Madeline Hawthorne’s new song, “Ghost in a Shell,” was inspired by close friends experiencing difficult breakups and was co-written with her husband during a short break in her touring schedule. “The song puts you in a dream-like state,” she says. “It also harkens back to 70s-era pop, rock, and folk recordings. I thoroughly enjoyed producing this track, and I hope you enjoy listening.”
“Ghost in a Shell” follows the 2024 release Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives, produced by the famed Ryan Hadlock (Zach Bryan, The Lumineers, Vance Joy) and recorded at Bear Creek Studios near Seattle, WA. The album received widespread praise from outlets including Whiskey Riff, No Depression, Relix, Americana Highways, MAGNET, and more.
Hawthorne will kick off her winter tour on January 30 in Colorado Springs, bringing her band through the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. All tour information and up-to-date news can be found at madelinehawthorne.com.
ON TOUR
January 30 @ Lulu’s Downtown | Colorado Springs, CO*
January 31 @ Aggie Theatre | Fort Collins, CO^
January 31-February 2 @ UllrGrass Music & Beer Festival | Golden, CO
February 1 @ Fox Theatre | Boulder, CO^
February 13 @ The State Room | Salt Lake City, UT‡
February 14 @ Sun Valley Resort | Sun Valley, ID
February 15 @ Trap Bar & Grill | Alta, WY
February 16 @ Trap Bar & Grill | Alta, WY
February 26 @ The Hybrid | Eugene, OR
February 27 @ Silver Moon Brewing | Bend, OR
February 28 @ The Showdown | Portland, OR°
March 1 @ Rabbit Box | Seattle, WA
March 2 @ The Shakedown | Bellingham, WA
March 5 @ Kenworthy Performing Arts Center | Moscow, ID
March 6 @ Panida Little Theater | Sandpoint, ID^^
March 7 @ Great Northern Bar & Grill | Whitefish, MT
March 8 @ Great Northern Bar & Grill | Whitefish, MT
- w/ Xanthe Alexis
^ w/ Clay Street Unit
‡ w/ Alicia Stockman
° w/ Katelyn Convery
^^ w/ Kevin Dorin
About Madeline Hawthorne
The miles we travel make up the stories we tell.
The soles of your favorite boots or the tread on your prized car’s tires soak up the experiences and wisdom of the road under your feet. Born in New England and based in Bozeman, Montana, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Madeline Hawthorne pens the kind of tunes you listen to on a cross-country trek to start anew or in the dead of night when you just need a reminder that somebody’s listening.
In this respect, her 2024 independent album, Tales From Late Nights & Long Drives, serves as a fitting soundtrack to life’s journey.
“It’s the perfect road trip record,” she affirms. “It was mostly written while I was on tour. If the songs were written at home in Montana, I took inspiration from journal entries and memories of my travels. This is me stepping onto the stage with more miles under my boots. I’m giving into the moment and the melody to tell a story. It’s like eleven different versions of me—a woman I could have been, a woman I perhaps thought I was, and a woman I hope to be someday.”
