FIREHORSE is the 14th studio album from acclaimed troubadour Tim Easton, written largely beneath a striking red-horse painting by his sister, visual artist Susan Easton Burns. Created with zero artificial intelligence and released in the Year of the (Fire) Horse—a sign Easton was born under—the album centers on perseverance, devotion to craft, and the stories collected across decades on the road.

The album will be released physically on Easton’s own label, Campfire Propaganda and digitally via Hand Made Records on February 20, 2026.

Recorded primarily in Nashville, the ten-song collection features production from multi-instrumentalist Kevin Nolan and contributions from the rhythm section of Lainey Wilson’s touring band. Together they push Easton’s sound across country-blues, folk, pop, and classic rock while preserving the intimate storytelling he’s honed since his 1997 debut Special 20.

The songs draw from a near-fatal rafting accident (“River”), long arcs of personal reflection (“Heaven & Hell”), roadside memories (“Cottonfields”), and quick-hit inspirations like a photographer’s tattoo (“615 Heartbreaker”). Easton’s years as a European street musician, his mentorship under legends such as Townes Van Zandt and Willie Nelson, and his lifelong commitment to travel give the album its wandering spirit and lived-in detail.

Side Two ranges from spontaneous uplift (“Don’t Let Your Mind Grow Dark”) to the slide-soaked cautionary tale “Another Good Man Down,” an indictment of cartel violence. “Hallelujah” pairs personal history with the 1989 fall of Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu, while the closing tracks—“Never Punch the Clock Again” and “HWY 62 Love Song”—reflect Easton’s own roaming life and longtime affection for Joshua Tree.

With fIREHORSE, Tim Easton delivers another vivid, deeply personal chapter in his ongoing journey—an album about survival, resilience, and the unshakeable pull of the songwriting life.