Rob Bellamy & The Rebel Hearts redefine country music with new album ‘Northern State of Mind’

Rob Bellamy & The Rebel Hearts are proving that country music doesn’t need southern sunshine to tell compelling stories. With the release of their new album ‘Northern State of Mind’, the New England outfit deliver a bold, heartfelt collection that swaps dusty highways for frozen backroads, celebrating the people, places and perseverance of America’s northeast.

Leading the charge is ‘Cold Country’, an anthemic country-rock single packed with soaring guitars, powerful rhythms and vivid storytelling. Written during a brutal New England winter, the track embraces the band’s northern identity, showing that authenticity comes from lived experience rather than geography. It’s a confident statement that sets the tone for an album built on resilience, home and hard-earned optimism.

Bellamy’s own story is just as remarkable. Before becoming a songwriter, he spent seven years chasing an NHL dream, including a spell with the Nottingham Panthers, before trading professional hockey for music. That same determination now fuels every song on ‘Northern State of Mind’.

With a growing US radio campaign, new live performances and a sound that blends country, Americana and rock with refreshing honesty, Rob Bellamy & The Rebel Hearts are carving out a distinctive lane of their own. ‘Northern State of Mind’ is an uplifting reminder that great country music can come from anywhere, and this band are making sure New England has a place on the map.