April 2019 – Page 2 – Americana UK

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers “The Choosing Road” (Mountain Home Music Company, 2019)

April 30, 2019 Tim Martin 0

In the press release accompanying Chris Jones’ new album he says, “I decided this time around to open up more with my writing and worry less about how songs would be perceived by different audiences.” What […]

Lanai “Ship’s Bell” – Listen

April 30, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Lanai are Tanja Torvikoski and Petri Kuusela, who make a very soft folk-rock sound: that’s soft as in gentle as epitomised on this track which floats through sea-mists towards a feeling of loss and parting. This […]

Billard Blossom “Change Your Grip” (Independent, 2019)

April 30, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0

Billard Blossom seem like a pretty okay group of fellas. They have a few videos posted on YouTube that feature the band playing out or working in their rehearsal room. From the available evidence, it seems […]

Video: Bard Edrington V “Espadin”

April 30, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the title track from bard Edrington V’s new album, out on June 3rd. It’s a blend of country blues and desert music, stripped back to the bone. Oh, and it’s about making mezcal…

Rick Shea announces UK solo tour

April 29, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Veteran California-based folk-Americana singer-songwriter and sideman of long repute Rich Shea has announced a May-June Ireland & UK solo tour, in support of his latest album ‘The Town Where I Live’. Dave Alvin said of Shea: […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: April 2019

Chris Jones & The Night Drivers “The Choosing Road” (Mountain Home Music Company, 2019)

Lanai “Ship’s Bell” – Listen

Billard Blossom “Change Your Grip” (Independent, 2019)

Video: Bard Edrington V “Espadin”

Rick Shea announces UK solo tour

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”