June 2021 – Page 19 – Americana UK

Sounds from beyond the Shed – week 23

June 16, 2021 Keith Hargreaves 0

Things are hotting up… Physically and metaphorically. This last week has been the deadline for Teacher Assessed Grades in our establishment and in an effort to stave off any litigation or parental interventions using more than […]

Peter Bruntnell “Journey To The Sun”

June 16, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

A lockdown collection of melancholy introspection with a compelling new musical addition. For his 12th album, ‘Journey To The Sun’ Peter Bruntnell offers profoundly contemplative, lucid songwriting that is melodically rich and beautifully produced. If anyone […]

Video Premiere: Shannon LaBrie “Building”

June 16, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest video from Nashville-based singer-songwriter Shannon LaBrie. ‘Building’ is a tender, heartfelt song of love, dreams and creating a future in partnership. It’s a hopeful song that focuses on the metaphor of building […]

Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter “Two Dollar Town” – Listen, it’s all true

June 16, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Sara Milonovich says that ‘Two Dollar Town’ is “The story of many rural communities and a warning against greed; the greed of development and suburban sprawl that’s taking over so much farmland, as well as the […]

A Night to Remember: A triple bill at The Princess Charlotte, Leicester, probably early 1994

June 15, 2021 Peter Tomkins 1

My route into americana was through the alternative music scene of the eighties. My first real experiences listening to something which could be called americana was The Mekons’ cover of Hank Williams’ ‘Alone & Forsaken’ on […]