2022 – Page 92 – Americana UK

Michael Paul Lawson “Love Songs For Loners”

October 5, 2022 Martin Johnson 0

Traditional country and folk influenced character songs without a hint of pedal steel guitar. There is no sign of the difficult second album syndrome about Michael Paul Lawson’s ‘Love Songs For Loners’ which comes three years […]

Track Premiere: Sam Platts & The Plainsmen “If You Haven’t Met The Wolf”

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

What do you get if you cross Woody Guthrie with Western Swing whilst taking a small hat tip toward the Grateful Dead? You get today’s Track Premiere ‘If You Haven’t Met The Wolf‘ which must rank […]

The Beatles “Love Me Do” – it was 60 years ago today…

October 5, 2022 Jonathan Aird 1

Although, strictly speaking (and we do like to speak strictly) this is the 2009 remaster. No matter, Americana UK today gives the nod to the other great musical phenomenon to come out of Liverpool. October 5th […]

Video Premiere: Lauren Scott-Phillips “Handsome Woman”

October 5, 2022 Andrew Frolish 1

The new video from Los Angeles songwriter Lauren Scott-Phillips begins with delicately-picked, acoustic notes on the guitar as the sun shimmers through wild flowers in a gorgeous rural location. It’s immediately engaging. This is the third […]

Matthew Check “Without A Throne”

October 4, 2022 Paul Russell 0

Eclectic mini-album with glorious seventies vibe. The songwriting process manifests itself in so many ways for musicians and Newtown, Pennsylvania based Check has a highly distinctive approach to this creative process. He says he writes his […]