For those unaware, Los Angeles-based Americana singer-songwriter Paula Fong commands attention the moment she steps onstage. Despite her small stature, audiences are often surprised by the power, soulfulness, and grit of her voice—capable of moving from warm intimacy to raw intensity within a single song.

With an engaging presence marked by gentle banter and compelling connection Fong delivers performances that feel both personal and commanding.

Her musical range spans the full landscape of Americana—from stripped-down roots music and traditional country swing to folk-inspired fingerstyle guitar and old-time influences.

She’s been compared to artists like Karla Bonoff and Linda Ronstadt for her ability to move fluidly between styles while maintaining a distinctive voice of her own. That versatility comes from a lifelong love of American roots music and the folk traditions that shaped it.

On October 2nd, 2026, Fong will release a bold 11-track full length album (which includes 10 originals and one dynamic cover), titled A Bird on the Wing that showcases her full artistic range.

Produced by Justin Sinclair, the recordings feature an array of musicians who have worked closely with Fong’s own heroes—the Wailin’ Jennys, Sarah Jarosz, Sean & Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek, Watkins Family Hour) and Kacey Musgraves.

1. River Run
2. Up & Out
3. What Are we Running From
4. Marianne
5. Peace of Mind
6. Turn! Turn! Turn! (feat. Sean Watkins & Abby Posner)
7. Pretty Red Bird
8. Lessons on Listening
9. A Bird on the Wing
10. Sans Dire Je T’aime
11. Goodbyes

Expertly highlighting her distinctive blend of folk, country, and bluegrass influences, Paula opens her new recording on the engaging River Run and the melodiously rhythmic Up & Out and then we are graced with the supple gossamer of What Are we Running From, the upbeat and joyful Marianne and then comes a yearnful decadence within Peace of Mind.

Along next is the thoughtfully chosen cover song, her soulful rendition of the timeless Byrds song Turn! Turn! Turn! (here featuring both Sean Watkins and Abby Posner), and that is in turn backed seamlessly by the all-embracing Pretty Red Bird, the emotively sculpted Lessons on Listening and an impassioned beauty of the titular A Bird on the Wing, the set rounding out on the French-written, and most stunning embroidered Sans Dire Je T’aime, coming to an all-too-soon close on the jubilantly atmospheric Goodbyes.

Paula Fong - A Bird on the Wing (Live Recording at Swandive Sound - Official Music Video)

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