2020 – Page 198 – Americana UK

Classic Americana Albums: Mary Chapin Carpenter “Stones In The Road” (Columbia, 1994)

July 8, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

Mary Chapin Carpenter can be credited with bringing this reviewer out of the musical wilderness that was his post teenage decade; the 1980s. Struggling to identify with anything remotely described as popular at the time it […]

Sunny Ozell “Live at the Village” EP (Chitin Records, 2020)

July 8, 2020 Richard Phillips 0

Ozell’s album, ‘Overnight Lows’ witnessed the first airing for four of the tracks on this EP , to which has been added a cover of the Los Lobos track, ‘The Valley’. These tracks, recorded at The […]

Video: Native Harrow “Shake”

July 8, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Native Harrow have just announced that their new album, ‘Closeness’, will be released on 4th September. While you wait, check out this single from the album. ‘Shake’ is a foot-tapping, rhythmic, catchy song. In the video, […]

Forgotten Artists – The Delevantes

July 8, 2020 Rick Bayles 2

Bob and Mike Delevante arrived on the scene in the early ‘90s and immediately set ears buzzing. Combining Everly Brothers-style harmonies with Springsteen-esque songs of working-class lives, they attracted the support of industry luminaries such as […]

Snowgoose “The Making Of You” (Glass Modern, 2020)

July 8, 2020 Paul Kerr 0

Back in 2012, Snowgoose created some significant ripples in the Scottish music scene when they released their debut album. Based around the crystal clear vocals of Anna Sheard and the song writing skills of Jim McCulloch […]

Petunia live at the Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham - 24th September 2026

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

October 1, 2026 0

The Kitchen Garden Café in King’s Heath, Birmingham, makes you glad people still believe in putting good music in small rooms. Attached to a restaurant and garden centre by day, it becomes an intimate music venue […]

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

October 1, 2026 0

The songs of John Watts, whether in his band Fischer-Z, in his other bands or as a solo artist, aren’t technically Americana, but everything in their construction and recording has the feel of exactly what Americana […]

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”

October 1, 2026 0

First solo release shows Jayne Pomplas has much to offer. Jayne Pomplas is a Dublin-based American singer, songwriter and fiddle player who has spent years in Ireland performing and recording with artists including The Chieftains, Frankie […]

Year: 2020

Classic Americana Albums: Mary Chapin Carpenter “Stones In The Road” (Columbia, 1994)

Sunny Ozell “Live at the Village” EP (Chitin Records, 2020)

Video: Native Harrow “Shake”

Forgotten Artists – The Delevantes

Snowgoose “The Making Of You” (Glass Modern, 2020)

Live Review: Petunia (solo without The Vipers), The Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham – 24th September 2026

Interview: Fischer-Z’s John Watts reminisces on 50 years of making heartfelt music

Jayne Pomplas “This Is How The World Ends”

Folk-americana duo Rosine announce debut album due Spring 2027

Nicole Mish “Hope is Restless”