2020 – Page 132 – Americana UK

Steve Hartsoe “Gaslighted” (Independent, 2020)

September 9, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Steve Hartsoe’s new EP, ‘Gaslighted’, comes straight through the front door without opening it, not bothering to knock or wipe its feet. The vocals are as gritty as they come, the solos on the money and […]

Izzy Heltai “Songbird” – Listen

September 9, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Izzy Heltai will release his debut album ‘Father‘ on October 9th, and this is the second single getting an advance release from it. ‘Songbird‘ is a questioning song – to stay or to go, does it […]

Video: Beans on Toast “Save the Music”

September 9, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the last in the series of lockdown releases from Beans on Toast. Filmed at The Clapham Grand, an independent venue facing possible closure, the video sees Beans on Toast perform in front of empty […]

AmericanA to Z: The Tragically Hip

September 8, 2020 Jason McDonald 5

The Tragically Hip are the biggest (and some might say best) Canadian band to not make much of an impact outside of Canada. The band from Kingston, Ontario consisting of five school friends who played together […]

Sylvie Simmons “Blue on Blue” (Compass, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Tim Martin 0

If Sylvie Simmons’ name is familiar it is probably as a writer for Mojo, The Guardian and of several books, including a particularly good biography of Leonard Cohen. Her press release states rather oddly that: “When […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

July 2, 2026 0

Amy Speace is a long-standing favourite of Americana UK, her most recent album, The Blue Rock Session, appearing late in 2025, a stripped-back collection on acoustic guitar and piano, recorded at a writing retreat in Wimberley, […]

Year: 2020

Steve Hartsoe “Gaslighted” (Independent, 2020)

Izzy Heltai “Songbird” – Listen

Video: Beans on Toast “Save the Music”

AmericanA to Z: The Tragically Hip

Sylvie Simmons “Blue on Blue” (Compass, 2020)

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”

Billy Strings to release latest album “So Much For Goodbyes” on 28th August