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Hear Sierra Ferrell’s Psychedelic New Song, ‘Trying To Love You’
Country-roots singer Sierra Ferrell has released her first new single of 2026, "Trying to Love You," blending country, old-time and New Orleans jazz influences with a psychedelic edge reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane. Produced by Gabriel Kelly, the track marks a fresh musical step for the Nashville-based artist, who has built her reputation on genre-blurring sounds and elaborate, theatrical live shows.
The song has already become a live favourite on Ferrell's ongoing Heavy Petal tour, which continues in Dillon, Colorado, on 11 August before a second sold-out date at Red Rocks Amphitheater. Ferrell has spent the past two years touring behind her acclaimed 2024 album Trail of Flowers, which won four Grammys in 2025 and was named Rolling Stone's country album of the year; she also made her Saturday Night Live debut alongside Mumford and Sons. She described her broader aim as bridging older and newer musical genres for listeners.
In short
- Sierra Ferrell releases new single "Trying to Love You," her first of 2026.
- Track blends country, jazz and psychedelic rock influences.
- Follows Grammy-winning 2024 album Trail of Flowers; tour continues through Red Rocks.
Explained simply
Sierra Ferrell is a Nashville-based singer whose music draws on country, folk and older American styles. She is known for mixing genres and for theatrical live performances.
Her 2024 album Trail of Flowers brought wider attention, winning four Grammy Awards in 2025. Ferrell has also said she wants her music to connect older musical traditions with newer sounds, placing her latest work within that ongoing approach.