Justin Collins

Home, Boy is the first solo effort from Nashville-based Diamond Rugs/ Deer Tick/ Middle Brother producer and Justin and The Cosmics' frontman Justin Collins. It is a handful of dreamy lo-fi 4-track home recordings in the folk and psychedelic realms akin to Leonard Cohen and the Velvet Underground. These musical sketches evoke longing, existential heartache and reflections of past and present desperation. They are an exploration of life's enchanting darkness, while maintaining the hazy, yet clear testament of a man's will to find a meaning. The ubiquitous Nashville Cream folks have named it one of the best EPs of 2014.

"If you dig music that is deep, insightful, groovy and hand made then you're gonna make this a MUST in your music collection. This guy is the real deal, in a way that most of us only wish we could be. And one of the greatest frontmen in the US today. He IS the shit. Take a taste. I promise. You won't regret it. You'll be strung out on Justin Collins. " -Patrick Dennis

Justin, alongside Adam Landry, is also known for being half of the critically-acclaimed production duo, Cosmic Thug. They've produced albums with the aforementioned (Diamond Rugs, Deer Tick, Middle Brother) as well as Pete Molinari, Nikki Lane, Sallie Ford, T. Hardy Morris, and Ponyboy . His song "Totally Lonely" is also featured on the debut Diamond Rugs LP, featuring members of Deer Tick, Black Lips, Dead Confederate, and Los Lobos. He also has a song “Killing Time” on the new Diamond Rugs sophomore release Cosmetics.

“Justin Collins has been on our radar for quite a while, as leader of local rock-mericana group Justin and The Cosmics and co-producer of the 2012 self-titled debut from Diamond Rugs, the rootsy, punky supergroup including members of Deer Tick and Black Lips. Collins’ new solo EP, Home, Boy, is four takes on ramblin’ man’s music that pours from the speakers like long-lost acoustic Velvet Underground tracks. But the world-weary haziness isn’t just for show: At the core, the songs are anthems against sinking into the malaise, and bon mots like, “Who is it that looks from behind your eyes?” become a call to action...” -Stephen Trageser, Nashville Scene

Justin and The Cosmics will be releasing a studio full length LP titled Schooly Dreams this Spring and touring with Diamond Rugs beginning March 26.