[Cover photo pn the “Skyman” video set, with Scott Kinnebrew front and center, photo credit to Sue Wille]

Sounding Arrow is the solo project of recording artist and touring musician Scott Kinnebrew (Truth and Salvage Co). For the first time since 2017, Sounding Arrow has returned with new single “Skyman” via Blackbird Record Label, and its video. The single is out now.

“Skyman”marks the first release from the as-yet-untitled album due out in early 2026. The video was directed by Doug Frerichs and filmed in Kinnebrew’s adopted hometown of Asheville, North Carolina.

The upcoming album was co-produced by Gary Jules (“Mad World” from the Donnie Darko soundtrack) and mixed by Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses, The Avett Brothers’ Emotionalism).

Talking about the song’s video, Kinnebrew says:

“I started thinking about what could best define ‘Skyman’ within my network and zero budget. Scrolling through Instagram, I came across my friend Alethia Austin’s post. Alethia is a professional skydiver who instructs for a living. And she is a badass.

She was totally down to work on the video. At that point my wife and brains behind the operation said we needed a narrative. She thought it would be cool to have footage of a kid pretending to skydive cut in with footage of a pro dive. Brilliant idea. Our little buddy Burl Craven fit the bill, and he and his folks were down to help.

So all in all, it was a group operation. I reached out to friends asking if anyone had cool footage of clouds, and folks sent me stuff. I borrowed a camera and had my buddy Jesse McSwain help shoot. None of us knew what we were doing with the camera but followed Doug’s (the editor/director) instructions and went for it. Sounding Arrow has a rotating cast of characters so I asked friends around town if they wanted to be my ‘band.’ Everyone chipped in with direction, location, and wardrobe. When we were done collecting footage, we sent it all to Doug (who directed two Sounding Arrow videos, “King Size Heart” and “You Will Be Loved”). He took it and turned into a masterpiece, per usual.”