2022 – Page 338 – Americana UK

Seth Swirsky “Sunny Day” – enjoying the melodic sunshine

March 1, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Seth Swirsky makes no bones about his inspirations on ‘Sunny Day‘, this upbeat power-pop song has unmistakable Beatlesque touches in the fuzzed up guitar breaks. Amongst all the imagery of the song there is, Swirsky avers, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 47

March 1, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0

First world problems revealed to be meaningless. Half term has been and gone and the frustrations encountered have been put into perspective by the cataclysmic events of the last couple of days. I was going to […]

VanWyck “The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man”

March 1, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Concept album sees VanWyck further perfect her storytelling The latest release from Amsterdam based singer Christine Oele under her VanWyck alias takes the form of a concept album which stitches the dozen songs together to make […]

Track Premiere: Elena Loper “Blue Canyon”

March 1, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

Americana UK is happy to be able to premiere ‘Blue Canyon’ the first single from Elena Loper’s new album ‘Weathervane Whale’ which will be out on May 6th. It features gently finger picked guitar ands a […]

Video Premiere: Foy Vance “Sapling” (Live from St Pancras Old Church)

March 1, 2022 Andrew Frolish 2

We are delighted to premiere this live video of ‘Sapling’, which was recorded at St Pancras Old Church at the launch show for Foy Vance’s recent album ‘Signs of Life’. The acoustics in the church are […]

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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. […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

March 27, 2026 0

Here’s the spirited new single from London-based americana duo Roswell Road. Singer-songwriters Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren tell frank, authentic stories, opening up with refreshing honesty about themselves and their everyday lives. Weirdo at the Party […]

Tracks

Seth Muldur & Midnight Run “Carolina Line” – I’ve been everywhere, man

September 21, 2021 0

It’s bluegrass time on Americana UK, and if you enjoy the combination of banjo, guitar, bass and mandolin with tight harmonies then we have just the thing for you. From the Gateway of the Great Smoky […]

Features

Small Venue Heroes: TWINS

December 14, 2021 0

TWINS are a highly regarded, long-running Americana rock band from Waterloo in the Cedar Valley of Iowa that formed around 2011. Three of the current five members (Joel, Toby, and Luke Sires – Toby replaced founding […]

Year: 2022

Seth Swirsky “Sunny Day” – enjoying the melodic sunshine

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 47

VanWyck “The Epic Tale of the Stranded Man”

Track Premiere: Elena Loper “Blue Canyon”

Video Premiere: Foy Vance “Sapling” (Live from St Pancras Old Church)

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”