Amy Jo previews her upcoming album with a lively new single.

Already an ATB Why I Love contributor, Amy Jo describes her music as relatable, conversational, honest and grounded, with more than a splash of whimsy while we noted her comparison with a “Nashville-era Taylor Swift“. The results will soon be available for all to hear on n her debut album – la da di da, – to be released later in 2026, but the new single gives a hint of what to expect.

WHIMSICAL AND BRIGHT

“I wrote this song with Mary Leay (Becky Hill, Cher) and Callum Mangold-Jackson (producer) back in summer 2024,” Amy Jo says of the song’s origins. ” For all its pitfalls, social media can really bring people together. I had never met Mary, but after a little stalking session, I knew I wanted to work with her. Not only does she have a great track record, but I loved her energy. The three of us ended up in a room together, and pretty quickly, we connected”.

She’s quite effusive about the song which combines what she’s called a whimsical and bright feel with a nod to how we can be judgemental on people without reflecting on or accepting out own contradictions. And yes, she’s spot on with a brisk tempo and adding a lively, ‘less serious’ balance. A vibe that fits perfectly with the album title with a commonality about the almost ever present chorus and alt-folky-y arrangement.

A GATEWAY

“I knew I wanted to write a song about hypocrisy prior to the meet up,” she continues. “We’re often quick to shame others for their mistakes or pick up on their contradictions, without acknowledging our own. We’re all human. As much as we’d like to be driven by our morals, the world is such that enacting this mission is complex, and at times, downright messy.“

Hypocrite is a song that serves as a gateway into the thematic journey of the project. It goes to say that as a choice to tease the album, if you like Hypocrite, the rest of the album will be right up your street.

FOR THE RECORD…

The past twelve months have seen Amy Jo emerge from Morecambe Bay armed with 180,000 streams on her debut EP Songs From The Bay, to open for the accredited Luke Combs UK Tribute, playing Glasgow’s iconic Barrowlands. Thanks to her loyal fanbase, Amy Jo also won the audience vote to play London’s 02 Indigo as part of the Keep it Country Festival. ITV Granada gave Amy Jo her first national television appearance on Granada Introducing, and Amy Jo become 1/4 of the Northern Songbirds, formed shortly after an impromptu performance at the Bedford, London.
Along with fellow pop/country artists Bronnie, Zoe Unsworth, and Susannah Clegg, she also toured the North, boasting two sell-out shows in York and Wigan. They are set to play The British Country Music Festival in September 2026.

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