November 2019 – Page 4

Noah Derksen “America, Dreaming” (Independent, 2019)

November 27, 2019 Elise Kennedy 0

Noah Derksen has found the perfect mix of warm vocals and expert guitar playing to make a great autumnal release. ‘Dreaming, America’ focuses on the American born Canadian exploring the states. The list of things that are […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Great Lake Swimmers “When It Flows”

November 27, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

Two of my favourite bands in the world are Great Lakes (Ben Crum’s indie-americana project from Georgia) and Great Lake Swimmers, the quintet currently based in a little known village north of Athens called Toronto. I […]

Chadwick Stokes “Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos” (Ruff Shod Records, 2019)

November 27, 2019 Andrew Frolish 0

The third solo album from Chadwick Stokes, ably supported by The Pintos, is another blend of musical genres and styles that shimmers with uplifting arrangements. Stokes, who spent many years fronting the popular bands Dispatch and […]

AmericanA to Z – Centro-matic

November 27, 2019 Guy Lincoln 0

Centro-Matic were a rock band formed in Denton Texas in 1995 who continued with the same four members, releasing 11 LPs and numerous singles & EPs until they disbanded in 2014. Seeing them was like hanging […]

Video: Markus Ernehed & Fredrik Bjorns “A Song For Jimmy”

November 27, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

Now here’s something rather good from two musicians new to us at Americana UK. This Swedish duo have a way with a quietly powerful song, in this case based on stories from a seven-year old called […]

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

September 22, 2026 0

Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

September 22, 2026 0

Virginian alt-country band transitions into indie rock on their fourth full-length outing. Dogwood Tales celebrate ten years as a band with the release of their 4th full length album, entitled Every Star in Rockingham County, and […]

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

September 22, 2026 0

On his new song, Gary Marks turns his songwriter vision on recent events in his homeland, starting from an unprecedented riot in Washington to the, perhaps, surprising eventual fallout from that event. As Marks explains: “I […]

Month: November 2019

Noah Derksen “America, Dreaming” (Independent, 2019)

Songs for the apocalypse: Great Lake Swimmers “When It Flows”

Chadwick Stokes “Chadwick Stokes & The Pintos” (Ruff Shod Records, 2019)

AmericanA to Z – Centro-matic

Video: Markus Ernehed & Fredrik Bjorns “A Song For Jimmy”

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”

Video: Prinz Grizzley “A Mountain to Be Tamed (The Struggling)” – There’s a devil in me waiting

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music