June 2020 – Page 5 – Americana UK

Kristen Grainger and True North “Ghost Tattoo” (Independent, 2020)

June 26, 2020 Russell Murphy 1

Hailing from across the state of Oregon, Kristen Grainger & True North define their music as ‘Pacific Northwest Americana’, which, given the diverse subject matter of songs on the band’s latest release, ‘Ghost Tattoo’, seems a […]

Dixie no more – The Chicks are born

June 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The Dixie Chicks are no more – the band continues, but they are now The Chicks. It’s a move prompted by the same criticism that caused Lady Antebellum to become Lady A a fortnight ago. To […]

Sunny Ozell “Hammer And Nail” – Listen

June 26, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

When she isn’t doing acoustic sessions in English churches, prefacing these with informative insights into architectural development through the medieval period, Sonny Ozell hones her music, developing an ever finer Americana feel. Her latest release is […]

Video: Ian Bailey “Dangerous Clowns”

June 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the fabulous songcraft and musicianship on show in Ian Bailey’s new video, recorded and edited during the lock-down by his daughter, Sacha. The Preston-based singer-songwriter has channelled the spirit of The Byrds, whose influence […]

AUK’s Top Ten Americana Albums Ever: Paul Kerr

June 25, 2020 Clint West 0

At AUK we are now well into our quest to find the ‘Top 10 Americana Albums Ever’. Over the coming weeks and months each AUK writer will in turn, present their own personal selections. When each […]