May 2020 – Page 17 – Americana UK

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Laura Cortese

May 18, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We hope that our regular series of mini-gigs is spreading a little light in the gloom during these strange days. Some fabulous artists have contributed exclusive performances for AUK readers to enjoy. Today, we are privileged […]

Lesley Barth “Big Time Baby” (Clandestine, 2020)

May 18, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

‘Big Time Baby’ is about the importance of realising who you are and being that person. Lesley Barth tells her own story with sincerity and a lightness in the style of Joni Mitchell or Carole King. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Brand New Zeros “Human Kindness”

May 18, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We’ve seen a lot of videos filmed in isolation and heard many songs that reflect the strange times we’re currently living in. But here is how it’s done, with a perfect balance between saying something meaningful […]

Ally Evenson “Not So Pretty EP” (Independent, 2020)

May 18, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Ally Evenson’s new five-track EP starts at the end of the affair, or at least at the beginning of the end – which means that it is saturated with the sadness of romantic loss – from […]

Classic Americana Albums: Bright Eyes “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” (Saddle Creek Records, 2005)

May 18, 2020 Linda Jameson 0

There’s something about Conor Oberst, lead singer of Bright Eyes, that presses all my emotional buttons. That cracked voice, those sweet lyrics, music that veers from barely there to full-on rocking guitars. And it was this […]