Australian Roots Band FINN Return with New Single “River Running Through” Today

AUSTRALIAN ROOTS & AMERICANA BAND
FINN
RELEASE SOPHOMORE SINGLE
“RIVER RUNNING THROUGH”
TODAY

LATEST OFFERING FROM FORTHCOMING ALBUM
CONTROL
OUT FRIDAY, AUGUST 7

NASHVILLE, TN (May 22, 2026) — Today, Melbourne-based roots and Americana band FINN — led by brothers Mark and Luke Finn — return with their latest single, “River Running Through,” the sophomore release from their forthcoming tenth studio album, Control, due out Friday, August 7.

“‘River Running Through’ is one of the centrepieces of the album,” the band shares. “It uses the imagery of rivers and journeys to explore questions about direction, faith and the choices that shape our lives. Musically, it stretches into a more cinematic space than most of the record.”

Exclusively premiered by Americana Highways as, “a rootsy and upbeat shuffly goodness in a call to get away from the big city life,” “River Running Through” further highlights FINN’s ability to blend folk, Americana, blues, and melodic rock into a sound that feels both timeless and deeply personal. 

STREAM “RIVER RUNNING THROUGH” HERE.

Leading up to “River Running Through,” FINN released the project’s lead single and title track, “Control,” on April 24. Performed by the band’s longtime lineup — including multi-instrumentalist Terry Hart, bassist Jeremy Staples, and drummer Daniel Angelini — the track showcases the collaborative musicianship that defines the band’s warm, organic sound.

“‘Control’ introduces the central question running through the album — how much of life we actually shape ourselves, and how much simply unfolds around us,” the band reflects. The track carries a buoyant energy, driven by organ, guitars, and banjo. Yet beneath that warmth lies a quieter tension, reflecting a search for stability in an unpredictable world.

STREAM “CONTROL” HERE.

Marked as their tenth studio album, Control continues the band’s tradition of blending acoustic textures, layered harmonies, and restrained arrangements that allow the emotional core of each song to take center stage. The project represents the band’s most focused work yet — 11 carefully crafted songs exploring memory, faith, uncertainty, and human connection. 

Recorded at Woodstock Studios in Melbourne, Control was produced and engineered by Terry Hart and mastered by GRAMMY-winning engineer Gavin Lurssen at Lurssen Mastering. The album features a stellar lineup of collaborators, including Mark Finn (vocals and guitars), Luke Finn (vocals and guitars), Terry Hart (multi-instrumentalist), Jeremy Staples (bass), Daniel Angelini (drums), Mike Hart (backing vocals), Shane Reilly (mandolin), and Chris Commerford (guitars).

“The record is about learning to live with uncertainty,” the band explains. “The songs explore friendships, loss, faith and the quiet resilience that keeps people moving forward even when the path isn’t clear. At its heart, it’s an album about connection and the belief that the people we hold onto can still give meaning to the journey.”

CONTROL TRACKLISTING:
“Control”
“It Seemed”
“Last Love Song”
“River Running Through”
“Oh Mary”
“Old Friend”
“Down By The Riverside”
“Missing You”
“Still Believe”
“Angel Eyes”
“Stay With Me Tonight”

Their most recent full-length project, The Waterfall (2024), an ambitious eighteen-song collection, showcases the full breadth of the band’s musical palette. Where that album explored the wide scope of their sound, Control turns inward, distilling their approach into something more focused and reflective. “After ten albums you start to understand what you really are,” FINN reflects. “‘The Waterfall’ explored the full width of what we could do. ‘Control’ goes deeper.”

Across their career, FINN have blended folk, Americana, blues, rock, and melodic pop into a cohesive style defined by thoughtful songwriting, rich vocal harmonies, and understated arrangements. Drawing on classic roots traditions while maintaining a voice entirely their own, the band continues to refine a sound that is both timeless and distinctive.

Above: FINN (L-R: Daniel Angelini, Luke Finn, Mark Finn, Terry Hart, Jeremy Staples)
Photo Credit: Valentin Zhmodikov

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