2021 – Page 148 – Americana UK

Cover artwork for Mark Germino album Midnight Carnival

Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”

August 18, 2021 Rich Orpin 1

Veteran wordsmith delivers knockout record on long-awaited return. “Been a long time coming someone said…maybe so, maybe not. Just trying to do it … whichever way I’d be better suited for tendering a nicely weighted bucket […]

Whiskey In The Pines “Hotel Bar” – Drinkin’ alone

August 18, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Now, when the editor sends us off to some exotic location to cover some exciting Americana news he always reminds us not to touch the mini-bar. Hotel bar prices are a bit steep too so the […]

Video Premiere: Jeffrey Dean Foster “I’m Starting to Bleed”

August 18, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the video premiere of Jeffrey Dean Foster’s latest single, a powerful reaction to the murder of George Floyd. The watching world was shocked and gripped by this in the summer of 2020 and the […]

Interview: Maria Muldaur on inventing Americana, songwriting and royalties

August 17, 2021 Tim Martin 1

From New York hippie chick to grande dame of American roots music. She started out as a New York hippie jug band chick playing with David Grisman and John Sebastian in the Even Dozen Jug Band […]

Artwork forWho? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? album "Hard Feelings"

Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? “Hard Feelings”

August 17, 2021 David Jarman 0

Short but surreally sweet from Philly nu-grass duo. In recent years bluegrass has spread its wings, and found renewed vigour in drawing on wider influences including jazz, folk and roots music, often described as nu-grass or […]

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

Mark Germino “Midnight Carnival”

Whiskey In The Pines “Hotel Bar” – Drinkin’ alone

Video Premiere: Jeffrey Dean Foster “I’m Starting to Bleed”

Interview: Maria Muldaur on inventing Americana, songwriting and royalties

Who? What? When? Why? & Werewolves? “Hard Feelings”

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