American Blonde sets October 2 release for six-song EP Delta Home

American Blonde will release Delta Home on October 2, a six-song EP built around Mississippi roots, Southern rock, and Delta blues. The band is supporting the project with a newly premiered video, a fall run opening for Candlebox, and a Nashville show in December.

Why it matters: - Delta Home is American Blonde’s most ambitious project to date, according to the band. - The EP extends the Mississippi-born group’s shift from teen pop-country roots into a harder-edged Southern rock sound. - The release could broaden the band’s reach as it pairs a new record with fall tour dates.

What happened: - American Blonde set an October 2 release date for Delta Home, a six-song EP. - The project opens with “Mississippi Moonshine.” - American Country Network premiered the black-and-white “Delta Home” music video last week. - American Blonde will join Candlebox for select October dates on the Can’t Quit You Tour. - The band also has a December 2 show at The Listening Room in Nashville.

The details: - American Blonde is a five-piece band from Mississippi fronted by sisters Nata Morris and Tinka Morris. - The lineup includes Nata Morris on lead vocals and acoustic guitar, Tinka Morris on vocals, drums and percussion, Pete Horne on lead and rhythm guitar, Zach Dickerson on lead and rhythm guitar, and Will Garrett on bass and background vocals. - The group says its sound blends influences from The Eagles, Paul Gilbert, Carole King, Dave Grohl and Lynyrd Skynyrd. - Delta Home was produced by Grammy nominee Lincoln Parish, best known for work with Cage The Elephant. - Recording took place at Sienna Studios Nashville and Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. - Pete Horne painted the EP’s original artwork. - The track list is: “Mississippi Moonshine,” “Delta Home,” “Both Sides Of The Track,” “Kiss Me Like The World Is Ending,” “Happy,” and “Undertaker.” - “Both Sides Of The Track” is the only outside song on the EP. - The Young Fables wrote “Both Sides Of The Track,” and the song focuses on the challenges of chasing dreams. - “Kiss Me Like The World Is Ending” is described as a sultry track with a Bonnie Raitt-like feel. - “Happy” is positioned as an anthem for giving your best even when you feel depleted. - “Undertaker” turns heartbreak into a rock song with heavy guitars and a forceful drum line.

Between the lines: - The release leans into authenticity and reinvention, two themes that can help a band signal growth without abandoning its roots. - Bringing in Lincoln Parish and highlighting a self-painted cover suggests American Blonde wants the EP to feel both polished and personal. - The Candlebox dates give the band a built-in live platform as the EP arrives. - Tinka Morris said the band’s chemistry comes from being friends who play together constantly in the studio and onstage, which lets the group push one another harder.

What's next: - Fans can pre-save Delta Home now. - American Blonde’s October dates with Candlebox include October 10 in Birmingham, October 11 in Nashville, and October 16 in Maryville. - The band will also play October 17 in Tuscumbia, Alabama, and return to Nashville on December 2. - The EP release will put the new material in front of listeners just as the fall touring window opens.

The bottom line: - American Blonde is using Delta Home to frame its next chapter: a Mississippi-rooted, Southern rock-leaning sound backed by new music, new visuals and live dates.