2021 – Page 77 – Americana UK

Violet Whimsey “Come To Me” – no, we are in love. Trust me.

October 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

New Jersey band Violet Whimsey are led by Ann Kim who wrote this song, the band’s new single, with a little help from a seminar. See, they can work. As she tells it, it all began […]

Artwork for Will Rainier album "Enough blue to go around"

Will Rainier “Enough Blue to Get Around”

October 19, 2021 David Jarman 0

First solo release from multi-instrumentalist Will Rainier blends indie rock, Americana and alt-country. Will Rainier badges his music as indie rock/Americana/alt-country, and all these elements and more can be heard on his first solo album release […]

Sean McConnell announces UK dates for 2022

October 19, 2021 Mark Whitfield 0

We have covered Nashville’s Sean McConnell a fair bit here at UK so it’s good news that following the release of his fourteenth album, ‘A Horrible Beautiful Dream’ earlier this year (“filled with song upon song […]

Artwork for Simon Bromide album ,'Following the Moon'

Simon Bromide “Following the Moon”

October 19, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Cultivated pop sensibility with jangly tones. A compendium of musical and poetic influences greets us on, ‘Following the Moon’ which may or may not resonate with the listener. Bromide, AKA, Berridge may remind some of a […]

The Deltaz “Turn It Back” – bring it all on

October 19, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

If you’re someone who feels that there’s something wrong with the Tracks editor – all these emotionally contemplative singer-songwriters, folk bands and yes even Bluegrass, but not so much of the blood-pumping rock touched alt-Country/Americana – […]

Some sad news to end the week with: Americana UK loses two of our best, Paul Kerr and Martin Johnson

October 2, 2026 3

We’re sorry to end this week with some sad news for regular readers which some of you will know already via social media. It’s been a very tough last few days for us as a team […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Kyp Harness

October 2, 2026 0

Kyp Harness makes music on his own terms and has been doing it for 35 years. He is prolific, having put out 20 independent albums of storytelling and melody, with his latest (Lovely) released in April […]

artwork for Mistaken For Wayne album "Whitefish"

Mistaken for Wayne “Whitefish”

October 2, 2026 0

Musical pursuits in the heart of rural Canadian life. Not only outside the music industry but within its margins (much less frequently at its very core), there are those for whom music is one of several […]

Year: 2021