January 2019 – Page 18

Jason Ringenberg announces new album, UK dates

January 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

What do you get when you place Americana music legend Jason Ringenberg (who Mojo described as “The Godfather of Americana”) in a grove of Giant Sequoias? You end up with his new record ‘Stand Tall’, the (very) […]

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra “Soul of my City” (Independent, 2019)

January 14, 2019 Linda Jameson 0

Rob Heron and the Tea Pad Orchestra go out of their way to make it hard to pigeonhole them to a specific genre. Their fourth studio album, ‘Soul of My City’ is a case in point. […]

Melody Guy “Dry The Rivers” (MFG Records, 2019)

January 14, 2019 Paul Kerr 1

A Nashville based singer songwriter who racks up the miles as she travels the country playing gigs here, there and everywhere, Melody Guy proves to be an attractive listen on this tenth album of hers which […]

Emilie Kahn “Island” – Listen

January 14, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Of course we are all about the alt-country and the twang, but, as regular readers will have noticed we also have great admiration for the folk-inspired and the off-mainstream rock. And harps. Both types. Joanna Newsom, […]

AmericanaFest UK 2019 Conference Showcase preview – part one

January 14, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The AMAUK conference is now into its fourth year and one of the highlights is the two nights of showcases which take place before the awards ceremony featuring the best of americana talent, both homegrown and […]