August 2017 – Page 22

Chris Murphy “Hard Bargain : Live/Solo” (Teahouse Records, 2017)

August 9, 2017 Paul Kerr 0

Americana UK featured Chris Murphy’s video of the title song from this album a while back and if you liked the video then you’ll love this album. Raised in Hudson Valley, New York, a place with […]

Viper Central “The Spirit of God & Madness” (Independent, 2017)

August 9, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0

Viper Central have been known as a first-rate Bluegrass band since their debut album The Devil sure is hard to please appeared in 2008, but this latest release – Viper Central’s third album – sees them […]

New David Crosby album “Lighthouse” gets release date

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 1

News from Uncut this morning on the only sometimes slightly grumpy man of americana. David Crosby has announced details of a new solo album “Sky Trails”. The album follows on from Lighthouse, which he released in October 2016. […]

Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker “I Heard Them Singing” – Listen

August 9, 2017 Mark Whitfield 0

“SpiderBeetleBee” is the great new title of the new album by Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker which radiates forth with equal parts austerity and whimsy, as evidenced in the lead single I Heard Them Singing. Generating […]

Nolan McKelvey & Dave Desmelik ”Where It Takes Us” (Independent, 2017)

August 9, 2017 Nick Jarman 1

”Where It Takes Us” is a product of 20 years of friendship, musical partnership and mutual support between these two veteran artists. Both Nolan & Dave have had long careers in various pursuits of roots music, […]