Article Contributed by 2b entertainment
Published on 2026-07-15
Photo credit: Migella Accors
Rising Fayetteville, Arkansas singer-songwriter Sawyer Hill has announced his next song, “Alibi,” off his staggering debut album Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy, out August 21. This marks the third offering from the 11-track collection, available to pre-order and pre-save via AWAL Recordings.
Listen to “Alibi” HERE
Watch the video HERE
Pre-order and pre-save Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy HERE
Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy sees Hill expanding his gritty blend of blues, Americana, and alternative rock into his most personal work to date. After leaving Arkansas for the first time and spending years on the road, Hill returned home with a wider perspective that helped shape the album. The LP grapples with religion, relationships, the pull of home, and the demolition of the American dream. While Hill’s deep baritone and Southern storytelling remain at the center of the record, the album broadens his sonic palette with swaggering rock hooks, country textures, and moments of bruised vulnerability. The album was crafted during sessions in Los Angeles with collaborators including Mike Crossey, whose credits include The 1975 and Arctic Monkeys; Chris Greatti, whose credits include Poppy and Yungblud; and Ryan Linville, whose credits include Olivia Rodrigo and Dermot Kennedy.
From Sawyer, “‘Alibi’ came from the realization that sometimes your ex isn’t the one keeping you stuck—you are. I wrote it after unexpectedly seeing someone I thought I was over and realizing I was still giving her space in my head. It’s a breakup song that’s just as much about blaming yourself as blaming the other person.”
Sawyer initially emerged with “Look At The Time,” a raw portrait of a relationship hitting rock bottom that reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Viral 50 chart. He continued building momentum with a steady stream of singles before releasing his 2025 debut EP Heartbreak Hysteria, featuring the infectious “High On My Lows.” Hill recently released a studio recording of “Folsom Prison Blues,” his take on fellow Arkansan Johnny Cash’s iconic track and a longtime highlight of his live show. The release earned a co-sign from the Cash family, with Johnny and June’s son, John Carter Cash, inviting Hill to the Cash Cabin in Tennessee. Like fellow artists from The Wonder State, including Al Green, Levon Helm, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Cash himself, Hill carries forward a tradition of observational songwriting that reads like sonic sociology.
Sawyer Hill recently announced a massive headlining world tour in support of Everybody’s Home, Nobody’s Happy, an extensive 28-stop run across the US and Canada. He will also perform at major U.S. festivals including Outside Lands and Bourbon & Beyond.
Tour dates can be found HERE and below:
Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy Tour Dates 2026
August 7: San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Festival*
September 23: Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage
September 25: Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival*
September 26: Carrboro, NC – Cat's Cradle
September 27: Washington, DC – The Atlantis
September 29: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
September 30: Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philly
October 2: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
October 3: Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
October 4: Ottawa, ON – Club SAW
October 6: Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
October 7: Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew's Hall
October 9: Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
October 10: Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
October 11: Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
October 13: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
October 14: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
October 16: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
October 17: Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
October 18: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
October 20: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
October 22: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
October 24: San Diego, CA – Quartyard
October 25: Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
October 27: Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
October 28: Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
October 29: Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge
October 30: Fayetteville, AR – George's Majestic Lounge
November 1: Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theater
November 3: Orlando, FL – The Social
November 4: Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
November 6: Nashville, TN – The Basement East
November 21: Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital Festival*
*Festival performances
