April 2021 – Page 24 – Americana UK

Bob Bradshaw “The Ghost Light”

April 13, 2021 Tim Martin 0

A well-crafted album, excellent music and some fine storytelling. Bob Bradshaw’s last album ‘Queen of The West’ was a concept album with a single story woven through the songs. This time each song on ‘The Ghost […]

Brianna Kočka “Seasons” – Listen

April 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Floating in on a breathless vocal, and a simple statement “all I really need are these seasons of loving you“, this new song by Brianna Kočka has a dreamy Nick Drake feel to it. It’s taken […]

Video Premiere: Stephen Flatt “Logan Creek”

April 13, 2021 Andrew Frolish 2

Stephen Flatt’s smooth country voice is perfect for telling stories like ‘Logan Creek’ and he delivers a gorgeous vocal melody with style and confidence. With legendary bass-player Dave Roe on production and a host of excellent […]

Track Premiere: The County Affair “Every Ghost”

April 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The County Affair are Kevin Brennan and Tony Regan who have been friends since their schooldays in Nottingham, spending their journey time on the school bus productively by discussing the latest developments in the then new […]

Interview: Declan O’Rourke on his friendship with John Prine, and working with Paul Weller

April 12, 2021 Martin Johnson 2

The shock of writing a self-portrait and the joy of recording an Ink Spots tribute with John Prine. Who says you can’t teach a dog new tricks? Declan O’Rourke had built a respected career as a […]

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. […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Tracks

The Georgia Thunderbolts “Can I Get A Witness?” – Hammer of the Gods

August 27, 2021 0

The Georgia Thunderbolts, as you’ve probably already part surmised, hail out of Rome, Georgia at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. And the music they make is classic Southern Rock – emphasizing heavy riffage and gut-wrenching […]

Album Reviews

Select Captain “Off to Save The World” (Soundchest Records, 2018)

November 9, 2018 0

The new album from Select Captain, aka Dane Kristian Gaarskjaer, starts as impressively as you could wish with the slow and stately Fit. With just a piano for accompaniment Gaarskjaer intones lyrics with serious emotional heft […]

Month: April 2021

Bob Bradshaw “The Ghost Light”

Brianna Kočka “Seasons” – Listen

Video Premiere: Stephen Flatt “Logan Creek”

Track Premiere: The County Affair “Every Ghost”

Interview: Declan O’Rourke on his friendship with John Prine, and working with Paul Weller

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

Sarah McQuaid takes to the road again in the UK in November

Levi Foster “Appalachian Funk Tree”