The album's release coincided with Ford's mini-tour of Spain, on which he used the Steepwater Band as his backing band. The tour prompted the launch of a new website for Ford, the central theme of which is based around the Fuzz Machine recording. The album was exclusively available at all of Ford's performances on the mini-tour, followed by online distribution in November. After producing Phantom Limb's The Pines album, Ford asked the band to return the favor by backing his own solo project. He signed with the Naim record label in the UK to release his next album, Holy Ghost on April 14, 2014. He announced the new album in Country Music magazine. In 2015, Ford played on his friend, singer songwriter Craig Helmreich's, record (It's Just Craig's Blood On the Table) which was recorded with John Vanderslice at Tiny Telephone in San Francisco. Ford and Vanderslice hit it off, and in early 2016, Ford returned to Tiny Telephone to record his latest, The Vulture, released in 2016. On May 18, 2018, Marc Ford played his first full solo acoustic show at the Thunder Road Club. This was a benefit show to raise money for a local food pantry and the Ayer Masonic Association. An unreleased "The Magpie Salute" song, "Lost Boy", was played for the first time (as an encore). "Lost Boy" is expected to be released in Oct 2019, on The Magpie Salute's High Water II LP/CD. June 29, 2018, Marc Ford and Rich Robinson played a private, acoustic, concert in Old Lyme CT. The Magpie Salute In late 2016, it was announced that Marc Ford had joined the newly formed the Magpie Salute, led by his former Black Crowes bandmate Rich Robinson. August 10, 2018: The Magpie Salute's debut studio album, High Water I, was released on Eagle Rock (North America), Mascot Label Group (Europe, Australia, New Zealand) and Sony (Japan). September 6, 2019: The Magpie Salute – High Water II was released (Eagle Rock Entertainment 2019) On November 11, 2019, it was announced that Rich and Chris Robinson reformed the Black Crowes with all new band members and TMS went on "hiatus". Next Chapter On November 2, 2019: The Marc Ford Band (Marc Ford/Elijah Ford/Phil Jones) performed at the second annual benefit concert for patch outreach (Massachusetts based food pantry) and the Ayer Masonic Association. January 2020 – a west coast tour opening for Allman Betts