April 2021 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 15

April 21, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 3

The postman delivered something smashing this week. As a committed music lover I have over the year experimented with all sorts of formats but have continually found myself drawn back to the vinyl LP. My ears […]

Airpark “Quiet Type: An Intimate Collection of New & Old”

April 21, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

A unified Americana musical outlook by the Ford brothers. From the cover of Airpark’s latest EP, ‘Quiet Type: an Intimate Collection of New & Old,’ it could be hard for the uninitiated to realise that they […]

Track Premiere: Sam Robbins “Nobody’s Baby”

April 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Finally Feeling Young‘ the upcoming album from Nashville based artist Sam Robbins is a coming of age album – it’s taken him two years to pull together and because of that it reflects on the journey […]

Video Premiere: Jesse Aycock “Past Life”

April 21, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

“I wish that I could take back time // But here I stand alone again,” sings Jesse Aycock on his latest single. It is at once personal and universal, a feeling that many listeners will be […]

A Night to Remember: Three is the Perfect Number

April 20, 2021 Guy Lincoln 3

One of the things I like about AUK is that it tries to be the best of both worlds. Whilst it is essentially (and thankfully) a loose collective of fan girls and boys it is also […]

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 […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

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. […]

Tracks

The Carloways “Lonesome” – Listen

March 26, 2021 0

The Carloways are an Americana band that hails out of Perthshire, bringing a Scottish spin to their sound. They released their debut album ‘Resuscitator‘ in February, and ‘Lonesome‘ is taken from it. It was written by […]

Tracks

Beth Bombara “Lonely Walls” – let’s get together, right now, oh yeah

May 16, 2023 0

This is the great Beth Bombara – so this song will be great, right? Yes, indeed, right is the correct answer to that question that need not have been asked. Beth Bombara brings us ‘Lonely Walls‘, […]

News

Lewis & Leigh Announce ‘Keep Your Ghost’ Tour for 2017

November 8, 2016 0

Lewis & Leigh – Al Lewis from Wales and Alva Leigh from Mississippi – released their debut album ‘Ghost’ on Celticana Records in August of this year to rather impressive reviews, The Observer describing it as featuring […]

Month: April 2021