Adam Wright Reveals Side Three Of Epic Four-Part Solo Project

Listen To “Leonardo” - A Stirring Meditation On Curiosity And The Human Spirit - Here

Full Collection, Nature Of Necessity, Out September 25

July 24, 2025: GRAMMY-nominated Nashville songwriter Adam Wright has shared Side Three of his anticipated four-part solo album, Nature of Necessity. Hailed “a masterpiece” (WMOT), the complete 18-track collection arrives on September 25. 

Side Three of Adam Wright’s Nature of Necessity stands out as one of the project’s most lyrically and sonically intricate chapters. It moves from a runaway fever dream about a night in Austin with “All The Texas,” to the deep swinging and resentfully amorous “Crack Down the Middle” through the Greek myth laden muse on muses “Daughters of Memory,” before closing with an ode to Da Vinci’s discoveries about the human heart in “Leonardo.” Wright’s songwriting is defined by his gift for vivid, character-driven narratives – the kind so rich and layered, it feels like it belongs in a series of novels.

Closing out Side Three, “Leonardo” finds Wright drawing a line from Da Vinci’s study of whirlpools to the inner workings of the human heart — a metaphor for the kind of relentless curiosity that drives discovery. This idea echoes the spirit ofNature of Necessity itself: an album rooted in the idea that for some, exploration isn’t optional, it’s instinct.

Listen to “Leonardo” here: https://music.empi.re/natureofnecessitysidethree 

Listen to Side Three here: https://music.empi.re/natureofnecessitysidethree

Nature of Necessity finds Wright stepping out of the writer’s room and into the spotlight. “Unpredictable, transporting, and fiercely smart” (WMOT), the epic 18-track collection is produced by Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Lee Ann Womack) and recorded at East Iris in Nashville, TN with renowned musicians Glenn Worf on bass (Mark Knopfler) and Matt Chamberlain on drums (Fiona Apple). When it comes to the story behind the upcoming album, Wright says: “The story is there is no story. I didn’t get sober. There was no breakup. I didn’t awaken to some new awareness. I’m just a lyric junkie with a melody addiction. And this is rock bottom.”

A songwriter’s songwriter, Adam Wright has penned songs for Garth Brooks, Brandy Clark, Sierra Hull, Alan Jackson, Randy Newman, Lee Ann Womack, Hailey Whitters and more. Hailed a “wildly brilliant genius” by Robert Earl Keen and “one of the best of the best songwriters and storytellers there is” by Buddy Miller, Wright is a lyrical force to be reckoned with. “Even if you don't know Adam Wright's name, you almost certainly know his songs,” says The Tennessean. Wright will be supporting Robert Earl Keen at Texas’ legendary Gruene Hall on May 17 and 18. For more info please visit https://www.adamwrightsongs.com/. 

Nature of Necessity Tracklist:

1.Yellow Bird 

2.Eternally East

3.Crawlspace

4.Music of Life

5.Whisper Gold

6.Motorblood

7.Mark of The Jester

8.Warm Wind

9.Dreamer and The Realist

10.All The Texas

11.Crack Down The Middle

12.Daughters of Memory

13.Leonardo

14.Heaven When I Die

15.Apprentice To The Draper

16.Friends Who Didn’t Live Long Enough

17.You Were Right and I Was Wrong

18.Weeds

About Adam Wright

Adam Wright’s songs are deeply rooted in the lives of people. A true singer-songwriter, Wright breathes life into his characters so vividly that you’d need a series of novels to fully tell their stories. A self-proclaimed bookworm with a fondness for classic literature, Wright quips, “I probably should’ve just written short stories instead of playing music. It would’ve been easier on my fingers.”

From heart-wrenching ballads like “So You Don’t Have to Love Me Anymore” (recorded by Alan Jackson, which earned a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song) to raw, defiant tracks like “All The Trouble” (recorded by Lee Ann Womack and nominated for both a Grammy and an Americana Music Association Song of the Year award), Wright has proven himself a master of the art of songwriting. His work has been recorded by Nashville heavyweights like Jackson, Womack, Garth Brooks, and Trisha Yearwood, alongside renowned artists such as Brandy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, and Bruce Robison. Wright has also contributed numerous songs to bluegrass bands like Lonesome River Band and Balsam Range, earning IBMA Song of the Year nominations for each. 

Yet his solo albums carve out a distinct, deeply personal path that doesn’t always align with his collaborations. Across his solo releases to date, all but one song has been written solely by Wright. While this level of self-reliance isn’t uncommon in the singer-songwriter world, it’s rare in Nashville’s Music Row. From the playful optimism of "I Win" (which AP writer Steve Wine called "the antidote to 2020") to the haunting beauty of Dust, Wright’s songwriting voice remains consistent—a testament to his unwavering dedication to his craft. 

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