November 2022 – Page 8

Shovelin Stone “Summer Honey”

November 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Bluegrass sort of meets rock and folk and produces anthemic tales of reckless living. Makenzie Willox and Zak Thrall may have been brought together musically by a shared love of old-timey and bluegrass music, but once […]

Old Californio “Old Californio Country”

November 24, 2022 Paul Kerr 1

Pleasant renderings of familiar songs with a couple of hidden nuggets begging for attention A southern California band, based on the partnership of Rich Dembowski and Woody Aplanalp, Old Californio deliver an album which is rooted […]

Jackie K “Nurse Jane” – don’t fetch the nurse, thanks…

November 24, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

This could not really be more different from the last song we featured on Americana UK from Saskatchewan’s Jackie K – ‘Dandelions Everywhere‘ was a happy song looking forward to Spring. And ‘Nurse Jane‘ – well […]

Video Premiere: Kelley Smith “Dust”

November 24, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Kelley Smith describes her debut single, ‘Dust’, as: “…a song for grief.” This heartfelt song was written in response to the death of someone close to her and the words are disarming in their honesty and […]

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Russell savours the songwriting mastery of Mickey Jupp

November 23, 2022 Paul Russell 0

It’s fascinating to discover how musicians see themselves – how they like to be defined or known for. For Mickey Jupp – it’s songwriter. He’s a cracking piano player, a wonderful vocalist and a highly accomplished […]

Dean Owenswith John Convertino and Joey Burns

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

Album artwork for The Fool by Embla and the Karldotters

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

The Mammals “Sunshiner” (Humble Abode Music, 2018)

June 22, 2018 0

This album of fully instrumented folk is joyous, hopeful and highly political. An earlier incarnation of the group was active in the early 2000s but then took a nine-year break. The impetus for its return was, […]

Classic Americana Albums

Classic Americana albums: Jim White “No Such Place”

June 23, 2021 2

Mention Jim White and it’s odds on that his spectacular debut album, ‘The Mysterious Tale Of How I Shouted Wrong Eyed Jesus’, will be the disc which everyone raves about. Fair enough, it is a classic […]

Videos

Video: Halley Neal “Somebody Else’s Daughter”

October 28, 2022 0

Check out the live acoustic performance video for ‘Somebody Else’s Daughter’ by Nashville-based singer-songwriter Halley Neal. The song begins with a smooth, warm strum that finds a subtly engaging tune. Then Neal’s voice, clear and pure […]

Month: November 2022

Shovelin Stone “Summer Honey”

Old Californio “Old Californio Country”

Jackie K “Nurse Jane” – don’t fetch the nurse, thanks…

Video Premiere: Kelley Smith “Dust”

The Other Side Of Me: Paul Russell savours the songwriting mastery of Mickey Jupp

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”