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 […]

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 […]

Month: May 2020

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Laura Cortese

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

Video Premiere: Brand New Zeros “Human Kindness”

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

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

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”