2023 – Page 335 – Americana UK

Cover art for Time Sawyer EP 'Dig a Little Deeper'

Time Sawyer “Dig a Little Deeper”

February 28, 2023 FredArnold 0

Another fine set which continues to suggest that Time Sawyer should be better known. Hailing from that hunting ground of musical excellence, North Carolina, Time Sawyer are an indie folk/Americana band releasing their 7th album, albeit that […]

I Write the Songs – Roger Miller

February 28, 2023 Rick Bayles 1

A wayward genius who hid a tough life behind an ability to raise a laugh. Roger Miller often gets dismissed as a novelty songwriter but such a simple view derides the intelligence of one of the […]

Benjamin Dakota Rogers Album "Paint Horse"

Benjamin Dakota Rogers “Paint Horse”

February 28, 2023 Andy Davidson 0

Joyously along and across the grain. Benjamin Dakota Rogers’ family live on a farm in Scotland. Not here. A place in Ontario, Canada. Around 170,000 Scots, mostly farmers, crossed the Atlantic to Canada between 1815 and […]

Track Premiere: Sara Petite “Bringin’ Down The Neighbourhood”

February 28, 2023 Jonathan Aird 1

P.F. Sloan wrote, and Barry McGuire sang, “hate your next door neighbour but don’t forget to say grace” – and whilst that’s a fine skewering of hypocrisy we can’t help but wonder what he would have […]

Video Premiere: Jake Ybarra “A Whole Lot to Remember”

February 28, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

The latest single from Jake Ybarra is full of rockabilly energy. ‘A Whole Lot to Remember’ is the tale of an unruly party guy, delivered in a suitably upbeat, uptempo fashion by Ybarra, whose rhythmic strum […]

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

Trummors “5”

April 11, 2024 0

Back to the future with this excellent album which features a classic sound and great songs; it’s nostalgic yet modern at the same time. David Lerner and Anne Cunningham make up the duo, Trummors. Lerner sings […]

Album Reviews

Luther Black And The Cold Hard Facts “Let The Light Back In”

May 7, 2024 0

Perceptive observations from a seasoned traveller. Luther Black is the alter ego of multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Rick Wagner. ‘Let in The Light’ is the ensemble’s third release. Interestingly he chooses to open it with a cover […]

Tracks

Franc Cinelli “Fly” – Listen

June 21, 2019 0

Born in Rome, raised in London, Franc Cinelli is a songwriter who sounds steeped deep in English folk traditions – he also acknowledges Nick Drake as an inspiration. ‘Fly’comes from his second album ‘Night Songs’, due […]

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