Amy Sheppard is officially all in on country. After conquering the pop world with global success in the chart-topping sibling band Sheppard, the singer-songwriter is embracing her solo stride in full country force, today announcing her debut album Born To Be Country, releasing a brand-new single Country Country, and revealing her first-ever national headline tour.
“Country Country is the biggest, boldest single of my country music career so far.” says Amy, the feel-good anthem that dropped today. “It’s the ultimate road trip banger - made to blast with the windows down and your heart wide open”
Co-written with brother George Sheppard and longtime collaborator Danielle Blakey, Country Country is both a sonic celebration and a thank-you note to the country community that’s embraced Amy since she first dipped a boot in the genre in 2022.
“It’s loud, proud, and unapologetically country,” she adds. “As I gear up to release my first full-length solo album, this song is a celebration of everything I love about the genre and the incredible community that’s embraced me since Nothing But Wild.”
That 2022 debut EP reached #1 on the ARIA Country Album Chart, and Born To Be Country builds on that momentum. Due out October 10th, the album will feature a string of previously released fan favourites including Overthinking, Small Town Rumours, Backfire, Thing For You, Mr. Mistake, and Blue and Pink Confetti.
With every track written or co-written by Amy herself, the record blends modern country polish with her signature pop-savvy hooks, exploring themes of love, heartbreak, freedom and female strength.
To celebrate the album release, Amy is hitting the road this spring for her first-ever national headline tour, a three-show run backed by her full band, alongside key festival stops.
Since transitioning to country, Amy has racked up six Top 5 hits on the CountryTown Hot 50 Airplay Chart, cracked the US Music Row Top 40, and collaborated with acts like Home Free, Travis Collins, and The Wolfe Brothers. She’s also scored a CMT Video of the Year nomination at the Golden Guitars proving her genre pivot is anything but a side project.
Whether it’s on stage, on your playlist, or on the road with the windows down, Amy Sheppard’s country chapter is just getting started.
AMY SHEPPARD
BORN TO BE COUNTRY TOUR DATES
Sun Oct 12 – Savannah in the Round, Mareeba, QLD
Sun Oct 19 – Groundwater Country Music Festival, Broadbeach, QLD
Fri Nov 14 – Mary’s Underground, Sydney, NSW (Headline Show)
Sat Nov 15 – Kindred Bandroom, Melbourne, VIC (Headline Show)
Fri Nov 21 – Old Museum, Brisbane, QLD (Headline Show)
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