2019 – Page 127 – Americana UK

Ana Egge “Is It the Kiss” (StorySound, 2019)

August 22, 2019 Steven Rafferty 0

When you’ve shared the stage with the likes of John Prine and James McMurtry; when Steve Earle says that it’s like you’re telling us your “deepest darkest secrets”; When Iris DeMent shows up to help you […]

Nicholas Altobelli “Vertigo” (Dalton Records, 2019)

August 22, 2019 Steven Howlett 0

“My name Nicholas. I write sad songs”. It’s an honest salutation written by the man himself on his Bandcamp page. And if first impressions stick, it seems to be the light in which Altobelli feels comfortable […]

Forgotten Artists – Steve Goodman

August 22, 2019 Rick Bayles 4

Every so often the world of roots music will deliver an outstanding talent – a Robert Johnson or a Bob Dylan – someone who really makes everyone sit up and take notice, someone you know will […]

Video: The Blue Highways “He Worked”

August 22, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the new single from The Blue Highways, taken from their debut EP which is out on Friday. With a distinct Southside Johnny feel to it it’s a driving rock’n’roller whose narrator wants more for […]

Padraig Jack “Minnie” – Listen

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Born on the largest of the Aran Islands, multilingual Padraig Jack is a singer-songwriter who claims influences including James Taylor, Van Morrison, Paul Brady and The Eagles. ‘Minnie‘ is a love song, of sorts, as the […]