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artwork for The Sarandons album "Sightlines"

The Sarandons “Sightlines”

February 14, 2023 Graeme Tait 0

Toronto stalwarts deliver a debut studio album full of radio-friendly indie rock. The Sarandons hail from Ontario’s capital city and are made up of Dave Suchon on lead vocals and guitar, Damian Coleman bass and backing […]

Interview: Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams on channelling Levon Helm’s spirit

February 14, 2023 Martin Johnson 0

The importance of emotional and musical honesty and the story of The Royal Potato Family. Americana last chatted with Larry and Teresa two years ago about their role in the ‘It Was The Music’ documentary which […]

The Infamous Stringdusters “I’d Rather Be Alone” – even today?

February 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Well, The Infamous Stringbusters make a mighty claim, singing that “I’d rather be alone, have you dream of me only / than to be in your arms but never in your heart” on this new song […]

Live Review: Damien Dempsey – Tales From The Holywell, Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1st February 2023

February 14, 2023 Barry Jones 0

By his own admission Damien Dempsey is a bit like Marmite; well I admit to loving both, so that inevitably colours my opinion of Damo’s latest public offering, an 18-date run of a (kind of) one-man […]

Americana UK’s Shades Of Love

February 14, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

Aah…Valentines’ day. A sanctioned day for an outpouring of loving sentiment, a day to make any self respecting flower judder at the thought of being cut. Commercialism! And, anyway, there are 364 other days each year […]

Mary Gauthier “Reckoning”

September 22, 2026 2

One of our finest songwriters delivers an album for our times with consummate clarity and lyrical daring. Mary Gauthier was something of a late starter, delivering her first album when she was in her late thirties […]

Sylvie finally make a full length debut which arrives in November

September 22, 2026 1

Sylvie, the project of Los Angeles artist Ben Schwab, has announced their forthcoming album, New Season, available November 6th, 2026, via Ghostly International. Rina (feat. Alex Amen) is the single out now. Reflecting on a passing […]

Features

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Year: 2023