2020 – Page 81 – Americana UK

Anne Malin “Waiting Song” (Independent, 2020)

October 19, 2020 Harold Hogan 0

Nashville duo Anne Malin (Anne Malin Ringwalt and William Johnson) were all set to head into the studio and record a new album with a group of their favourite local musicians when the pandemic hit. “Waiting Song’ […]

10 songs about truckers and trucking – Part One

October 19, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 11

Here are 10 songs about truckers and trucking, hopefully without a dodgy bro-country reference in sight. The myth of the road is part of American folklore but here in the UK and especially here in Cheshire […]

Jeremy Ivey “Waiting Out The Storm” (Anti, 2020)

October 19, 2020 Keith Hargreaves 1

Opening with the Beatlesy ‘Tomorrow People’ Jeremy Ivey’s latest album is full of classic rock traits as he documents the various ills of modern America. All the gangs’ here, wailing Hammond, catchy harmonies, driving backbeats, guitar […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Simone Felice “Bye Bye Palenville”

October 19, 2020 Viv Fish 2

Following on from last weeks, ‘Satan & St Paul‘ by John Fulbright, another sensational writer, performer and producer, who expresses and tackles life’s demons with charm and elegant imagery, is Simone Felice. Having come back from […]

David Quinn “Letting Go” (Independent, 2020)

October 19, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

David Quinn has declared that the inspiration for his songs is derived from the seat of his pick-up truck. Taking himself for long drives, window down, radio up, you know the sort of thing. Plenty of […]