About

Tennessee-bred singer and songwriter Amythyst Kiah’s performs music from her new album, Still + Bright, a project that explores the vast expanse of her inner world: her deep-rooted affinity for Eastern philosophies and spiritual traditions, a near-mystical connection with the natural environment, the life lessons learned in her formative years as a self-described “anime-nerd mall goth,” and much more. 

Her second full-length album for Rounder Records, Still + Bright merges her revelatory storytelling with a darkly cinematic twist on the rootsy alt-rock of her 2021 acclaimed breakthrough album Wary + Strange—an LP that landed on Rolling Stone’s list of the 25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2021 and drew acclaim from major outlets like Pitchfork. The latest turn in a dynamic career that’s included joining Our Native Daughters (an all-women-of-color supergroup also featuring Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Allison Russell), Kiah imparts her work with a hypnotic intensity born from boldly stating her convictions. Revealing her rare ability to spin her fascinations into songs uncovering essential truths about human nature, Still + Bright affirms her daring originality and uncompromising depth.