Sierra Ferrell invites listeners to join her on a beautifully untamed and time-bending journey through the Trail of Flowers. Announced this morning, and out March 22 on Rounder Records, the new LP has already been hailed as one of the “most anticipated albums of 2024” (Variety), from one of “the most exciting country musicians in all of America” (Paste). Following her 2021 debut, Long Time Coming – which turned the West Virginia-born, Nashville-based Ferrell from train-hopping, hitchhiking vagabond to a viral sensation and “rising star” (Rolling Stone) – Trail of Flowers reveals the wealth of wisdom and wild imagination behind her inimitable voice, shapeshifting sound and wondrous inner-world. Pre-order Trail of Flowers here and watch the video for brand new single, Dollar Bill Bar (featuring additional backing vocals from Nikki Lane and Kristen Rogers)here.
Across the record’s 12 songs, Ferrell blends boldly new ideas and old-time music to tell spellbinding stories about her struggle to build a life in a culture consumed by capitalism. Between dive bar romances, murder ballads and feverish tales of fending for food, the words and emotions are informed by her nomadic and ragged upbringing, busking everywhere from truck stops to alleyways, boxcars and the streets of New Orleans with a group of young, itinerant musicians.
On the heels of 2023’s scorching Fox Hunt, Trail of Flowers’ latest preview, Dollar Bill Bar, illustrates a swinging and wistful cycle of longing, regret and recklessness, as Sierra Ferrell fills the song with intricate poetry, fleeting lust and scenes of broken-down dreams. In addition to Nikki Lane and Kristen Rogers, Trail of Flowers features contributions from illustrious musicians like Lukas Nelson and Chris Scruggs. It was primarily recorded at Nashville’s Sound Emporium Studios and produced by Eddie Spear (Zach Bryan, Brandi Carlile, Chris Stapleton) and Gary Paczosa (Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam, Gillian Welch).
On making the album, merging classic musicianship with decidedly modern concerns, and fulfilling her longstanding mission to transcend the barriers of time, Sierra Ferrell says: “With Trail of Flowers, I wanted to make a fuller sound with bigger drums, but still stay true to the stripped-down feel of old-time music whenever it felt right. I wanted to create something that makes people feel nostalgic for the past, but excited about the future of music. I’m just trying to put words and melodies together and build it into something people can pour their feelings into, all their happiness and sorrows, so that it changes their reality a little bit and gives them some comfort. To me music is like medicine. Whenever I write a song and it feels healing to me, I know it can heal other people too.”
While she has drawn comparisons to “Loretta Lynn’s holler-raised twang, Dolly Parton’s effortless melodiousness, Bessie Smith’s confident rasp” (Pitchfork), Trail of Flowers is completely and distinctly Sierra Ferrell: unconventional, unbreakable, and unforgettable. Tonight, she will showcase that singular style as she makes her national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Tune in to ABC at 11:35 p.m. ET / 10:35 p.m. CT.
Since the release of her 2021 album, Long Time Coming, Sierra Ferrell earned Emerging Artist of The Year at the 2022 Americana Honors & Awards and sold out every one of her live shows in 2023. She has become one of Nashville’s most in-demand musicians, collaborating with Zach Bryan, Diplo, Margo Price, Shakey Graves and The Black Keys, sharing stages with Lana Del Rey, The Avett Brothers and Nathaniel Rateliff, being covered by Kelly Clarkson, and enchanting every audience through her eccentric and enthralling performances.
Before the arrival of Trail of Flowers, Sierra Ferrell will begin debuting more of the new music on her cross-country Shoot For The Moon Tour, including sold-out shows at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium and DC’s 9:30 Club, as well as multiple nights at LA’s Fonda Theatre and Chicago’s Thalia Hall, stops at NYC’s Webster Hall and dozens of other venues, ahead of a stadium run with Zach Bryan and newly added dates with The Avett Brothers. Find the full list below, and tickets at sierraferrellmusic.com/tour.
Trail of Flowers TRACKLIST:
1. American Dreaming
2. Dollar Bill Bar
3. Fox Hunt
4. Chittlin’ Cookin’ Time In Cheatham County
5. Wish You Well
6. Money Train
7. I Could Drive You Crazy
8. Why Haven’t You Loved Me Yet
9. Rosemary
10. Lighthouse
11. I’ll Come Off The Mountain
12. No Letter
UPCOMING TOUR DATES:
March 1 – West Des Moines, IA – Val Air Ballroom !
March 2 – Omaha, NE – The Admiral !
March 3 – Steamboat Springs, CO – WinterWonderGrass Colorado
March 4 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen w/ East Nash Grass
March 7 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theatre $
March 8 – San Francisco, CA – The Warfield $
March 9 – Del Mar, CA – The Sound At Del Mar $
March 10 – Santa Barbara, CA – Campbell Hall
March 20 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium w/ Nikki Lane
March 21 – Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium w/ Vaden Landers
April 3 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre &
April 4 – Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre &
April 6 – Olympic Valley, CA – WinterWonderGrass Tahoe
April 9 – April 12 – Puerto Aventuras, QR – The Avett Brothers At The Beach
April 17 – Kansas City, MO – The Truman #
April 18 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theatre #
April 19 – Fayetteville, AR – JJ’s Live #
April 20 – April 21 – Georgetown, TX – Two Step Inn
April 23 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall #
April 24 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall #
April 26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue #
April 27 – Milwaukee, WI – The Pabst Theater #
April 28 – St. Louis, MO – The Pageant #
May 9 – Atlanta, GA – The Eastern %
May 10 – Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall %
May 11 – Raleigh, NC – The Ritz %
May 12 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte %
May 14 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer %
May 16 – New York, NY – Webster Hall %
May 17 – Forest Hills, NY – Forest Hills Stadium^
May 18 – Boston, MA – The Stage at Suffolk Downs^
May 21 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl^
May 22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club %
May 23 – Albany, NY – MVP Arena^
May 23 – May 26 – Cumberland, MD – DelFest
May 24 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands-Marvin Sands Performing Arts^
June 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Crypto.com Arena*
June 7 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena*
June 8 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena*
June 14 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High*
June 15 – Denver, CO – Empower Field at Mile High*
June 20 – June 23 – Telluride, CO – Telluride Bluegrass Festival
June 27-June 29 – Eau Claire, WI – Blue Ox Festival
July 12 – July 14 – Whitefish, MT – Under The Big Sky Festival
July 26 – July 28 – Floyd, VA – Floydfest
