Redferrin has released a new song, “If I Was California”, marking the first release from his upcoming 2026 project. The track reflects a stylistic shift toward 1990s and early 2000s country influences, moving away from heavier production in favor of an organic, live-band sound. Pedal steel, banjo, and fiddle shape the arrangement, highlighting a more traditional approach rooted in country music fundamentals.
Co-written by Redferrin with Pete Good, Brinley Addington, Scott Stepakoff, and Jake Saghi, the mid-tempo song centers on a relationship shaped by distance and differing paths. “If I Was California” contrasts West Coast imagery with the Tennessee landscapes Redferrin calls home. The song was recorded at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg, Tennessee, continuing a full-circle creative connection to the artist’s earlier work.