Sunflowers and Leather Jonah Kagen

• 1 When My Ashes Turn White 02:28
• 2 Sunflowers and Leather 03:22
• 3 Candy Land 04:08
• 4 Krissy 04:01
• 5 Black Lung 03:31
• 6 Anvil 03:41
• 7 Tennessee Girl 02:36
• 8 The Reaper 03:08
• 9 Angel Yesterday 03:33
• 10 Simon 03:11
• 11 Belong 02:05
• 12 You Again 03:14
• 13 Light in the End 02:35
• 14 Burn Me 03:34
• 15 I'm Around 04:11
• 16 Enough 04:17
• Total Runtime 53:35

Info for Sunflowers and Leather

After last year's breakthrough track ‘God Needs The Devil’, which was one of the best pop songs of 2024 on Spotify, everything suddenly happened very quickly for indie folk artist Jonah Kagen.

He has racked up over 450 million global streams, played successful support slots for big names such as Vance Joy, Wyatt Flores and Cameron Whitcomb, and received international attention for his acoustic guitar-based folk sound. Even though music wasn't on the agenda for most of his life. During his school days and youth, everything pointed to Jonah Kagen devoting his life to football – until one day his passion for music took over.

Inspired by songwriters such as Townes van Zandt, Jason Isbell and Andy McKee, the American began to create a timeless sound that not only sounds like the perfect road trip soundtrack – it was also created right there; on the roads of North America.

Inspired by Matthew McConaughey's autobiography ‘Greenlights’, the musician from Savannah, Georgia, embarked on a literal journey with his dog to create his debut album ‘Sunflowers and Leather’, writing and producing the 16 songs on the record single-handedly in a converted Airstream camper with a mobile studio. It was a journey marked by highs and lows, as Kagen grappled with themes such as self-doubt, heartbreak and spiritual questions. These thoughts can be felt in the recently released track ‘Burn Me’, in which the singer questions his faith accompanied by an acoustic guitar. Or in the song ‘You Again’, which is about heartbreak.

Jonah Kage, guitar, vocals

Jonah Kagen
Savannah, GA native Jonah Kagen blends raw, intricate guitar work with lyrics that are as personal as they are universally resonant. Inspired by songwriters including Townes Van Zandt and Jason Isbell and fingerstyle virtuoso Andy McKee, Kagen turns introspection into powerful, expansive songs built for both headphones and the world’s biggest stages. His breakout single “God Needs the Devil” reached No. 1 at U.S. Alternative Radio, while his catalog has surpassed 500 million global streams.

His 2025 debut album, Sunflowers and Leather, documented a year spent traveling and recording across America in a rebuilt Airstream studio, with its 16 songs tracing the beauty, upheaval and unexpected encounters he experienced along the way. Featuring a collaboration with Sam Barber, the album earned praise from PEOPLE, American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, Ones to Watch and more, and charted #3 on Spotify Top Albums Chart.

In 2026, “God Needs the Devil” earned Gold certification as Kagen embarked on a sold-out 32-date Sunflowers & Leather Tour. This fall, Kagen will perform alongside Dave Matthews Band at The Gorge before joining Dermot Kennedy for an extensive North American run that includes Forest Hills Stadium, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Greek Theatre, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and Rogers Arena.

On sophomore album Eternity of Anything, Kagen turns the outward-looking lens of his debut inward, pairing confessional songwriting with his most adventurous self-produced sound to date.

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