June 2023 – Page 10 – Americana UK

Evelyn Cools “Wilder Mind” – free your mind and your body will follow

June 23, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Evelyn Cools draws on inspiration from musical heroes such as Stevie Nicks, Simon & Garfunkel – which shines through on the new song ‘Wilder Mind‘ which is also the title track of her recently released EP. […]

Book Review: Pete Anderson “How To Produce A Record: A Player’s Philosophy For Making A Great Recording”

June 23, 2023 Tim Martin 0

One of the first questions Anderson attempts to answer in this fascinating book is: “What is a Producer?”. He makes an interesting comparison with the role of the director of a film. As the role these […]

Bear’s Den “First Loves” EP

June 23, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Four track EP of unrequited love songs. Having had their profile raised when their song ‘All That You Are‘ from their recent LP ‘Blue Hours‘ featured in a recent episode of ‘Ted Lasso’ (with a subsequent […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 101

June 23, 2023 Keith Hargreaves 3

Your listening treat is here! Some lovely feedback about last week’s show on CRMK (Tuesdays 7-9pm) and the Mixcloud linked below. Many thanks. Some of you had issues with the playback on the link returning to […]

Bob Bradshaw “The Art of Feeling Blue”

June 23, 2023 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

On his tenth album, Bob Bradshaw comes up with a set of songs that exemplify what modern Americana is all about. Bob Bradshaw is an Irishman who relocated to the U.S. some three decades ago. He […]

For The Sake Of The Song: Willie Nelson “Seven Spanish Angels”

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Seven Spanish Angels is a song which encapsulates a full range of americana imagery – doomed love, defiance, outlaws, faith, mystery and death – all set in an undescribed location that calls up the settings for […]

Chris Pierce “Songs for the Heavy Hearted”

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A moving, beautifully crafted collection of songs that refuses to surrender compassion in a fractured world. Chris Pierce has always possessed one of the finest voices in americana, capable of conveying tenderness, conviction and quiet resilience […]

Margo Cilker unveils her “Little White Cross” for October

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Western folk singer-songwriter and AUK favourite Margo Cilker has announced her third album, Little White Cross, due out October 9 via Fossil Records, a label Cilker recently launched with fellow musician ISMAY. The upcoming 10-song set […]

Month: June 2023