Originally from Kansas City, KS, Justin Hulsey made Nashville, TN his home in 2002.

Drawing inspiration from a wide array of artists including Jackson Browne, REM, David Gray, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Travis and many more, Hulsey has crafted a sound and a voice all his own.

In 2004 Justin went into the studio with producer Donnie Boutwell to work on what would become The Ghost EP. The two spent several weeks in the former Park Studio fostering an atmosphere of pure creativity. Drawn closer to the dark musings of Nick Drake and Elbow’s artful ambiguity, Justin had arrived at a new, distinctively different place, while honing his trademark honesty and emotive flare for the subtle dramatic.

In 2007 Justin returned to the studio, this time with producer Chad Brown (credits to Ryan Adams, Stateside, Alison Kraus & Union Station). Four Songs called for a more minimalist treatment. Primarily acoustic, the EP features world-class musicians including Brad Pemberton (Ryan Adams & The Cardinals) on drums and the legendary pedal steel of Lloyd Green (credited to The Byrds, Johnny Cash, Paul McCartney). Showing as much restraint as his previous EP indulged, this is just the showcase these songs require. According to Brown, this record is “much like Justin’s personality—sincere and whimsical. He’ll deliver one poignant line after another—poetic and melodic.”

Hulsey’s latest effort Light Up The Road makes it clear that this is an artist unafraid to push the boundaries of the singer-songwriter genre. Recorded in Los Angles, CA with producer Justin Glasco (multi-instrumentalist for Jessie Baylin, Cary Brothers, Gary Jules, Matt Kearney) Light Up The Road has some of Justin’s strongest material to date. The struggles between love and letting go and the religious and the political all combine to create brutally honest lyrics that have the ability to make the listener think twice and musical arrangements that do nothing less than make those words truly come alive.

Justin is performing live backed by a band as well as solo acoustic.