Fifth on the Floor

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Fifth on the Floor
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Left to right: Kevin Hogle, Ryan Clackner, Justin Wells, Jason Parsons
Background information
Origin Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Genres Alternative country, Southern rock, country rock, outlaw country
Years active2006–2015
LabelsBlack Country Rock/eOne Music
Website fifthonthefloor.com
Members

Fifth on the Floor was an American alternative country, southern rock band formed in Lexington, Kentucky in 2006, and consisted of Justin Wells (vocals/guitars), Jason Parsons (bass/vocals), and Kevin Hogle (drums).

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History

The band formed in the summer of 2006. They released their independent debut album, The Color of Whiskey, in December, 2007. After writing a new batch of songs and touring throughout the Southern United States, the band released Dark and Bloody Ground in March 2010. The album received considerable radio play, including on Sirius Satellite Radio, the syndicated Nashville program Americana Carnival, [1] and placed on WDVX (Knoxville, TN) DJ Red Hickey's "Best Albums of 2010." The band has played alongside multiple acts, including The Marshall Tucker Band, Shooter Jennings, Wanda Jackson, Cody Canada, Lucero, Jason and the Scorchers, Dale Watson, Blackberry Smoke, Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, Reckless Kelly, Chris Knight, Whitey Morgan and the 78's, and Steepwater. [2]

In 2011, Fifth on the Floor appeared on Southern Independent, Vol. 1, alongside Shooter Jennings, Drive-By Truckers, and Jimbo Mathus. Later that year, Fifth on the Floor released a video for the song "Distant Memory Lane" from Dark and Bloody Ground. The video was directed by Blake Judd of JuddFilms. [3]

Fifth on the Floor went into the studio in January, 2012 to begin work on their third full-length record, Ashes & Angels. Shooter Jennings produced the record. Ashes & Angels was released on March 12, 2013, on Black Country Rock/eOne Music, and debuted at #64 on the Billboard Charts. The record was a joint release from the label alongside Jennings's upcoming record, The Other Life.

In 2015, the group disbanded, bookending their discography with a farewell EP, & After.

In 2016, Justin Wells released his debut solo album, Dawn in the Distance.

Band members

Discography

TitleAlbum detailsPeak 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
& After EP
  • Release date: January 20, 2015
  • Label: Independent
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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References

  1. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Americana-Carnival/455187450650 [ user-generated source ]
  2. http://www.fifthonthefloor.com [ dead link ]
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Fifth on the Floor - Distant Memory Lane (Official Video). YouTube .