Sawyer Hill Releases Debut Album EVERYBODY'S HOME, NOBODY'S HAPPY
The Fayetteville, Arkansas artist also unveiled a music video for the track Bad Lovers.
Rising Fayetteville, Arkansas singer-songwriter Sawyer Hill has released his debut album Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy, out now via AWAL Recordings. The 11-track collection marks a major new chapter for Hill, bringing together the songs and experiences that have defined his rapid rise while showcasing his signature grit, swagger and voice.
Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy sees Hill expanding his blend of blues, Americana, and alternative rock into his most personal work to date. After leaving Arkansas for the first time and spending years on the road, Hill returned home with a wider perspective that helped shape the album. The LP grapples with religion, relationships, the pull of home, and the falsity of the 'American Dream.' While Hill's deep baritone and Southern storytelling remain at the center of the record, the album broadens his sonic palette with swaggering rock hooks, country textures, and moments of bruised vulnerability.
The album was crafted during sessions in Los Angeles with collaborators including Mike Crossey [The 1975, Arctic Monkeys], Chris Greatti [Poppy, Yungblud], and Ryan Linville [Olivia Rodrigo, Dermot Kennedy].
On the release of the album, Sawyer says: 'Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy is the first time I've let myself write without worrying about what I was supposed to sound like. I wanted to confront the parts of my life and the world around me that I'd been afraid to put into a song, and make something I could still believe in decades from now. I didn't make this record trying to fit into a genre or please anybody—I made it because it was the record I needed to make. If someone hears it and feels even a fraction of what I felt making it, that's enough for me.'
Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy follows a string of breakout releases. Sawyer emerged with 'Look At The Time,' a raw portrait of a relationship hitting rock bottom that reached No. 1 on Spotify's Viral 50 chart. He continued building momentum with a steady stream of singles before releasing his 2025 debut EP Heartbreak Hysteria, featuring 'High On My Lows.'
Hill recently released a studio recording of 'Folsom Prison Blues,' his take on fellow Arkansan Johnny Cash's iconic track and a longtime highlight of his live show. The release earned a co-sign from the Cash family, with Johnny and June's son, John Carter Cash inviting Hill to the Cash Cabin in Tennessee. Like fellow artists from The Wonder State, including Al Green, Levon Helm, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and Cash himself, Hill carries forward a tradition of observational songwriting that reads like sonic sociology.
Sawyer Hill recently announced an extensive North American tour in support of Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy – a 28-stop run across the US and Canada that kicks off September 23. He recently performed at Outside Lands and will soon perform at Bourbon & Beyond.
Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy Tour Dates 2026
August 7: San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Festival*
September 23: Atlanta, GA – The Loft at Center Stage
September 25: Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond Festival*
September 26: Carrboro, NC – Cat's Cradle
September 27: Washington, DC – The Atlantis
September 29: New York, NY – Irving Plaza
September 30: Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl Philly
October 2: Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
October 3: Buffalo, NY – Rec Room
October 4: Ottawa, ON – Club SAW
October 6: Toronto, ON – The Mod Club
October 7: Detroit, MI – Saint Andrew's Hall
October 9: Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge
October 10: Milwaukee, WI – Vivarium
October 11: Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
October 13: Denver, CO – Bluebird Theater
October 14: Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
October 16: Seattle, WA – The Crocodile
October 17: Vancouver, BC – Biltmore Cabaret
October 18: Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
October 20: San Francisco, CA – The Independent
October 22: Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theatre
October 24: San Diego, CA – Quartyard
October 25: Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
October 27: Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
October 28: Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
October 29: Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge
October 30: Fayetteville, AR – George's Majestic Lounge
November 1: Birmingham, AL – WorkPlay Theater
November 3: Orlando, FL – The Social
November 4: Tampa, FL – New World Brewery
November 6: Nashville, TN – The Basement East
November 21: Mexico City, MX – Corona Capital Festival*
January 10, 2027: Dublin, Ireland – Academy Green Room
January 12, 2027: Glasgow, UK – King Tut's
January 13, 2027: Manchester, UK – The Deaf Institute
January 14, 2027: London, UK – The Garage
January 16, 2027: Paris, France – La Maroquinerie
January 17, 2027: Amsterdam, Netherlands – Tolhuistuin
January 19, 2027: Cologne, Germany – Helios 37
January 20, 2027: Berlin, Germany – Badehaus
February 4, 2027: Melbourne, Australia – The Night Cat
February 5, 2027: Sydney, Australia – Oxford Art Factory
February 6, 2027: Brisbane, Australia – The Triffid
*Festival performances
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
