Fifth on the Floor is an American

United States

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 Alternative Country

Alternative country

Alternative country is a loosely defined sub-genre of country music, which includes acts that differ significantly in style from mainstream or pop country music...

, Southern Rock

Southern rock

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 band formed in Lexington

Lexington

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, Kentucky

Kentucky

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 in 2006, and currently consists of Justin Wells (vocals/guitars), Matty Rodgers (guitars/mandolin/vocals), Jason Parsons (bass/vocals), and Aaron Graham (drums/vocals).

History

The band formed in the summer of 2006. They released their independent album, "The Color of Whiskey," the following December. After writing a new batch of songs and touring throughout the Southern United States, the band signed to Cincinnati-based Sol Records. Their first album on Sol, "Dark and Bloody Ground" (SOL-2010), released in March 2010. The album has garnered considerable radio play, including on Sirius Satellite Radio, the syndicated Nashville program Americana Carnival, and placed on WDVX

WDVX

WDVX is a Knoxville, Tennessee, FM radio station broadcasting at 89.9 and 102.9 MHz.WDVX plays American roots music, including bluegrass, Americana, classic country, alternative country, Western swing, blues, old-time and traditional mountain music, bluegrass gospel, Celtic, and...

 (Knoxville, TN) DJ Red Hickey's "Best Albums of 2010." The band has opened for several regional and national acts, including The Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band's blend of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, and gospel helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s...

, Jason and the Scorchers, Dale Watson

Dale Watson

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, Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke is an American southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Charlie Starr , Richard Turner , Brit Turner , Paul Jackson , and Brandon Still ....

, Brantley Gilbert

Brantley Gilbert

Brantley Gilbert is an American country rock music singer-songwriter. He has released two albums, both on the Average Joe's Entertainment Group label. His songs have also been recorded by Colt Ford and Jason Aldean. In February 2011, he left Average Joe's label to join Valory Music Group, where he...

, the Eli Young Band

Eli Young Band

Eli Young Band is an American country music band based in Denton, Texas. The band is composed of Mike Eli , James Young , Jon Jones , and Chris Thompson . They released their self-titled debut album in 2002, followed by the Carnival records release Level in 2005...

, Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist from Greenhill, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals.-Background:Almost all of Isbell's family, except his parents, were musicians, and his father was an avid music listener...

 & the 400 Unit, Chris Knight

Chris Knight (musician)

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, and Steepwater.

Current members

• Aaron "Laser" Graham - drums, vocals (2010–present)
• Jason Parsons - bass, vocals (2010–present)
• Ryan "Matty" Rodgers - guitars, mandolin, harmonica, vocals (2006–present)
• Justin Wells - vocals, guitars (2006–present)

Past members

• Chris Collins - drums, vocals (2006–2010)
• Craig Collins - keys (2006–2007)
• Garrick "Puddin" Howell - vocals, harmonica (2006–2008)
• Ashley Johnson - bass (2007–2009)
• Robin Polly - bass (2006–2007),(2009–2010)

Discography

• 2007 - The Color of Whiskey (Independent)
• 2010 - Dark and Bloody Ground (Sol Records)