Yonder Mountain String Band

Yonder Mountain String Band, a driving force in roots music for nearly three  decades, return with Good As True(2026), their twelfth studio album. Across the  record, Yonder moves between drive, harmony, and open space, writing about  relationships in all their forms and the work it takes to stay connected.  

Featuring eight new original songs, the album digs into communication, the  conversations that carry us forward and the ones that fall apart. The things we say, the  things we mean, and what gets lost in between. The tracks span the full terrain Yonder  has long defined, from hard-driving bluegrass to songs shaped by folk and rock, with  touches of country and indie influence.  

Lead single “Brand New Heartache” pairs rock-driven verses with a bluegrass-lifted  chorus, tracing the fallout of a breakup and the uneasy hope of starting again. “Blind”  opens with a striking instrumental riff that lingers long after the song ends, as its lyrics  confront regret and the pull toward becoming something better. “Long Ride” offers a  sharp look at life in a touring band, while “Nothing New” and “The Lie” draw from the  tension of the world around us, confronting rigidity, misinformation, and division.  

The album also makes room for quieter moments. “One to One Another” leans into  emotional clarity, while “Always Almost” sits with restraint and reflection. “Barroom  Feather” stands apart, stretching into a sixteen-minute performance captured live in  the studio and left untouched, its drum sample expanding the rhythmic range while  

holding to the band’s acoustic foundation.  

Founding members Adam Aijala (guitar, vocals), Ben Kaufmann (bass, vocals), and  Dave Johnston (banjo, vocals), along with Nick Piccininni (mandolin, vocals), co wrote the album. Coleman Smith (fiddle) adds depth and dimension throughout.  Together, the five musicians bring their own voices to the material, united by years of  playing together, delivering performances that are tight and self-assured.  

Yonder Mountain String Band have built a catalog that reflects where they are at each  stage of their journey. With Good As True, the band knows its voice, trusts its  connection, and continues forward on its own terms.