March 2022 – Page 22 – Americana UK

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

March 15, 2022 Gordon Sharpe 0

An encapsulation of the diverse music, if not quite the life, of a major American musician. In an article in August 2020, about notable acoustic guitar players, I threw in a wild card with Bill Frisell. […]

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

March 15, 2022 David Chalfen 1

The Sheepdogs hail from the Canadian prairie city Saskatoon, the small capital of Saskatchewan – which interestingly has given us Deep Dark Words, Kacy and Clayton, Colter Wall and Steph Cameron, all very fine Americana musicians. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 49

March 15, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

Pandemic forgotten ( ignored) school life returns to near normal.. It’s a remarkable thing the human memory, despite the devastating impact of Covid in all aspects of our lives, schools in particular felt it’s seismic grip, […]

Foy Vance reschedules tour – new dates announced

March 15, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Foy Vance has rescheduled his Spring tour due to ongoing venue restrictions in the EU. The Signs of Life Tour was set to go ahead this April and will now be going ahead over late August […]

Palm Friends “Domino” – I could be wrong, I could be right

March 15, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Taken from the six-track EP ‘Delivery’ which Palm Friends wrote over the pandemic and recorded in three ten-hour sessions at The Terrarium in Minnesota, ‘Domino‘ takes something of a sideswipe at social media. More specifically, ‘Domino’ […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

August 10, 2026 0

Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

August 10, 2026 0

A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

August 10, 2026 0

Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Interviews

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Aaron Lee Tasjan on “Get Over It, Underdog” and Todd Snider

August 4, 2026 0

Nashville East resident Aaron Lee Tasjan has long been a favourite of Americana UK, and with 12 albums to his name, including his latest Get Over It, Underdog, and approaching 40, he is no longer the […]

Interviews

Video Interview: American Aquarium’s BJ Barham finds “New Ways To Lose”

July 29, 2026 0

American Aquarium appear to be on a creative roll with their latest album, New Ways To Lose, getting great reviews even though it is their twentieth album in as many years. Added to this is the […]

Album Reviews

MG Boulter “Clifftown”

May 4, 2021 0

Exquisite, light as air, folksy choral excellence. MG Boulter is a name well known amongst the select few, plucky Brit Americana artists. A trademark light as air voice and marshmallow-soft arrangements float through this suite of […]

Tracks

Adam Harpaz “Those Words You Don’t Mean” – A self-reflective anthem

February 23, 2024 0

Independent singer-songwriter Adam Harpaz returns with a self-reflective anthem, ‘Those Words You Don’t Mean’. The new single is available now on all streaming services. This song kicks off a year of new releases and touring for […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Mickelson “UNarmed American”

November 19, 2021 0

Mickelson launches straight into the politics with the opening line of his new single: “I’ve got an itchy trigger-finger but I only kill with kindness.” With a driving bassline, foot-tapping beat and swirling electric guitars, ‘UNarmed […]

Month: March 2022

Book Review – Philip Watson “Bill Frisell: Beautiful Dreamer”

Live Review: The Sheepdogs + Andrew Cushin, Lafayette, London – March 5th 2022

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 49

Foy Vance reschedules tour – new dates announced

Palm Friends “Domino” – I could be wrong, I could be right

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

Kacy Lee Anderson to release debut solo album

Lance Cowan “The Air That You Breathe”