November 2020 – Page 30

Video: Declan O’Rourke “The Harbour”

November 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Listening to Declan O’Rourke sing ‘The Harbour’ is like listening to an intensely emotional story. His words are poetic and thought-provoking: “Maybe someday I can live like the fisherman who stays close to the harbour…For now I […]

Isabelle Stillman “Heartrender” (Independent, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Sean Hannam 0

Apparently LA-based singer-songwriter Isabelle Stillman’s second album, ‘Heartrender’, ‘comes from a place of vulnerability and awakening that can only be sparked through transition, pitfalls and personal upheaval’. To be honest, from listening to it, it sounds […]

Cordovas “Destiny Hotel” (ATO Records, 2020)

November 5, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

On ‘Destiny Hotel‘ Cordovas blend country and southern rock with a lightness of touch that takes them deep into the roots of Americana. Above all soar their magnificent harmonies as Cordovas create a sense of total […]

Ratso Sloman “Skeleton Tree” – Listen

November 5, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Larry “Ratso” Sloman released his debut solo album, ‘Stubborn Heart‘ , last year – quite a change of direction for the man probably best known for ‘On the Road with Bob Dylan‘, the book that acted […]

Video: The Ghost of Paul Revere “Love at Your Convenience”

November 5, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is a superbly crafted and performed song from The Ghost of Paul Revere. It’s taken from the album ‘Good at Losing Everything’, which dropped in August in the USA and is due for release soon […]

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

August 10, 2026 0

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 […]

Tracks

The Northern Belle “Summer’s End” – Listen

May 21, 2021 0

Nordicana favourites return with a new release which is out today. ‘Summer’s End‘ is a cover of the John Prine song, and it’s safe to say that Stine Andreassen’s beautiful vocal pulls the requisite emotion out […]

Can't Live with it, Can't Live without it

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Ben Folds Five

June 24, 2026 4

Ben Folds Five were a three-piece band from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. They were together only a short while before the seven-year itch sent lead vocalist Ben Folds off to work on solo projects. This article […]

Videos

Video: Dean Owens “After the Rain”

February 11, 2022 1

Here is the latest single from Scottish singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Dean Owens. ‘After the Rain’ was originally recorded with Owens’ band The Felsons back in 1996; it’s a timeless song of love and hope that […]

Month: November 2020

Video: Declan O’Rourke “The Harbour”

Isabelle Stillman “Heartrender” (Independent, 2020)

Cordovas “Destiny Hotel” (ATO Records, 2020)

Ratso Sloman “Skeleton Tree” – Listen

Video: The Ghost of Paul Revere “Love at Your Convenience”

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”