2022 – Page 369 – Americana UK

Ryan Hamilton “1221”

January 28, 2022 Rich Orpin 2

Ryan Hamilton taps into the Fountain of Wayne on power pop collaboration. The power-pop genre and sub-genres that it inspired have a breadth as wide as any in contemporary music. At the grittier, less refined end […]

Martha Tilson starts ‘The Tape’ soundtrack tour in March

January 28, 2022 Emily Dongray 0

Following the autumn 2021 launch of ‘The Tape’, her debut feature film, which she wrote, directed and starred in, singer-songwriter Martha Tilston has announced her first UK tour in almost five years, with dates in February […]

Ali Sperry “Cool Under Pressure” – celebrating some change

January 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Cool Under Pressure‘ is a political song, but one that holds up a huge banner and says “whoop!” Which is not to say it’s lightweight or lacking in message, it’s just that it was a song […]

Video: Good Looks “Almost Automatic”

January 28, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Featuring hazy sunshine, a gorgeous sunset over the farm, jangling electric guitars and a warm, rhythmic bass, the new video from Good Looks transports you out of your wintry hibernation to the summertime. Directed and edited […]

Americana Music Association (UK) Awards – the results

January 28, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

The Americana Music Association (UK) held their award show last night – with a reduced audience at The Sound Lounge and a larger audience for the live stream on Youtube (which you can catch here). There’s […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 1

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Year: 2022