2020 – Page 297 – Americana UK

Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding “Last Flight Out” (Independent, 2020)

April 21, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Ok, to be clear from the very start, Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding are described as a Chicago jazz-folk ensemble so, for some, inclusion here may be construed as a bit of a stretch even […]

Peter Bruntnell’s entire back catalogue to be digitally available

April 21, 2020 Mark Whitfield 0

Peter Bruntnell released his tenth studio album ‘King Of Madrid’ last year. Described by Mojo as “unashamedly lush, lovely, classic pop”, it featured in the magazine’s Top 10 Americana Albums of 2019, garnering further praise across […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Guy Clark “Cold Dog Soup”

April 21, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Connections between James McMurtry, last week’s AUK Chaingang link, and Guy Clark – no longer with us, but who started out writing around 20-25 years before – are multiple and powerful. Both are key figures in […]

My Girl The River “Cardinal in the Snow” (Independent, 2020)

April 21, 2020 David Jarman 0

‘Cardinal in the Snow‘ is the second album from duo My Girl The River, fronted by Louisiana native Kris Wilkinson on vocals and acoustic guitar and featuring her partner and bassist Joe Hughes, with contributions from […]

Jenny Banai “Couch Walker” – Listen

April 21, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

In these Covid-19 days Jenny Banai is doubtless getting tired of humorous remarks about the need to social distance – witty variations on “2m means opposite ends of the couch Jenny!” Funny. Because ‘Couch Walker‘ is […]

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

July 3, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm tonight. Don’t forget about our 25 year anniversary event in November which takes place […]

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

July 3, 2026 0

Performances don’t get much more intimate when less than 50 people are in the front space of a record shop and the artist is playing unamplified, less than five feet away. In the autumn of 2025, […]

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

July 3, 2026 0

Americana royalty teams up with a cracking Texas band to produce a varied and highly enjoyable mix of country, soul and stomp. Ryan Bingham is a comparatively rare example of an americana artist who has broken […]

Year: 2020

Steve Dawson & Funeral Bonsai Wedding “Last Flight Out” (Independent, 2020)

Peter Bruntnell’s entire back catalogue to be digitally available

AUK’s Chain Gang: Guy Clark “Cold Dog Soup”

My Girl The River “Cardinal in the Snow” (Independent, 2020)

Jenny Banai “Couch Walker” – Listen

Something for the weekend: Truman Sinclair “4th of July”

Live Review: Leah Blevins, Rough Trade, Denmark Street, London – 26th June 2026

Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen “They Call Us The Lucky Ones”

Americana Stories – Simon Lamont “Americana”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win a vinyl copy of Ashley McBryde’s new album