May 2023 – Page 14 – Americana UK

Jealous Of The Birds “Joan Of Arc” – she had a heart

May 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Larysa Musick – well, what chance did she have but to become a singer-songwriter? It’s ok, it’s a comment she acknowledges herself – although originally she seemed destined to be a poet and an illustrator-author. Yet […]

Matt Paxton & The Pintos “Southside Of The West Town” – are we doing it?

May 19, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Southside of the West Town‘, the new song from Matt Paxton & The Pintos, inhabits a mood of encroaching hopelessness – in a darkened town, with the neon shining through the rain, the narrator questions themself […]

Artwork for the front cover of Jamie Lenman's album iknowyouknowiknow

Jamie Lenman “Iknowyouknowiknow”

May 19, 2023 Andrew Raw 0

Guitar-based indie from a singer-songwriter with lyrics that are a cut above. English singer-songwriter Jamie Lenman started his career in alt-rock band Reuben in 2001 but has been working as a solo artist since the break-up […]

Live Review: Lizzy Hardingham, St Georges, Bristol – 12th May 2023

May 19, 2023 Tim Martin 0

Rising Folk is an ongoing showcase for some of the UK’s best emerging folk artists which takes place in the warm intimate space of St George’s Glass Studio. It gives audiences the ideal opportunity to learn […]

Kassi Valazza “Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing”

May 19, 2023 Joe Graham 0

Kassi Valazza weaves mystical country folk on stunning sophomore effort. The interval that opens ‘Room in the City’, the first track on Kassi Valazza’s excellent second album, ‘Kassi Valazza Knows Nothing’, sounds like an ending – […]

Promo photo for Jack Barksdale EP "Battleground"

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – September 2026

September 23, 2026 1

It’s September already, and with it the first signs of Autumn’s “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”, inviting us to bid a fond farewell to another year of outdoor festivals culminating in last weekend’s ‘Long Road’ at […]

Artwork for Lisa Bouchelle album "Vandals Thieves and Lovers"

Lisa Bouchelle “Vandals, Thieves and Lovers”

September 23, 2026 0

Classy vocals from Lisa Bouchelle are front and centre of a fine country soul collection, featuring Amanda Shires, with some unexpected twists. It’s always a pleasure as a reviewer to discover a new top vocalist – […]

Album art for Mac Cornish album "Wayfaring Woman"

Mac Cornish “Wayfaring Woman”

September 23, 2026 0

Californian singer reminds you of the days when country music was country music, and that’s no bad thing. Mac Cornish grew up on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz mountains in northern California, where she […]

Month: May 2023