Hannah Cole drops her debut Switchbacks, on September 4th via Tight Knit. Along with the news, the Nashville based artist has shared lead single “MMA.” Cole began writing songs and singing at six years old, despite the fact that there wasn’t much of a music scene in her hometown of Covington, Louisiana. After moving to Nashville in 2019 for school, she was exposed to new sounds and possibilities. Switchbacks, is the follow-up to her albums Glisten (2024) and Big Bite (2023).

“MMA” is Cole’s take on the gamble of success, exploring the ugly side of the music industry through the image of Las Vegas: the so-called fight capital of the world, a rich and glamorous city surrounded by a void of sand. After reading Joan Didion’s Play It As It Lays, in which Didion explores the scummy underbelly of 1970s Hollywood, Cole began thinking about another entertainment epicenter: her adopted city, often referred to as “Nashvegas.” Reflecting on her experience in the industry, she says, “I’ve taught myself how to live outside of reality, how to put on a show.”

Cole and her longtime collaborator and partner Josef Kuhn recorded the album in their home studio between 2024 and 2025, playing nearly every instrument themselves. Aided by Sonny Diperri (Wisp, Julie).

Hannah Cole
Switchbacks
Tracklist
Tight Knit Records

1. Switchbacks
2. MMA
3. Pitcher
4. Give
5. Mechanical Bull
6. Dancing
7. 100 Bucks
8. Shooting Star
9. Mosquito Hawk
10. Every New Day

Hannah Cole 2026 Tour Dates

Fri. Aug. 21 – Nashville, TN @ The Blue Room *
Thu. Sept. 24 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern ^
Fri. Sept. 25 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean Downstairs ^
Tue. Sept. 29 – Boston, MA @ Warehouse XI ^
Wed. Sept. 30 – New York, NY @ Nightclub 101 ^
Thu. Oct. 1 – Washington, DC @ Pearl Street $
Fri. Oct. 2 – Durham, NC @ The Pinhook $
Sun. Oct. 4 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5 $

*= w/ Finger Foods
^= w/ Evil Adeline
$=w/ Maddie FM

Pre-order Switchbacks by Hannah Cole HERE