Less than a decade into her career, Katie Pruitt has cemented her status as an essential artist who  helps us make sense of modern life and uncover meaningful ways of moving through it. Since the  arrival of her critically celebrated full-debut Expectations (a 2020 LP that earned her an Emerging  Artist of the Year nomination from the Americana Music Association), the Georgia-bred  singer/songwriter/guitarist has assembled an acclaimed body of work exploring questions both  existential and intimate (e.g., identity, self-acceptance, the quiet courage of living truthfully). On her  new album Fools for the Fleeting, the Nashville-based musician reckons with the impermanence  inherent to being human, shifting between poetic observation and confessional storytelling as she  confronts such complex matters as ecological anxiety, love’s intrinsic fragility, and the profound isolation normalized by our increasingly digitized existence. 

Her third full-length and follow-up to 2024’s Mantras, Fools for the Fleeting emerged from Pruitt’s  vision of creating an album that feels “rooted to the earth”—a concept closely tied to the LP’s  underlying theme of nature as a mirror for our inner lives. A prime showcase for her warm and  soulful voice, the 10-song set centers on a powerful yet intentional form of Americana/indie-rock,  steeped in acoustic instrumentation and the beautifully imperfect friction of live performance, courtesy of musicians like Juan Solorzano (a guitarist known for his work with Ruston Kelly and  Parker Millsap) and Aksel Coe (a drummer who’s played with Ella Langley and Sierra Ferrell). As  Pruitt’s most outward-reaching and philosophically rich work to date, the result is a luminous  meditation on transience and grief, connection as survival, and the transformative power of presence  and surrender.

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Next of Kin

Next of Kin is an alt-country trio with a sound that blends country-tinged soundscapes, rich three-part harmonies, and honest storytelling.

What first started as a chance collaboration between three solo artists transformed into much more. Some call it fate, others luck – they call it Next of Kin.

With the release of their five-song Homemaker EP, their place has been cemented as one of the most exciting new voices in Americana.

“They truly have the same magic that brought together the Highwomen and Dolly, Linda, and Emmylou. Next of Kin is that for their generation." - KUTX

“If you’ve ever wondered what the Chicks’ career might’ve looked like had they not been unfairly shunned by the industry, keep a close eye on Next of Kin.” - The Current