“This fall, the Bowling Green-based singer songwriter embarked on a five-week solo with company tour that took him to points west and east including his first show in New York City. Accompanying him on the tour was fellow singer-songwriter Zach Wilson. They played solo and accompanied each other for a few numbers. The two singer-songwriters will present a double CD release party Friday, Nov. 24, at Howard’s Club H. The 8 p.m. show will feature sets by each of them, then a set by Corduroy Road, culminating in some “beer-brined” jamming at the end. Wilson, who plays bass with the Justin Payne and Co. band on “High Water,” will mark the release of “Send Scenery.” The show reunites Payne with the quartet that played on “High Water,” which also includes guitarist Calvin Cordy, who also engineered the recording, and drummer Adam Rice.”

"Justin has some music out there. His EP, Interstellar Vagabond is on Bandcamp. Through his inflection of his voice, the delivery of the song, and his playing of the guitar, I can hear the effort that he has put in. All of the years of work, and writing, and really honing in on his craft is all palpable within his songs. Justin, like most artists in general, has a vault (for lack of a better word) that one goes to for inspiration or to finish a song. It’s extensive as well. Within his vault there are songs in there that have been there for over 10 years. Some of them become “done” others get re-worked for any number of reasons. The most important part about this however, is the work and hours put into it just to make a song playable for his own ears. The songwriting process is different for everyone, for any musician, Justin is simply using his own methods to his madness."