March 2021 – Page 9 – Americana UK

Son of the Velvet Rat Artwork Solitary Company

Son of the Velvet Rat “Solitary Company”

March 25, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Bleak but compelling desert tomb-stone Americana engraved with whimsical European folk-noir. OK, let’s get the ‘Is-that-really-what-they’re-called?’ reaction out of the way, given that a band name as strikingly odd as Son of the Velvet Rat feels […]

Track Premiere: Parker Smith “Fray”

March 25, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

We’re into Nils Lofgren / Southside Johnny territory with today’s song premiere – Parker Smith has a new album ‘Underground‘ out on April 9th and the grooving ‘Fray’ is taken from it. There’s some smooth touches, […]

Video Premiere: Bob Bradshaw “Songs on the Radio”

March 25, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the warm, nostalgic sound of Bob Bradshaw’s new single, ‘Songs on the Radio’. The Boston-based Irish singer-songwriter sings of the power of music to take us back to another time, to transport us into […]

Classic Americana Albums: Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars ” Levon Helm & The RCO All Stars”

March 24, 2021 Alan Fitter 2

In a recent poll on this very website, The Band’s eponymous 1969 album was voted the top Americana album of all time – a deserved honour for a band who epitomises the genre with a body […]

Paul Ruane “Sally Gardens / The Foxhunters” – Listen

March 24, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Something a bit different for our midweek word free tune session – Paul Ruane was an accomplished traditional folk fiddle player, who was recorded in 2012 with the accompaniment of his wife Dee Ruane on button […]