2021 – Page 338 – Americana UK

Video: Chris Pierce “American Silence”

March 5, 2021 Andrew Frolish 1

This song is essential listening. ‘American Silence’ is all about the impassioned vocal and powerful lyrics of Chris Pierce. “Will you rise up when your comfort is in jeopardy?” asks Pierce in the song’s opening line. […]

What should I do, Americana UK?

March 4, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s been a slightly longer pause than anticipated since the last attempt to answer all conundrums posed in a song through the words of another song. But here we are, back by the clamour of popular […]

Artwork for Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno 2021 album

Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno “Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno”

March 4, 2021 Russell Murphy 0

Traditional – styled in the now. It is often said that the only constant in life is change. Of course, this could apply to everything, including music, where fashions and tastes change, what was popular yesterday […]

Drew Danburry “Song to Long” – Listen

March 4, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

Over the years here at AUK we’ve come back to Utah based Drew Danburry time and time again, and it’s nice three months into 2021 to hear him revisit a song written and recorded originally back […]

Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners “Juniper”

March 4, 2021 Viv Fish 0

A lyrical, musical delicacy. From Duluth, Minnesota, USA, Breanne Marie Tepler’s journey on the music scene began, as many do, as a solo performer with an acoustic guitar. After the success of her debut solo album […]

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. […]

Videos

Video: Seán Feeny “Western Roads” – celebrating the diaspora

January 27, 2026 0

‘Western Roads’ is the second single from singer-songwriter Seán Feeny, following his debut ‘1969’. This reflective song was inspired by Feeny’s great-grandfather’s journey to the Rocky Mountains. Blending history and family, Feeny delivers a deeply personal […]

Videos

Video: Molly Sarlé “Twisted”

January 15, 2020 0

‘Twisted’ is the haunting, dreamy single from ‘Karaoke Angel’, Molly Sarlé’s debut album. The song is all about empathy… something that is frequently in short supply. Watch the video and be transported away to a Californian […]

Album Reviews

Hearts Of Oak “Moves” (Deer Lodge, 2018)

October 31, 2018 0

When asked what the highlight of this record was, the band replied “It’s OK to take drugs and play music”. That might have been a thing a few decades ago, but the modern Americana listener surely […]

Year: 2021