March 2024 – Page 11 – Americana UK

Sophie Gault “Baltic Street Hotel”

March 20, 2024 Peter Churchill 4

Echoes of Americana icons in an impressive follow-up album. Two years after her debut ‘Delusions of Grandeur’, released under the moniker Sophie & The Broken Things, Sophie Gault returns with ‘Baltic Street Hotel’, a worthy follow-up […]

Jeff Slate “Till New York City Dies” – a love song

March 20, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

As much a love song to a beloved city as a love song to a beloved person, Jeff Slate’s latest single from his new album ‘The Last Day Of Summer‘ (has that been a Rick and […]

Video Premiere: Andrea & Mud “Welcome to Blue Skies”

March 20, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the video premiere of the latest single from Andrea Colburn and Kyle ‘Mud’ Moseley, also known as songwriting and performing partnership Andrea & Mud. With a flavour of spaghetti western, ‘Welcome to Blue Skies’ is a […]

Preview: Dawn Landes to release “The Liberated Woman’s Songbook” later this month

March 19, 2024 Richard Parkinson 0

Singer-songwriter Dawn Landes will release a new album, ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’, on 29th March 2024 during Women’s History Month. The record revisits songs featured in ‘The Liberated Woman’s Songbook’, originally published in 1971. Landes, along […]

Live Review: Christina Martin, Green Note, London, 7th March 2024

March 19, 2024 Peter Feldon 2

The Green Note is a purveyor of fine music from many of the genres with their origins in the 20th century – and Christina Martin’s songs weave through several of them. Some of the songs on […]

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. […]

Videos

Video: Elles Bailey “Cheats and Liars”

September 29, 2021 0

Elles Bailey is known for her distinctive, powerful voice and here is another strong vocal performance from the Bristol-based multi-award-winner. The message here is equally strong: this is a song for all those artists who faced […]

News

Mean Mary to tour UK and the EU

August 13, 2018 1

Being the youngest of six children, and being named Mean Mary, didn’t hold back Mary James in the slightest – one would say quite the reverse. Picking up the guitar at the age of 4, making […]

Album Reviews

Tom Jenkins “Meadow – Part 1”

January 10, 2024 0

Raw folk from the Welsh valleys on Jenkins’ stripped-back latest. ‘Meadow – Part 1’ is the first instalment of Tom Jenkins’ new stripped-back album. Following two previous “full-band, full-production” albums, Jenkins decided to record some tracks […]

Month: March 2024