Steph Cameron returns with new music

Canadian singer-songwriter Steph Cameron has made a name for herself as a unique and compelling voice in folk music over the past decade. Hailing from Saskatoon, her debut album Sad-Eyed Lonesome Lady was released in 2014, instantly gaining critical acclaim and earning the top spot as Canada’s best album of the year, confirming her place on the map as one of the country’s most exciting new artists.

It wasn’t long before her music started to gain traction internationally, particularly in Europe and the UK, where her follow-up 2017 record Daybreak Over Jackson Street found a dedicated audience. Now, after a hiatus from sharing new music, Steph Cameron is set to make an emphatic return with her highly anticipated third album, Blood Moon.

This release will be her first full-band album, a departure from the minimalist approach that defined her earlier work. Co-produced by JUNO Award-winning producer John Raham, Blood Moon promises to frame the sounds of British 60s folk, while also channeling the warmth of 70s country rock. The album features a star-studded lineup of musicians, including Darren Parris, Leon Power, Clayton Linthicum and Eliza Doyle, formerly of The Dead South.

In addition to the release of Blood Moon, Steph Cameron has announced her first UK shows in five years. She will be touring Europe and the UK in May 2025, alongside fellow Canadian folk artist Abigail Lapell. The tour kicks off in Birmingham on May 11th and will include a highly anticipated performance at London’s iconic Jazz Café on May 14th, before continuing to the Netherlands and Belgium for additional shows. For Steph Cameron, this tour marks an exciting return to the stage, while for Abigail Lapell, it will be her debut in the UK. Tickets for the forthcoming shows are available here.

Alongside the tour announcement, she’s shared her first new music in seven years with the single “Today,” released via the Neon Moon imprint. The track is a reflection on identity, heritage and the strength that comes from embracing both the communities we live in and the ancestral connections that ground us. Commenting on the single, she offers, “Today is a song about reconnecting with both our living and ancestral communities. It is about the pain of turning away from your identity and the strength and pride found in turning toward it.”

With “Today,” Steph’s delicate vocals float above a backdrop of intricate guitar work and warm, organic production, opening the first window into the profoundly personal themes that will be explored in Blood Moon. With a traditional folk aesthetic of timeless quality, Steph Cameron presents a truly alluring sound via an intimate arrangement and poignant lyricism, delivered via her elegant vocal performance to mark a welcome return to a bright light in the global folk music sphere.

Listen to Today below