January 2020 – Page 4

Simone Felice + Diana DeMuth, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 15th January 2020

January 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Slaughtered Lamb is a tiny space for a headliner as big as Simone Felice – it’s a basement room below a pub with maybe a capacity of a hundred, or a hundred and fifty at […]

The Lone Bellow “Good Times” – Listen

January 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The new single from The Lone Bellow takes the band into realms of big production. It’s a song that takes exuberance and gives it a good shake to be a bit more lively and involved. Zach […]

Video: My Sister, My Brother “Nothing Without You”

January 30, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Ahead of a forthcoming EP release on 6th March, this song writing supergroup have put out a debut single. At a song writing retreat, Sean McConnell, Garrison Starr and Peter Groenwald began a collaboration that grew […]

Songs for the apocalypse: Peter Bruntnell “NFB”

January 29, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

My musical relationship with New Zealand born but UK based Peter Bruntnell began with his album ‘Normal For Bridgwater’ back in 2000 which is actually fairly difficult to track down these days, and omg this song […]

Andy Shauf “The Neon Skyline” (ANTI-,2020)

January 29, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

Imagine the scenario – you’re down the local with a mate and, suddenly, you find out that your ex is back in town. What do you do? Well, if you’re Canadian singer-songwriter Andy Shauf, you write […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Evan Myall “Evan Myall” (Royal Okie Records 2020)

June 3, 2020 0

There’s no getting away from the influences that hang over this record. Opening track ‘Supernatural’ is ‘Dear Prudence’ with added Oasis strings but is a jaunty chamber pop song nonetheless. And it serves as a perfect introduction […]

Album Reviews

Ryan Thompson & The Delicate Hounds “Waiting on a Ghost” (Independent, 2019)

May 23, 2019 0

The debut album from Sacramento-based Ryan Thompson delivers country-infused Americana that showcases his solid song-writing skills. In his own words, Thompson says: “I did not spend my twenties on the music scene, trying to make a […]

Album Reviews

Loudon Wainwright III “Years in the Making” (StorySound Records, 2018)

November 7, 2018 0

After 45 years in the industry, Loudon Wainwright needs little introduction as an artist. Over 26 albums, he has created a diverse tapestry of music and has dabbled with a wealth of genres. ‘Years in the […]

Month: January 2020

Simone Felice + Diana DeMuth, The Slaughtered Lamb, London, 15th January 2020

The Lone Bellow “Good Times” – Listen

Video: My Sister, My Brother “Nothing Without You”

Songs for the apocalypse: Peter Bruntnell “NFB”

Andy Shauf “The Neon Skyline” (ANTI-,2020)

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”