Justin Clyde Williams told me in a brief email interview that “My mom's side of the family are a bunch of grassers and she's a rocker so I had a bunch of old country and bluegrass sitting around a lot of southern rock, of course your parents' music ain’t cool which led to a real long metal phase.” His website bio summarizes this perfectly, stating that he was “Raised on the sounds of traditional country and bluegrass music with a variety of influences…” and that he “...always leaves people wanting more with an unwavering experience that is blunt, therapeutic, candid and above all - unforgettable.”

With running themes of love, loss, redemption and catharsis, Empty Rooms has all of the elements listed above, incorporated into an enduring country album. Williams’ vocals (he says humbly, “I think I could stand a vocal lesson or 12”) have beautiful Appalachian depth with contemporary clarity, and when combined with acoustic guitar and fiddle, weave the listener into a relatable fabric of bad decisions, regret, and taking the chance of alienating loved ones to chase a dream.