August 2023 – Page 32

Garrett Bryan and the Traveling City Committee “Clocks & Mirrors”

August 3, 2023 Lyndon Bolton 1

Soulful southern rock. For anyone with more than a passing interest in soulful rock with measures of blues and country, luxuriant guitar solos then this is the album for you. Garrett Bryan is a fourth-generation musician […]

The Nadas “This Mess Is My Masterpiece” – Greatness emerging?

August 3, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Starting as a folk duo – Mike Butterworth and Jason Walsmith started The Nadas in the nineties having bonded over a shared mixtape while students at Iowa State University – The Nadas have grown and changed […]

Video Premiere: Christina Martin “Storm”

August 3, 2023 Andrew Frolish 1

‘Storm’, the latest single from Christina Martin, begins quietly and delicately, before steadily building up to become a beautiful, surging anthem. By the end, ‘Storm’ has grown, becoming a sweeping, full song, bursting with tuneful energy. […]

artwork for Saltwater Hank album "Gal üünx wil lu Holtga Liimi"

Saltwater Hank “Gal’ üünx wil lu Holtga Liimi” – An Album of Indigenous Resistance

August 2, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Where the traditional voice of the ‘Ts’msyen language’ meets the traditional sound of Nashville Country. Saltwater Hank is the nom de plum of songwriter, fiddle player, and guitarist Jeremy Pahl, a member of the Gitk’a’ata Ts’msyen […]

Classic Americana Albums: Glen Campbell “Ghost on the Canvas”

August 2, 2023 Guy Lincoln 3

OK, so the backstory is well known. Glenn Campbell was, and remains, one of popular music’s greats. A storied session guitarist and vocalist he appeared on some of the 60s most iconic records – ‘River Deep […]

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 […]

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. […]

Album Reviews

Olav Larsen “Stream of Consciousness”

April 16, 2021 0

Exquisite album of outstanding song-writing and perfectly restrained duets. You come across some strange combinations as a reviewer, especially in the country and Americana genre. Over the years, this writer discovered quite a lot about both […]

Tracks

The 502s “What To Do” – Listen

April 17, 2018 0

Americana sometimes has a reputation for dwelling on the bleak, of wilfully embracing the darker side of life. Like most generalisations it isn’t completely true. Take the Orlando-based The 502s’ new release ‘What to do’ which […]

Tracks

Josiah Johnson “Woman In A Man’s Life” – Listen

August 12, 2020 0

So what do we have today? Well, a song about love – nothing too surprising there although this one is particularly lush in its arrangement – but more than that: it’s a questioning of roles and […]

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