July 2020 – Page 18 – Americana UK

Video: Brent Amaker DeathSquad “Hello”

July 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 1

Here is the distinctive, resonant voice of Brent Amaker and a typically stylish video from Brent Amaker Deathsquad. The Seattle-based band are a sister act to Brent Amaker and the Rodeo and are all set for […]

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Helen Jones

July 16, 2020 Clint West 6

At AUK we are on a quest to find the ‘top 10 americana albums ever’. Over the last few weeks our writers have been going through the mental anguish of trying to narrow the whole history […]

Pat Keen “Cell Song” – Listen

July 16, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Minneapolis based Pat Keen has his third solo album – ‘Cells Remain‘ – out on August 21st on Birdwatcher Records. This is the almost title song. It’s the gentlest folk-framed cut, with hypnotic waves of sound […]

Ellen Starski “Sara’s Half-Finished Love Affair” (Independent, 2020)

July 16, 2020 Viv Fish 1

Throughout this album, born of a couple of chance encounters with Sara which led to a great friendship and the sharing of deeply personal experiences, Nashville-based artist and songwriter Ellen Starski explores and exquisitely illustrates the […]

Video Premiere: Cave States “The End is Around the Corner”

July 16, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re pleased to premiere this gently driving new single from Cave States. It’s the title track from their new EP, due to drop on 24th July. The video was filmed before the quarantine by St Louis […]

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. […]

Tracks

Ross Adams “Ease Me Into Dying” – The darkest of love songs

August 12, 2021 0

If you detect a certain power behind Ross Adams then that could be because he is backed here by the 400 Unit – guitarist Sadler Vaden, bassist Jimbo Hart, keyboardist Derry Deborja, and drummer Chad Gamble. […]

News

New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0

Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

Album Reviews

Mike Reid & Joe Henry “Life & Time”

September 11, 2025 0

Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriters combine for an album rooted in piano ballads and sagacious narratives. Collectively, singer-songwriters Mike Reid and Joe Henry have, throughout their respective careers, amassed a collection of Grammy awards along with numerous other […]

Month: July 2020

Video: Brent Amaker DeathSquad “Hello”

AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Helen Jones

Pat Keen “Cell Song” – Listen

Ellen Starski “Sara’s Half-Finished Love Affair” (Independent, 2020)

Video Premiere: Cave States “The End is Around the Corner”

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”