February 2021 – Page 3

Corner House “Caribou Party”

February 25, 2021 Kimberly Bright 0

A fresh take on earthy old-time string music and Celtic folk from Boston quartet Corner House Corner House are a young string band quartet based in New England, with Ethan Setiawan on mandolin and mandola, Louise […]

Sounds from the Shed – Week 7

February 25, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 4

A half-term of maniacal walking and second-guessing. So the dull sun sets on a week of enforced stasis; walks with one friend at a time through sodden fields, cack-handed DIY that promises to cause problems the […]

Track Premiere: Jon LaDeau & Mayteana Morales “Time Capsules”

February 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Time Capsules‘ is a song of longing and regret – there’s the helplessness of leaving things undone “I wish I had done the things I’d planned on before they were lost far away” sings Mayteana Morales…but […]

Esther Rose “Good Time” – Listen

February 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Esther Rose has an upcoming album ‘How Many Times’ due out on 26th March 2021 via Full Time Hobby. It’s been about two years in the making and features Rose’s brand of traditional sounding country with […]

Video Premiere: Michael Gay “Long, Cold Winter”

February 25, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

We’re delighted to share the video premiere of ‘Long, Cold Winter’ from Michael Gay, a song that brings to mind John Prine, both through its sound and its wry, witty lyrics. That’s high praise for Gay’s […]

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

September 24, 2026 0

Family Stereo, most recently seen out supporting the Felice Brothers, is the project of Blake Watt, and Remedy is the opening song on his latest album The Thread, which has been released via Bella Union. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”

September 24, 2026 0

Here is the latest single from Italian singer-songwriter, one-woman band, and writer Elli de Mon. Timeless and cinematic, Strange Fruit is deeply haunting and beautifully unsettling. The focus is entirely on de Mon’s impressive, resonant voice, […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

Album Reviews

Morton Valence “Morton Valence”

November 28, 2022 0

Multi-layered enigmatic urban country music. This self-titled album is the eighth from the London duo of Robert Jessett and Anne Gilpin. It has been produced by B J Cole legendary producer and steel guitar maestro who […]

News

The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now

August 7, 2026 0

This week’s podcast features the band Dogwood Tales in conversation as they wait for their album, Every Star In Rockingham County, to come out on 28th of this month. There’s also a couple of new tracks […]

Album Reviews

Melissa Carper “Ramblin Soul”

November 16, 2022 0

Carper cooks up a stew of most American music styles of the last 70 years, and it’s tasty. With so much Country music trying to sound as AOR as possible, it’s refreshing to hear something that […]

Month: February 2021