Justin Wells

Justin William Wells (born August 11, 1982) is an American country music and roots rock singer-songwriter. Wells has released three 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.

Personal life Wells is married and lives with his wife in Lexington, Kentucky. They have identical twin 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 Shooter Jennings and released by Black Country Rock/Entertainment One. 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.

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. 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 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.

On February 20, 2025, Wells released his third studio album, Cynthiana, a tribute to his wife which took its name from the small central Kentucky town where they met as kids. The first single "Counting Days" was filmed at Ohio Valley Wrestling's Davis Arena, and starred OVW wrestler and Tulsa King/Netflix's Wrestlers actor Mike "Ca$h Flo" Walden.

Discography Studio albums 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 — Cynthiana Release date: February 20, 2025 Label: August Music — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays 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 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 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 Release date: March 12, 2013 Label: Black Country Rock/eOne Music 64

Fifth on the Floor extended plays 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 Year Title Album 2014 "Blood, Sweat, and Tears" (with Those Crosstown Rivals) | Hell and Back|-

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 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" 2024 "Counting Days" 2024 "Sad, Tomorrow"

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