August 2021 – Page 21

Interview: How The Wandering Hearts added the 21st Century sound of Woodstock to their music

August 12, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

Marty Stuart got them on the Ryman but Shepherd Bush’s Empire is also a special gig. Bob Harris has always been a bit of a sucker for harmony vocals over the years and he has been […]

Malcolm Holcombe “Tricks of the Trade”

August 12, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

A trademark growl, razor-sharp lyrics and high-class musicianship combine to great effect. Malcolm Holcombe is nothing if not prolific. Sixteen albums since the mid-90s and six in the last six years suggests Holcombe is a man […]

Karen Jonas “Summer’s Hard For Love” – Does this have to be so difficult?

August 12, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

On this sweet and gentle ballad Karen Jonas seems to be having trouble with a sensitive date – all she wants is a chance to get to know them better, but, wouldn’t you know it “all […]

Video Premiere: John Jenkins and Alison Benson “Strangers on a Train”

August 12, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

John Jenkins and Alison Benson both possess warm, resonant voices that carry depth, texture and emotion seemingly effortlessly. Their voices are perfectly matched and perfectly suited to a song full of weariness and a strong sense […]

Cover art for Nacni Griffith "One Fair Summer Evening"

Classic Americana Albums: Nanci Griffith “One Fair Summer Evening”

August 11, 2021 Jonathan Smith 13

Quality songcraft and small club ambience. A smattering of crowd noise, then a quiet voice announces “Y’all welcome…Nanci Griffith”, and we’re spirited back to a warm Texas night in 1988, at the Anderson Fair, an old […]