| RETURN WITH SOPHOMORE ALBUM COUNTRY & MIDWESTERN, DUE OCTOBER 9 |
| PRE-ORDER launches today“SOMETHING TO DRINK ABOUT” KICKS OFF THE COUNTDOWN TO COUNTRY & MIDWESTERN TOMORROW (JULY 24) |
| NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 23, 2026) – Fresh off a breakthrough chapter that cemented them as one of Country music’s most exciting rising acts, ACM Award-winning duo Tigirlily Gold today announces their highly anticipated sophomore album, Country & Midwestern, arriving October 9. |
| Alongside the announcement, sisters Kendra Olson and Krista Slaubaugh are set to release the album’s latest track, “Something To Drink About,” this Friday, offering another preview of the project that proudly embraces the values, humor, and resilience of the place that raised them.Named after their proud North Dakota roots and their previously released song of the same name, “Country & Midwestern,” the album is a celebration of a region often overlooked in Country music conversations despite embodying the very spirit the genre was built on. For Tigirlily Gold, being “Midwestern” has always meant hard work, family, faith, grit, and finding joy in the everyday, all qualities that have shaped both who they are and the music they make. “We could not be more excited to finally announce our sophomore album, Country & Midwestern!” share Kendra Olson and Krista Slaubaugh of Tigirlily Gold. “This album came to be by taking the sounds of the 2000s Country music we grew up on and our love of growing up in the Midwest, which is often overlooked and under-appreciated. While the album is sonically nostalgic, the lyrics cover where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going, professionally and personally. We spent the last two years planting many seeds – some that painted fields gold and some that never had the chance to grow. We did not sugarcoat any of our experiences, and hope everyone can hear the heart of this album, because it’s one and the same as ours.”Raised performing together long before moving to Nashville, the sisters built Country & Midwestern by blending the landscape they grew up in with the sound that defined their childhood: the hook-filled, story-driven Country music of the 2000s. The result is a collection that feels both nostalgic and unmistakably modern, balancing sharp wit with heartfelt storytelling.That connection to home extends beyond the music. The album artwork was photographed in North Dakota by Kendra’s husband, Jared Olson, capturing the wide-open prairie that inspired the record and reinforcing the project’s deeply personal foundation.The album announcement follows the release of a cinematic album trailerin which the duo reflects on the farming lessons that shaped their outlook, from growing up during North Dakota harvest seasons to learning that success isn’t measured solely by the crop, but by having the courage to keep planting. That same perseverance runs throughout Country & Midwestern, a record born from years of believing in their dreams even when the harvest wasn’t yet in sight. See the trailer here.With the arrival of “Something To Drink About” this Friday and Country & Midwestern set for release on October 9, Tigirlily Gold continues writing the next chapter of a story rooted in home, family, and the unwavering belief that the best things are worth the wait and the work. |
ABOUT TIGIRLILY GOLD:
Sisters Kendra Olson and Krista Slaubaugh have been making music together since they could walk and officially formed Tigirlily Gold while still in their teens. After building a devoted following in their home state of North Dakota, the duo moved to Nashville, where they honed their craft performing four-hour sets multiple nights a week at Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row on Lower Broadway. Since then, they’ve shared stages with artists including Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce, Cole Swindell, Jon Pardi, and more, and are currently on the road bringing their signature harmonies and high-energy live show to fans across the country. Their debut album, Blonde, arrived in 2024, featuring the Top 40 hit “Shoot Tequila” and Top 30 follow-up “I Tried A Ring On.” Tigirlily Gold won the 2024 ACM Award for New Duo of the Year and has earned two CMT Award nominations and two People’s Choice Country Award nominations. They’ve been featured by Billboard, American Songwriter, Forbes, and Vulture, performed on NBC’s TODAY, and were named to MusicRow‘s Next Big Thing and Opry NextStage Class of 2025. Their sophomore album, Country & Midwestern, arrives October 9, named for their North Dakota roots continuing to celebrate the pride, humor, and heart that have become the duo’s calling card.
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