Wild Mountain Mystics Released The Fire & Honey Single

11/07/2025 123 21 5

A Spark Caught in a Song: “Fire & Honey”

Some songs arrive the way summer storms do. Charged, sudden, and full of feeling. Fire & Honey, the latest single from Southern California duo Wild Mountain Mystics, caught me right between memory and motion. It begins with a shimmer: “Off she goes higher and brighter / Lightnin’ in the sky…” And just like that, I was there – watching someone shed the weight of the world at the edge of the water.

Rick and Lisa know how to start a fire. And they know how to keep it burning – gently, but with heart. The single is the title track from their upcoming album Fire & Honey, out August 1st. An album built on more than a decade of musical trust between them. But this piece stands alone with its own gravity. It’s part confession, part ignition, and maybe part dare.

Every Line Knows Where It Belongs

The lyrics feel lived, like something that came out in the middle of a real moment. Lines like “I came in lookin’ for shelter / Someplace to lay my head / I found love holdin’ together / Everything she said…” hold their ground with quiet strength. Listening to it reminded me of moments I thought were quiet at the time but turned out to be seismic later. The ones where you say something, or don’t, and it changes everything.

Rick’s voice brings the Appalachian dust, and Lisa’s voice, somehow both velvet and oak, carries the flame. Together, they hold a mirror to all the soft chaos that is falling into love while trying to make peace with the wreckage that came before. Nothing feels forced, they just let the song breathe the way it needs to.

A Song That Moves With Its Own Breath

This single was recorded at The Treehouse in San Gabriel, California, with Ed Tree joining the Mystics in production. The warmth in the mix feels real and strong. Like a front porch with mismatched chairs and stories out from the wood grain.

The chorus swells with: “So wild and free, fire and honey / Burnin’ through the night into the day.” That refrain opens the track outward. The melody stretches, the lyrics glow, and everything stays gently aloft. I’ve had the privilege of hearing the full album already – and yeah, it’s full of gems. But this title track holds the core. It’s the one that sets the compass and points the way forward.

Where It Lands for Me

Fire & Honey has a quiet way of getting close. No need to lean in, because it’s already there. And once it finds you, it stays. Rick and Lisa created this with care, and you can feel that care in every breath of it. A track built from memory, heartache, and the kind of trust that only comes from years of making music with someone who listens as much as they play.

Me? I’ll be watching for that album drop on August 1st. But until then, I’ll keep Fire & Honey close. Not as background music, but as a reminder that joy can still sound like strings, and every now and then, someone still writes songs that matter.