John Muirhead’s new single “Loved You Well” is out now, and it does exactly what the best indie-folk does: it turns an ordinary moment into something you can’t shake. The Toronto-based singer-songwriter built the track around a real date where, on paper, nothing important happened. That absence is the whole point. “Sometimes the absence of something becomes the thing you can’t stop thinking about,” he says. Listen here.
Recorded in a single day, the song is deliberately stripped back, acoustic guitar and vocals at the center with piano, pedal steel, and harmonies from Clayton White layered in organically to preserve intimacy. Muirhead was specific about the goal: “I wanted the song to feel like being alone with your memories, wondering ‘what if.'” It lands that way consistently, with a quiet emotional precision that rewards close listening.
Muirhead has built real momentum as both a performer and a collaborator. His music has reached over 100,000 fans on social media, accumulated more than 3 million Spotify streams, and generated 13 million TikTok views. His touring has covered Canada and Europe, with festival appearances at Winnipeg Folk Festival, CityFolk, and Sound of Music Festival, and support slots for Whitehorse, Joel Plaskett Emergency, and Craig Cardiff. His 2025 album ‘The Nomad,’ produced by Ryan Worsley, was supported by a full cross-Canada tour, and as a writer he’s collaborated with Simon Ward of The Strumbellas, Michigander, and Jon Bryant.
“Loved You Well” is out now everywhere.