2019 – Page 70 – Americana UK

Bryan Estepa “Sometimes I Just Don’t Know” (Lilystars Records/Rock Indiana, 2019)

October 17, 2019 Tim Martin 1

Estepa is a well-established Australian singer songwriter with several albums under his belt. While he is a fairly new name in the UK he is certainly worth your attention. Lead off song ‘I’m Not Ready For […]

Trials of Cato and Brìghde Chaimbeul are winners at Radio 2’s Folk Awards

October 17, 2019 Mark Whitfield 0

The winners of the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 were announced last night in a ceremony presented by Mark Radcliffe at Bridgewater Hall, Manchester as part of the Manchester Folk Festival, the whole thing being […]

Track Premiere – Fly My Pretties “Quiet Girl”

October 17, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Fly My Pretties are about to release their first studio album, ‘The Studio Recordings Part One‘, on October 25th. Not the first album by the New Zealand Super Group – who count members of members of […]

Video Premiere: David Newbould “Sin And Redemption”

October 17, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0

This is the title track of the new album from Nashville man David Newbould, out on October 18th. It’s a fine piece of blues rock’n’roll with proper lyrics as well as driving guitars and it’s ideal […]

The Long Farewells “Only the Stars” (Beartrap Spring Records, 2019)

October 16, 2019 Gordon Sharpe 0

Whatever else, you have to admire Aaron Rester’s style and imagination. His previous offering, ‘Americayana’, was reviewed in AUK in 2017 and praised for its originality in mixing country music and Hindu mythology in a concept […]