“Bright Eyes” is a dreamy, cinematic meditation on the power of emotional openness in love. Built around a steady drum heartbeat and shimmering strings, the track expands with lush harmonies and ethereal textures, creating a soundscape that feels both expansive and tender. At its core is a vocal performance that glows with vulnerability — a reminder that connection thrives not in perfection, but in the willingness to be seen.

Bright Eyes

“Problem Child” is an introspective exploration of the voice inside us that wants to protect but often ends up holding us back—the inner child who confuses safety with fear. The track opens with an addictive drum groove and pulsing organ that set a hypnotic tone, drawing listeners into a sonic world that feels both familiar and unpredictable. Inventive production choices keep the song alive and evolving: electric guitar riffs trade places with gentle fingerstyle moments, while a surprising saxophone soli bursts through the center of the track, adding warmth and spontaneity. Lush, inventive harmonies and textured percussion shape the emotional landscape, mirroring the push and pull between self-preservation and self-sabotage. “Problem Child” captures that intimate internal struggle with both vulnerability and groove—equal parts catharsis and revelation.

Problem Child

The Darkness And the Sun, Debra Fotheringham’s first album of original songs since 2010’s Time, is the product of show after show, song after song, all funneling towards a voice, a sound, and songs that are unmistakably Debra Fotheringham. As a featured singer for folk/gospel revival collective The Lower Lights and a guest singer for EDM star Kaskade, Fotheringham spent the years since her last official release uncovering the truth in her voice—singing and writing. You’ll hear it, in the contemplatively melancholy title track, the impassioned and fierce “Sometimes The Wolf”, the hopeful “White Bird”, the biting and sarcastic “Apologies” and on every other song, for that matter. Produced by Scott Wiley (Bonnie Raitt, Elliott Smith), The Darkness And the Sun is full of timeless Americana-leaning songwriting and a killer supporting cast, all setting the perfect stage for Fotheringham’s beautiful, versatile, moving voice.

Winter That Will Never Come

Apologies

Get Back

Sometimes The Wolf

The Darkness And The Sun

Odd Shaped Pieces

Drive Across The Desert

Stranger In A Strange Land

Debra Fotheringham is a seasoned singer-songwriter, guitarist, percussionist, writer, and poet whose voice has long been a quietly powerful force in the Utah music scene. Based in Salt Lake City, she’s spent over two decades crafting songs that balance soul-baring vulnerability with refined musicianship. 

With three studio albums already under her belt, Debra is preparing to release her fourth—Valley of Annihilation—on October 24th, her most ambitious and daring work to date.

She’s a recurring collaborator with electronic music luminary Kaskade, contributing to multiple albums including his Grammy-nominated Atmosphere. A founding member of the beloved roots/gospel collective The Lower Lights, Debra’s voice carries both the warmth of tradition and the spark of innovation. Her haunting vocal work has been featured on television networks like PBS, AMC, and The CW.

Debra Fotheringham

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