Growing up in Arkansas, Erin Enderlin was drawn to her papaw’s record collection—before she even hit kindergarten, she was hooked on country music. Today, Rolling Stone says her songs are “the stuff of country classics—concise, tear-stained, and all too relatable.” Enderlin has a knack for sharply drawn characters—backsliders, avengers, lovers, and the heartbroken—and she brings them to life across her acclaimed albums Faulkner County, Whiskeytown Crier, and the new project she’s recording with Sunny Sweeney and Harley Husbands.

Her storytelling has earned admiration from icons and institutions alike. Elton John spotlighted her on his Rocket Hourshow, calling her “a brand new country artist I absolutely love,” and the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum featured her in its American Currents exhibit as a breakthrough artist. A regular on the Grand Ole Opry—30 appearances and counting—Enderlin has also seen more than 50 of her songs recorded by artists including Lee Ann Womack, Reba, Willie Nelson, Luke Bryan, and The War And Treaty. She recently stepped into film and TV as well, co-writing “Blood in the River” and three additional songs for The Gray House, an upcoming Amazon Prime series produced by Morgan Freeman and Kevin Costner.