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Published on 2026-05-11
Americana singer-songwriter Amy Martin will release her latest album, Bones, on July 17, 2026. The project, produced by Chance McCoy of Old Crow Medicine Show, marks her latest full-length effort and signals a clear step forward in both sound and scope. Drawing from southern gothic, indie-folk, and alt-country influences, Bones reflects Martin’s steady evolution as a writer and performer. The title track is out today alongside an official music video, offering an early glimpse into the album’s themes of grief, endurance, and self-reflection.
Grounded in reckoning, Bones is Martin’s most fully realized work yet—a deeper, more intense collection that sits with loss and the weight of unresolved emotion. There’s a quiet strength to the record, shaped by Appalachian roots and delivered with restraint and intention. Across the album, her sharp lyricism and poetic instincts come into clear focus, balancing heavy subject matter with moments of warmth and vulnerability.
“Bones started as one song, and writing it unearthed a lot of grief I thought I'd already dealt with: unresolved faith, losses, and things I'd buried and called healed,” says Martin. “The rest of this album followed that thread, each song peeling back another layer. I'm not interested in wallowing — I'm interested in reckoning. I hope this album invites others to reckon with their own bones of grief, allowing something long-buried to finally come to light.”
Formerly the vocalist of an alt-bluegrass ensemble in Harrisonburg, VA, Martin released a DIY self-titled project in 2020, the beginning of carving out a separate identity as a solo artist after nearly a decade in a collaborative project. After moving to Denver in 2021, she planted roots in the artistic community and crowdfunded her solo album, Travelin’ On [2023], produced by Old Crow Medicine Show member, Chance McCoy. The Travelin’ On album helped to establish Martin as a forceful presence in Americana, with ballads, waltzes, and acoustic-driven pieces influenced by her upbringing on string instruments.
Bones Track Listing:
1. Old Red
2. Bones
3. Give Me Hell
4. Intervention
5. Writer's Block
6. Oh No No
7. How Do I Move On?
8. Under The Rubble
