Absent Fathers was recorded alongside Single Mothers as a double album, but as the singer-songwriter began to sequence it, he felt each half needed to make it's own statement and they took on their own identities. Single Mothers was released in September 2014 and, combined with Absent Fathers, perfectly showcases exactly why JTE is considered a forefather of Contemporary Americana. The albums were recorded live with his four-piece touring band with only days of rehearsal leading up to recording to keep the ideas fresh. No overdubs, no other singers, no additional players - just a real, heartfelt performance capturing the moment. In fact, his songs "Picture in a Drawer" and "It's Cold in This House" are only Justin, his guitar and his pedal steel player Paul Niehaus.
Single Mothers
A1 Worried Bout The Weather
A2 Single Mothers
A3 My Baby Drives
A4 Today And A Lonely Night
A5 Picture In A Drawer
B1 Wanna Be A Stranger
B2 White Gardenias
B3 Time Shows Fools
B4 It's Cold In This House
B5 Burning Pictures
Absent Fathers
C1 Farther From Me
C2 Why
C3 Least I Got The Blues
C4 Call Ya Momma
C5 Day and Night
D1 Round the Bend
D2 When the One You Love Loses Faith
D3 Slow Monday
D4 Someone Will Pay
D5 Looking For A Place To Land
Single Mothers
A1 Worried Bout The Weather
A2 Single Mothers
A3 My Baby Drives
A4 Today And A Lonely Night
A5 Picture In A Drawer
B1 Wanna Be A Stranger
B2 White Gardenias
B3 Time Shows Fools
B4 It's Cold In This House
B5 Burning Pictures
Absent Fathers
C1 Farther From Me
C2 Why
C3 Least I Got The Blues
C4 Call Ya Momma
C5 Day and Night
D1 Round the Bend
D2 When the One You Love Loses Faith
D3 Slow Monday
D4 Someone Will Pay
D5 Looking For A Place To Land