William Prince Announces New Album 'Further From The Country'

WILLIAM PRINCE ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM FURTHER FROM THE COUNTRY OUT OCTOBER 17

Lead Single ‘On Rolls the Wheel‘ Arrives Today – UK Tour Dates Set for Summer, Followed by Return to AmericanaFest 2025 & More

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NASHVILLE, TN. – John Prine Songwriter Fellowship winner William Prince returns today with the announcement of his expansive and deeply personal new studio album, Further From the Country, due out October 17 via Six Shooter Records. The news arrives alongside ‘On Rolls the Wheel‘, the album’s powerful first single and the most rocking track of Prince’s career to date. Fueled by a highway-ready groove and fuzzed-out guitars, the song drives home the album’s central themes of distance, reflection, and persistence (listen here).

“This song is about ever-moving life,” says Prince. “Sometimes it’s easier to subtract the lonely miles left in the journey than to think about how far you’ve already gone. I really started to process the idea of distance traveled when I started to make my way back to venues across the USA, where my name was on the wall from the previous show. The truth is that life is going to continue long after I’m gone, so why stress about what I can’t control? I feel the most in control when I’m focused on being the best artist I can be. To keep the wheels rolling, I need to take care of myself and enjoy the journey.”

With Further From the Country, Prince expands his sound and perspective with a commanding body of work that explores grief, identity, and ambition through the lens of his upbringing in Peguis First Nation, Manitoba. Raised in a close-knit Indigenous community and shaped by deep musical traditions, Prince’s new songs draw on childhood memories—both joyful and difficult—as a way to process the injustices and complexities of today’s world.

The album’s title track, a soaring opener that moves like a rocket breaking through gravity’s pull, sets the tone for a project that is equal parts panoramic and intimate. From the dusty highways of ‘On Rolls the Wheel’ to the poignant family portraits in ‘For the First Time’ and ‘The Charmer’, Prince’s songwriting once again proves to be both acutely unique and universally resonant.

Pre-order / pre-save Further From the Country (out October 17) HERE.

Further From the Country is produced by Liam Duncan (aka Boy Golden), Prince’s labelmate and trusted creative partner, who also worked with Prince on his Spotify Singles Session in 2023. Together, they crafted a rich sonic landscape with contributions from Prince’s longtime bandmates and members of Duncan’s “Church of Better Daze” collective. The album was recorded in Winnipeg and features performances from a hometown ensemble including Alyshia Grace, Cody Iwasiuk, Ben Plotnick, Kristopher Ulrich, and more.

Further From the Country Track List

Further From the Country
For the First Time
All the Same
Damn
Flowers on the Dash
Thousand Miles of Chain
On Rolls the Wheel
The Charmer
More of the Same

Following his previous LP Stand in the Joy, produced by Dave Cobb (Chris Stapleton, Brandi Carlile), Prince continues to elevate his craft with Further From the Country. He has performed on CBS Saturday Morning, NPR’s Tiny Desk, and stages ranging from Newport Folk Festival, Stagecoach, and The Grand Ole Opry to opening slots for Neil Young, Willie Nelson, and The War and Treaty, in addition to landing songs in Yellowstone and more. In 2024, Prince was nominated for Emerging Artist of the Year at the Americana Honors & Awards. He’s also a two-time JUNO Award-winning artist.

Prince will support Further From the Country with tour dates across the UK with Midland in September, and in North America, including the Saskatchewan Jazz Festival (July 9), Evanston Folk Festival (Sept 7), and a headline-making return to AmericanaFest 2025 in Nashville (Sept 9–13). See below for all announced dates and visit williamprincemusic.com for more information.

2025 TOUR DATES:

July 9 – Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Saskatchewan Jazz Festival 2025
Sept 2 – London, United Kingdom – Roundhouse (w/ Midland)

Sept 3 – Manchester, United Kingdom – Manchester Academy (w/ Midland)

Sept 5 – Belfast, United Kingdom – Custom House Square (w/ Midland)

Sept 7 – Evanston, IL – Evanston Folk Festival

Sept 9-13 – Nashville, TN – AmericanaFest 2025

Sept 14 – Victoria, BC, Canada – Rifflandia 2025