November 2020 – Page 2

Kathy Greenholdt “If” (Independent, 2020)

November 30, 2020 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Talking about late starters! Chicago singer-songwriter Kathy Greenholdt started back in 2002. Nothing unusual in that. But, that is actually when she started to learn playing the guitar and wrote her first song. Suspicious listener? You […]

Samara Jade “The Place Between” – Listen

November 30, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Samara Jade is a folk troubadour, a multi-instrumentalist and a spelunker. Growing up in Hudson Valley New York she was given a proper education – steeped in the folk music and culture of Pete Seeger and […]

Video Premiere: Phill Reynolds “Is it Painful”

November 30, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The layered vocals that rise up as ‘Is it Painful’ builds are exquisite and are the highlight of this striking song from Italian singer-songwriter Phill Reynolds. Reynolds’ voice is deep, earthy, rootsy and full of character, […]

Exclusive AUK ‘Mega-Concert’ Premiere: VanWyck

November 27, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Throughout this challenging year, Americana-UK has posted occasional ‘mini-gigs’ to connect artists with their audiences. At a time when attending live music events was out of the question for many, these little shows, from artists’ living […]

Interview: Pasi Nissinen on Finnish americana and Jack’s Basket Room

November 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

As our regular readers know, Americana UK is always on the lookout for interesting music and musical backstories. Pasi Nissinen is the leader of the Finnish americana band Jack’s Basket Room and he met up with […]