February 2020 – Page 7

Video: Waiting For Wednesday “Bad Company”

February 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

‘Bad Company’ is the latest release from Yorkshire duo, Waiting For Wednesday and is taken from their upcoming EP, ‘Assembly Point Sessions’. The EP will be released on Sunday 8th March to coincide with International Women’s […]

Smoke Fairies + John J Presley, Hoxton Hall, London, 6th February 2020

February 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

After a four year absence Smoke Fairies (Katherine Blamire and Jessica Davies) have returned with a new album, the wonderfully drone heavy ‘Darkness Brings The Wonders Home’, and a smattering of gigs with more promised for […]

Love Me In The Dark “Love Me In The Dark” (Independent, 2020)

February 25, 2020 David Jarman 0

Love Me In The Dark comprises of Steve McCormick and Heather Donavon, the two having met on stage five years ago in Venice, CA., each having had their own individual careers as songwriter/artists. This self-produced and […]

Teddy Thompson “Heartbreaker Please” – Listen

February 25, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Noted Dori Freeman collaborator and scion of a noble house, Teddy Thompson actually sent this song of ended love out into the world on Valentine’s Day. It’s the antithesis of romance though, as it comes from […]

Video: The Hanging Stars “I Will Please You”

February 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

There’s a lovely rhythmic foundation to this new single from The Hanging Stars. It builds well, driven by excellent musicianship – great drums, keys and guitar. The song is tale about a cult leader from the […]

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. […]

Features

AUK’s editor chooses his favourite 10 tracks from 2019

December 19, 2019 4

2019 – what a f-king year (and that word is being censored for you daily digest readers). Sometimes music was the only respite there was from the sheer abject misery and terror of the outside world. […]

Videos

Video: Midlake “Days Gone By”

October 30, 2025 0

The latest single from Midlake is a gorgeous, hymn-like meditation that begins like musical magic and only gets more magical as the song progresses. ‘Days Gone By’ feels like a deep sense of remembering, a simple […]

Videos

Video: Katie Spencer “Cypress & Bog Oak” / “Stranger”

January 13, 2026 0

The musicianship on display in this live recording is simply stunning. Recorded in Tom Sands’ studio, Katie Spencer is accompanied by the gifted Max Clilverd, whose pedal steel is sublime. The blend of Clilverd’s subtle, haunting […]

Month: February 2020

Video: Waiting For Wednesday “Bad Company”

Smoke Fairies + John J Presley, Hoxton Hall, London, 6th February 2020

Love Me In The Dark “Love Me In The Dark” (Independent, 2020)

Teddy Thompson “Heartbreaker Please” – Listen

Video: The Hanging Stars “I Will Please You”

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”