2021 – Page 137 – Americana UK

Brent Windler “New Morning Howl”

August 27, 2021 Sean Hannam 0

Orchestral pop, West Coast vibes, rich arrangements and sunny-side up melodies – lovely stuff. Bathed in the warm glow of the sun and soaking up the sounds of the Beach Boys and Phil Spector, Brent Windler’s […]

Clint’s Classic Clips: Johnny Cash “The Man in Black” The Johnny Cash Show, 1971

August 27, 2021 Clint West 0

Johnny Cash, when asked why he always wore black, wrote this song in response. Here he sings it for the first time on his own TV show. There were some very memorable performances on the Johnny […]

Anton O’Donnell and the Clydes “Where Art Thou April”

August 27, 2021 Gordon Sharpe 0

AUK’s Twang Factor winner returns with fleshed-out sound. Anton O’Donnell won the inaugural AUK Twang Factor competition which gave him the opportunity to record this set which is worth listening to as an example of what […]

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

August 27, 2021 Jonathan Aird 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 […]

Video: Pernice Brothers “Working Girls (Sunlight Shines)”

August 27, 2021 Andrew Frolish 2

It’s retro Friday and today’s offering takes you back in time to the opening track from Pernice Brothers’ second album, 2001’s ‘The World Won’t End’. The album begins with the words: “She summered every winter through […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Year: 2021

Brent Windler “New Morning Howl”

Clint’s Classic Clips: Johnny Cash “The Man in Black” The Johnny Cash Show, 1971

Anton O’Donnell and the Clydes “Where Art Thou April”

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

Video: Pernice Brothers “Working Girls (Sunlight Shines)”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026