Americana quintet Fruition has released their new song, “I Dare You,” co-written by Willy Tea Taylor of The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Rainbow Girls, and Anna Moss of Handmade Moments.

Fruition’s Jay Cobb Anderson says:

‘I Dare You’ started when Willy Tea Taylor picked up a rock and skipped it over to me. I caught it and skipped it further down the river. The Rainbow Girls, and Anna Moss of Handmade Moments, and a few others caught it and each time skipped it further downstream. When it came back around, Willy said, ‘You oughta record that with Tucker Martine.’ So we did. Here it is. Dig!

Fruition recorded “I Dare You” with one of their favorite collaborators, Producer Tucker Martine, at Flora Recording in their old stomping grounds of Portland, Oregon. Megan Letts of Mama Magnolia added backing vocals to the band’s three-part harmonies, with lead vocals shared by Jay Cobb Anderson and Mimi Naja. After playing the song live on their recent tour with Caamp, the band felt compelled to release the track as soon as possible.

“I Dare You” follows the 2024 release of the group’s new album, How to Make Mistakes.

Upcoming Fruition Tour Dates

September 14th – Bourbon and Beyond – Louisville, KY

September 16th – Space – Evanston, IL  *

September 17th – Castle Theatre – Bloomington, IL  *

September 18th – Southgate House Revival – Newport, KY  *

September 19th – Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion – Bristol, TN

September 20th – Freshgrass – North Adams, MA

September 25th – Mystic Theater – Petaluma, CA  ^

September 26th – Crystal Bay Crown Room – Crystal Bay, NV  ^

September 27th – The Good Luck Campout – Sierra Village, CA  ^

September 28th – The Siren – Morro Bay, CA  ^

December 12-13th – The Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO  #

*  with Gardener
^  with Sam Blasucci (of Mapache)
#  co-headline with John Craigie