Canadian singer-songwriter Bobby Dove, a trans/non-binary artist originally hailing from Montreal, has worked their magic once again on the new album Fortune Teller, out today on New Motor Records/Warner ADA. Produced in Toronto by Aaron Goldstein (Cowboy Junkies, Kathleen Edwards), the 12-track collection (13 if fortune favours you) is a cohesive country album, weaving between honky tonk, blues and contemporary folk, as the soundtrack for Dove’s relatable lyrics.
Fortune Teller’s title track—with an official music video debuting on release day—asks intangible questions from a country artist’s storytelling perspective, through the power of mystical symbols and archetypes. It also sets the tone for the album, with the muse coming forward on all tracks through rich sonic layers of pedal steel, electric and acoustic guitar, piano and violin, contributed by some of Toronto’s top players including Nichol Robertson, Dani Nash, Burke Carroll and Alison Corbett.
Fortune Teller’s previously released singles “Not Much of an Outlaw,” “Trans Canadian Blues” and “Leaving Manitoba,” have received international radio play and editorial playlisting from Amazon Music, bolstering Bobby’s growing audience. The album also contains such gems as “Did I Speak Too Soon,” a duet with Grammy-winning songwriter Jim Lauderdale, a cover of Blaze Foley’s “If I Could Only Fly,” and “Dreamt I Met John Prine,” an upbeat but darkly existential romp through a dream Bobby had after the death of the legendary artist.
Fortune Teller’s release will be followed by a 21-date tour in May 2026 and several festival dates across most of Canada (see graphic below). Building from the success of their critically acclaimed 2021 album Hopeless Romantic, Bobby Dove has since toured Canada and the U.S. multiple times, as well as crossed the pond to tour select European countries.
They’ve showcased at AmericanaFest, SXSW, and Folk Alliance, and given memorable performances at Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Dauphin’s Countryfest, and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, sharing stages with icons such as Mary Gauthier, Richard Thompson, and Ray Benson of Asleep at The Wheel.
For interviews and on-air appearances email bobbydovemusic@gmail.com
TRACK LIST:
Fortune Teller
Trans Canadian Blues
Did I Speak Too Soon [ft. Jim Lauderdale]
Not Much Of An Outlaw
Dreamt I Met John Prine
Leaving Manitoba
Loose Screws
Somewhere In The Middle
This Time
Billie Holiday
Crocodile Road
SALEM
If I Could Only Fly [Bandcamp/CD Bonus Track]
