Amy Annelle, a multifaceted Americana songwriter and folk musician from Austin, Texas, is a captivating storyteller whose deep catalog reflects a modern vision entwined with respect for America’s rich musical legacy. With a talent for inhabiting her songs, she effortlessly conveys complex characters and emotional nuance, making singing seem as natural as breathing. Best known for her rendition of Townes Van Zandt’s “Buckskin Stallion Blues,” which featured prominently in the Academy Award-nominated film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Annelle’s heartfelt performance has resonated globally. Emerging from a long battle with chronic illness, Annelle returns to the forefront of her craft with her enthralling new album, The Toll, a visceral 12-track treasure. Borne from the depths of a restive soul, these songs capture a time of transience and potent relationships. Each entry explores elemental lyrical themes: the wonderment and fierceness of nature’s rapture, the multi-faceted sorrow and astonishment of love , the high price of following dreams, the peril of reaching the end of the road,and her own emerging queer identity.