If you are a Yellowstone fan, you may already have heard Myron Elkins music. In
December 2023, Yellowstone (Season 5, Episode 6) had one of the show’s strong
soundtracks. One musician was a young up-and-comer’s voice that caught the ear of
many. That new talent was Myron Elkins.
Raised just north of Kalamazoo, the 22-year-old Elkins worked professionally as a
welder following high school graduation with his sights set on a trade for his career until
a relative signed him up for a local battle of the bands. He finished a runner-up, and his
life began to change.
In the three years since, that experience has led to a massive transformation. He
decided to pursue music full time and moved to Nashville, where he laid down his debut
album, Factories, Farms & Amphetamines, with producer Dave Cobb.
Two songs from the album — "Factories, Farms & Amphetamines” and “Wrong Side of
the River” — made it into the Yellowstone episode. Both tunes were cut into the
background of various scenes of Dutton cowboys at work wrangling and branding
cattle. The young singer is now one of Americana music’s fastest rising stars. Elkins’
debut album is a brutally honest collection of songs featuring sharp observations
informed by his working-class upbringing. With his storytelling prowess and gritty mix
of classic rock, country, and the blues, Myron Elkins is poised to become a generationaldefining talent.