Esther Rose featuring Angela Autumn - "Numb"

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Two of the highlights of the 2026 Green River Festival were sets from Esther Rose and Angela Autumn, and now the two artists have released a duet together. "Numb" bridges the gap between modern folk pop and a more traditional style. I'm particularly enjoying how their two styles are mingling together in the song, with Rose's more modern, mainstream sound blending in with Autumn's more twangy, Appalachian sound. Having Rose and Autumn working together is a pairing we didn't know we needed, but the results have us longing for more from these two. "Numb" shows off two of our favorite Americana artists and how well they mesh together.

Esther Rose says of the new single:

“I’ve been a fan of Angela Autumn since the moment I saw the GemsOnVHS ‘Dancer’ video. When Angela released ‘Millionaire Money,’ it felt like she fully arrived as an artist. I reached out to her and asked if she wanted to try a co-write. I had written the blueprint for ‘Numb,’ first verse and chorus. Angela applied her delightfully weird brain and her huge heart to it. For me, ‘Numb’ is essentially about getting unstuck from an apathy spiral. Funnily enough, being creative with Angela was the least numb I had felt all year. Our combined powers felt like a fireball of joy.” 

You can watch the video for "Numb" below. The song is available via New West Records. For more on Esther Rose, check out the artist's website. Angela Autumn's website can be found here, and her tour dates are below the video, including December 13 at The Rockwell in Somerville, MA.


Nov 12 Manchester, UK - Academy 2 *
Nov 13 Bristol, UK - Electric *
Nov 14 London, UK - Electric Brixton *
Nov 15 London, UK - Betsey Trotwood 
Nov 16 Cologne, DE - Stadthalle *
Dec 3 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop
Dec 4 Chicago, IL - The Hideout
Dec 5 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Tavern
Dec 6 Detroit, MI - Lager House
Dec 8 Toronto, ON - Monarch Tavern
Dec 10 Pittsburgh, PA - Thunderbird Music Hall
Dec 11 Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool
Dec 12 Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy
Dec 13 Boston, MA - Rockwell
Dec 15 Lancaster, PA - West Arts
Dec 17 Washington, DC - Songbyrd
Dec 18 Richmond, VA - Richmond Music Hall
Dec 19 Durham, NC - The Pinhook
Dec 20 Asheville, NC - Revival
Jan 21 Seattle, WA - Sunset Tavern
Jan 22 Portland, OR - Polaris Hall
Jan 24 San Francisco, CA - 4 Star Theatre
Jan 26 Healdsburg, CA - Little Saint
Jan 27 Santa Cruz, CA - Moe's Alley 
Jan 28 Los Angeles, CA - Zebulon 
Jan 29 Pioneertown, CA - Pappy & Harriets 
Jan 30 Ojai, CA - Deer Lodge
Jan 31 San Diego, CA - Jacumba
 
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