Justin Fabus w/ special guest Mary Ours

Listening to Justin Fabus feels a lot like flipping through a photo album.

His songs preserve and depict memories and major experiences with the acute detail and unvarnished truth of your favorite pictures set to a soundtrack of soulful country accented by moments of urgent rock and passionate pop. It’s why the Pittsburgh-born and Atlanta-based singer and songwriter has quietly asserted himself as an independent phenomenon with a devout fan base.

Now, Justin’s eloquent songcraft and cinematic storytelling drive his 2024 4×6 EP and more to come.

​“4×6 paints a picture,” he says. “These songs are like snapshots in time. You can close your eyes and see each one play out in your head. I hope listeners can really put themselves in my shoes. The goal is to trigger a memory—whether it’s good or bad. Even if it’s not the best memory , maybe the particular song will be able to help someone through a situation.”

His music has consistently impacted audiences. Rising up out of his native Pittsburgh, he initially made waves with the self-titled debut LP Justin Fabus [2016] followed by Remedy [2018]. Meanwhile, 2019’s “Our Love Is Like A Holiday” gained traction with over 126K Spotify streams. He continued to evolve on Shelter From The Storm [2020] and The Aftermath EP [2021]. On the former, he notably co-wrote “Somebody Like You” with none other than multiplatinum GRAMMY® Award-winning legend Richard Marx. Simultaneously, he emerged as the rare talent equally comfortable sharing the stage with New Kids On the Block or Trace Adkins. Debbie Gibson even invited him to duet with her at a 2024 Pittsburgh gig, while the Pirates chose one of his songs as part of their stadium soundtrack. He decamped to Nashville in order to assemble 4×6 alongside collaborator Erik Halbig.

Locking into a rhythm in the studio enabled Justin to get more personal than ever.

“Working with Erik was effortless,” he notes. “He also brought out aspects of my writing that I’d never tried before. Every time we got together, we would write a whole song. We never got stuck. We got to a point where all of the tunes existed in the same realm, and they had a real cohesion. I believe these are some of the best songs of my career so far.”

Tipping the hat to Bon Jovi, opener “Learn How To Love You” illuminates Justin’s evolution. Layering arena-size vocals over a rock-solid beat and a bold electric guitar riff, it culminates on a chantable chorus, “I had to lose you to learn how to love you.” (READ MORE HERE)