April 2019 – Page 17 – Americana UK

Songs for the apocalypse: The Lemonheads “Outdoor Type”

April 10, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

I grew up liking bands that everyone else thought were shit, so it was a welcome relief when the 90s came along and guitar-based music had something of a renaissance. Boston’s Lemonheads were always described as […]

Brad Byrd “Phases” (Elusive Tiger, 2019)

April 10, 2019 Harold Hogan 0

This latest sonic offering from the journeyman songsmith Brad Byrd is somewhat middle of the road in places, but has charm, and moments of soaring brilliance. Describing his music as somewhere between indie-rock and alt-country, California […]

Jonas Friddle “Drinking In A Dry Town” – Listen

April 10, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Small Town America is captured in sharp relief on Jonas Friddle’s new single. Beneath the warm toned music and Friddle’s restrained vocal, both captured live and straight to tape, there’s a darker side: “the high school […]

Fabrizio Cammarata “Lights” (800A Records, 2019)

April 10, 2019 Tim Merricks 0

Fabrizio Cammarata, from Palermo, Sicily is not a well-known name on the UK circuit. It’s an outdated inequity that our continental neighbours are not given the attention here that our American cousins enjoy when it comes […]

Neil Young to record new album with Crazy Horse

April 10, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

News from Rolling Stone this morning that Neil Young has announced that he’ll be recording a new studio album with Crazy Horse “in the near future” which will be their first new album since 2012’s ‘Psychedelic […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

News

Mean Mary announces release of her 19th studio album – not so mean after all!

August 6, 2024 0

Mean Mary has announced the release date of her new album “Woman Creature ( Portrait of a Woman, Part 2 )” on October 4th 2024. Mainly recorded at Mary’s home studio, the album showcases her gifts […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana Albums: Glen Campbell “Ghost on the Canvas”

August 2, 2023 3

OK, so the backstory is well known. Glenn Campbell was, and remains, one of popular music’s greats. A storied session guitarist and vocalist he appeared on some of the 60s most iconic records – ‘River Deep […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Alex Jordan on “Queen Kerosene” and playing with legends

May 1, 2024 0

Keeping the music eclecticism of the ’70s alive in the 21st Century. You may not have heard of singer-songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Alex Jordan who has just released his second solo album ‘Queen Kerosene’, though […]

Month: April 2019

Songs for the apocalypse: The Lemonheads “Outdoor Type”

Brad Byrd “Phases” (Elusive Tiger, 2019)

Jonas Friddle “Drinking In A Dry Town” – Listen

Fabrizio Cammarata “Lights” (800A Records, 2019)

Neil Young to record new album with Crazy Horse

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”