2020 – Page 183 – Americana UK

The Song Remains: Emitt Rhodes 1950 – 2020

July 22, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Emitt Rhodes died in his sleep on July 19th, 2020. As a singer songwriter, he only released four authorised solo albums, with the penultimate one being released in 1973, to little overall success in the US […]

The Gabbard Brothers “Too Much To Feel” – Listen

July 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

The demise of Buffalo Killers saw Zachary and Andy Gabbard set off on a somewhat new direction as a duo. The singer-songwriters have retained a nod to bands such as Buffalo Springfield, and there’s a real […]

Video: Girl Skin “Soft Gun”

July 22, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Brooklyn-based indie-folk band Girl skin have just released the latest single from their debut album, ‘Shade is on the Other side’. Front-man, Sid Simons says of new song ‘Soft Gun’: “I was in my living room […]

Americana A to Z – Lyle Lovett

July 21, 2020 Ewan Lury 2

It was about 2015 that I first developed a love of country music. Now I know what you’re thinking, ‘don’t start talking about how much you love Dolly Parton’, but let me finish. It didn’t take […]

StevieRay Latham “The Nomads of Industrial Suburbia” (SR24, 2020)

July 21, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

According to the bumpf for ‘The Nomads of Industrial Suburbia’, Devonian StevieRay Latham’s second EP in a year “merges his passions for fine art and songwriting.” And the end result is certainly something more of a […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2020

The Song Remains: Emitt Rhodes 1950 – 2020

The Gabbard Brothers “Too Much To Feel” – Listen

Video: Girl Skin “Soft Gun”

Americana A to Z – Lyle Lovett

StevieRay Latham “The Nomads of Industrial Suburbia” (SR24, 2020)

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

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