Satya releases soulful & reminiscing rendition of "Fruits Of My Labor"; debut album out June 5

For Immediate Release

April 30, 2026

SATYA RELEASES SOULFUL & REMINISCING RENDITION OF

“FRUITS OF MY LABOR”

REIMAGINING LUCINDA WILLIAMS’ ALL-TIME CLASSIC

DEBUT ALBUM YELLOW HOUSE DUE JUNE 5TH, 2026 via GIANT MUSIC DISTRIBUTION, FUSES NEW ORLEANS BLUES & JAZZ INFLUENCES WITH INTIMATE NASHVILLE PRODUCTION, EXPLORING TRAUMA AND RECOVERY THROUGH THE EYES OF THE INNER CHILD

Press select by Lola Lankford [Download]

“...fluid, expressive, and deeply human. [Satya’s voice] moves like honey, slow and deliberate, but never passive; every note feels intentional, every breath charged with meaning. She sings from inside the feeling rather than around it”

– ATWOOD MAGAZINE

“Satya’s effortless balance of soul/R&B textures and singer/songwriter intimacy feels about as natural as breathing.”

– MAGNET MAGAZINE

“Reminiscent of Lauryn Hill’s folky neo-soul and musical storytelling”

– RIFF MAGAZINE

“Satya’s blend of jazz, ambient folk, and vulnerable soul has opened the doors of her creativity, and the results are something you have to witness for yourself”

– GLIDE MAGAZINE

Today, Los Angeles-bound, Oakland native Satya released “Fruits Of My Labor,” a beautiful rendition of Lucinda Williams’ all-time classic. Pensive and tender like the original, Satya’s version of “Fruits Of My Labor” is soulful and nostalgic, reminiscent of Southern rain and humid New Orleans patios. “Fruits Of My Labor” is the latest single from Yellow House, Satya’s debut record set for release on June 5, 2026 via Giant Music Distribution. A reflective collection of work navigating childhood trauma and recovery, written during her time in New Orleans, Yellow House was recorded in Nashville and produced by Colin Linden (Keb’ Mo’, T Bone Burnett).

Regarding the track, Satya said: “The first time I heard ‘Fruits of My Labor,’ I was in a dive bar in New Orleans. It was so loud in the bar, and my friend was talking to me, but the second the song came on, it felt like it cut straight through to me. I went home and immediately looked it up, read all the lyrics and CRIED.

The way I interpret the song is like writing to a past love about where you are now in your life. Lucinda's lyrics helped me learn how to hold my own two truths at once. Learning to let it all go and move forward, and yet still finding the beauty of someone you loved in the past, finding traces of them in the present even when they’re no longer there.”

LISTEN TO “FRUITS OF MY LABOR”

“Fruits Of My Labor” single artwork [Download]

On the upcoming album, Satya said: “Yellow House is raw and deeply personal, tracing my journal entries over the past several years. This album is dedicated to my inner child. It reflects on what it meant to grow up in an abusive household, and the duality of holding both unconditional love and pain. It explores the inner world I lived in as a child—honoring the darker parts of myself and what I witnessed growing up, and how I carried that pain with me while coming of age.

I began writing the album at the start of 2020, and for the last couple of years I went back and forth about how to share it with the world. It never felt completely finished until now—but this year, I realized it was time to release both the album, and the version of myself it represents.

My wish is that this work offers connection, release, strength and healing—to myself, and to anyone who listens.”

In the past few months, Satya released the title track of Yellow House, as well as the exhilarating opening track “Project 10,” marking her return to music and a new era to come. Between sparse releases and her troubadour-like journey across the country, working among and collaborating with the brightest minds in New Orleans, Nashville and more, Satya had been dialing in her craft by sharing stages with Macy Gray, Madison McFerrin, Masego, and Jason Isbell at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Her prior single, 2025’s “Mine,” was also featured on KALW and NPR Live Sessions. Widely adored in the Bay Area, Satya had once again sold out four SFJAZZ shows spanning across two nights at the end of January–but this is all just the beginning, 2026 is destined to be fruitful and rewarding to the boundless star.

PRESAVE YELLOW HOUSE

Yellow House album artwork [Download]

YELLOW HOUSE TRACK LIST

Project 10
Yellow House
Circles
Interlude (At Tal’s House)
Seven
Heaven’s Cry
Fruits Of My Labor
Box of Rain
Cicadas

ABOUT SATYA:

Satya makes music that feels like a late-night drive through your memories—warm, reflective, and raw. Raised in Oakland, she blends soul, alt-R&B, and dreamy textures into something soft, grounded and uniquely her own. An independent artist with a troubadour spirit, music has brought Satya on quite the journey. She has performed among some of the biggest names today, sharing legendary stages; she’s well-loved both by regional music communities and national NPR programmings–all before releasing her debut album, due later this year.

For many, music is an outlet for expression; for Satya, music also allows her to look inward and create her own world, a safe haven to reflect on past anger and pain with newfound love and perspectives for the memories. A Satya song can feel like a whole sonic scape, a musical memory palace. There are meanings attached to the ringing echoes of steel guitar, the grounding tempo of a bass line, the otherworldly-like affirmations sung by a community choir… Everything handled with care, reflected upon, cherished with new hopes.

Satya’s upcoming record Yellow House challenges her to be more personal than ever while drawing influences and inspirations without bounds. From one song to another, you may hear something spiritually Lucinda Williams but sonically Grateful Dead; a song can paint a scene with Louisiana humidity all while carrying Nashville sentimentalities–many things alive at once, traversing between time and space. For Satya, this moment is not just about reflection, but letting a feeling draw you forward, while keeping a lifelong promise to stay true to her inner child.

###

Socials

Press Contact

Gomi Zhou | gomi@bighassle.com