Maria Taylor Releases New Single “Sorry I Was Yours” Featuring Conor Oberst
Her First Album in Seven Years Story’s End Arrives April 3 via Million Stars Records
April Album Release Shows in New York and Los Angeles On Sale Now
Today, the Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Maria Taylor released “Sorry I Was Yours” featuring Conor Oberst, the final pre-release single from her first album in more than 7 years, Story’s End, that will be released on April 3 via Oberst’s Million Stars Records. She will celebrate the album with release shows on April 10 at Sid The Cat Auditorium in Pasadena, CA and on April 15 at Night Club 101 in New York City. Tickets are on sale now.
About the new single, Taylor reflects: “I met Conor close to 30 years ago. Music has always been such a strong part of our connection. As soon as we met, I started periodically touring with Bright Eyes as either the keyboard player or the drummer. Our friendship turned into a romantic love that lasted 7 years which eventually morphed into the love we have now, which feels like family.
A couple of years ago we decided we wanted to write a song together, so I went over to his house with my guitar and computer. I was playing him songs that I was working on and when he heard this one, he perked up and ran inside to grab his pen and notebook. Hours later we finished the song and even made a demo. So many beautiful contributions from these friends that made the song better than I could have imagined: Brad Armstrong, Mike Mogis, Macey Taylor, Ben Brodin, Nate Walcott, Tiffany Osborn, Hannah Murray, and Paul Cartwright.”
Conor Oberst added, “Writing this song was a full circle moment. We’ve made so much music together over the years, it was just like going home.”
“Sorry I Was Yours” follows the release of “Never Thought I’d Feel New” and the album’s title track, which have been covered by Billboard, BrooklynVegan, Music Connection and more. In late 2025, she released a cover of Counting Crows’ “Colorblind” featuring Dashboard Confessional that was covered by BrooklynVegan, Stereogum and many more.
The ten songs that comprise Story’s End began as quiet demos in Taylor’s home studio, but it was personal upheaval — an irrevocable fracture in both her marriage and a close friendship — that gave her the urgency to finish the record. “I think I needed to make something beautiful as things fell apart around me,” she says.
The project ultimately took shape at ARC Studios in Omaha with producer Ben Brodin (First Aid Kit, Bright Eyes), alongside Mike Mogis and longtime collaborator Brad Armstrong. Joined by a close-knit circle of musicians and friends including Conor Oberst, Nik Freitas, Mike Bloom, and Sally Dworsky, Taylor built a record that feels both intimate and expansive.The shimmering, panoramic strings across the album were arranged and recorded by Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes, First Aid Kit) at 64 Sound Studios in Los Angeles with Pierre DeReeder (Rilo Kiley).
In the end, Story’s End became an emotional lifeline for Taylor. “I was writing to have anything to do, making music with anyone who would make it with me,” she explains. “I think I needed this, to whatever degree, to save my life.”
Tour Dates:
4/10: South Pasadena, CA – Sid The Cat Auditorium
4/15: New York, NY – Night Club 101
Story’s End tracklist:
01) Story’s End
02) Shades of Blue
03) Sorry I Was Yours (feat. Conor Oberst)
04) Tricky
05) Never Thought I’d Feel New
06) Powerlines
07) Nathaniel
08) Be Careful What You Want
09) Everything Is Fine (My Loves)
10) Change Is Coming Soon (Green Butterfly Sequel)
