The Nashville-based singer and songwriter had traveled to Los Angeles to record the follow-up to her album "Weird Faith," which came out in early 2024 and would go on to earn two Grammy nominations, including one for a beautifully bummed-out duet with her friend Kacey Musgraves. But after three or four days of work in the studio, Diaz became sick just as the Dodgers were battling the Mets in last October's National League Championship Series.