wells released a physical-only 7" vinyl single that included a stripped-down version of "The Dogs" and a cover of

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". On August 28, 2020, Wells released his second studio album, ''The United State'', produced by Duane Lundy.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Fifth on the Floor albums

Fifth on the Floor extended plays

Other album appearances

Videography

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wells, Justin 1982 births Living people American country singer-songwriters American country rock singers American rock singers American male singer-songwriters People from Bossier City, Louisiana Musicians from Lexington, Kentucky 21st-century American singers Country musicians from Louisiana Country musicians from Kentucky 21st-century American male singers Singer-songwriters from Louisiana