June 2020 – Page 25 – Americana UK

Video Premiere: Brent Amaker DeathSquad “Man in Charge”

June 10, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We are delighted to share the video premiere for the atmospheric ‘Man in Charge’ from Brent Amaker DeathSquad, a sister act to Seattle’s Brent Amaker & The Rodeo. The orginal version of the song, by The […]

Crushwater “The Wasteland” (Independent, 2020)

June 10, 2020 Rick Bayles 0

Crushwater is Scott Sullivan on guitar/vocals, Chandra Johnson on Violin/Vocals, Enoch Bowlby on Bass and John Carlson on Drums and they hail from Port Angeles in Washington State. The keystone of this band is the interplay […]

AmericanA to Z: Simone Felice

June 10, 2020 Harold Hogan 0

When Simone was thirteen, he died. He flatlined in a frozen New York state January after suffering a brain haemorrhage. No one expected him to make it, but somehow he did. The doctors had to remove […]

Gretchen Peters “The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury” (Proper Records, 2020)

June 10, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Inducted into the Nashville Hall of Fame just six years ago after a twenty-year career in music, Gretchen Peters is a singer-songwriter who has enjoyed writing for many notable country artists including Shania Twain, George Strait, […]

Ruston Kelly is back with new album and single – Listen

June 10, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

The lovely Mr Ruston Kelly has announced the release of his third album ‘Shape & Destroy’ which is due out on 28th August via Rounder Records, and to accompany the news he’s today released a new […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

August 10, 2026 1

Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Album Reviews

The Black Feathers “Angel Dust & Cyanide”

June 27, 2022 1

UK duo embrace the chaos of the last two years on their new album. As America was preparing to head into lockdown in 2020 there was just one flight left out of New York’s JFK airport. […]

Album Reviews

Pete Gow “Leo”

May 10, 2022 2

Big, brassy and soulful songs from the ex-Case Hardin main man – horns, strings, organ and cinematic production bring these brilliant, booze-soaked, rock ‘n’ roll tales to life. Former Case Hardin frontman-turned-solo-artist Pete Gow’s third album, Leo, […]

Album Reviews

Cat Power “Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert”

November 9, 2023 0

And sings Dylan live… Cat Power (a.k.a. Chan Marshall) has Dylan form – she was one of the artists featured on the soundtrack of ‘I’m Not There‘ where she affected a Dylan drawl on a take […]

Month: June 2020

Video Premiere: Brent Amaker DeathSquad “Man in Charge”

Crushwater “The Wasteland” (Independent, 2020)

AmericanA to Z: Simone Felice

Gretchen Peters “The Night You Wrote That Song: The Songs of Mickey Newbury” (Proper Records, 2020)

Ruston Kelly is back with new album and single – Listen

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”