May 2024 – Page 34 – Americana UK

Chris Smither “All About the Bones”

May 3, 2024 FredArnold 0

A rather stunning album from this soon-to-be octogenarian, his songwriting and playing talents as yet undimmed. You might be inclined to overlook Chris Smither when the names of the great singer-songwriters of the last fifty years […]

Track Premiere: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Boucher”

May 3, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

This latest song from Slim Cessna’s Auto Club pivots on the ramifications of a mispronunciation: the character at the centre of the song rages, quite literally, against a fate which see’s him condemned to be a […]

Video Premiere: Orphan Colours “Blame it on the Weather”

May 3, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the new single from UK Americana group Orphan Colours. ‘Blame it on the Weather’ is a vibrant song that bursts with energy in the chorus. A catchy vocal performance is buoyed by bright instrumentals […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Donnie Fritts Songs

May 2, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Country soul is one of the great sub-genres of music and is a cornerstone of what subsequently became called americana, and it does what it says on the tin, it mixes country and soul music. What […]

Jake Sheppard “Midwest Marlin”

May 2, 2024 Jonathan Smith 1

A new original from the other side of Los Angeles. Here’s the funny thing about people; they often say they crave something different, but in reality, they want something that is actually a marginally changed version […]

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

August 7, 2026 0

Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm. We leave you dear reader with a new song from Nate Amos aka This […]

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

August 7, 2026 0

At once nostalgic travelogue, introspective head-trip, and rootsy showcase, Madrid-born Juana Everett’s second album should be her breakthrough record. Past Lives in California swims headfirst through the murky waters of transit, both literal and metaphysical. Bring […]

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

August 7, 2026 0

A powerful message that’s relayed with the kind of vigour and skill needed to make people sit up and listen. “In his oval room, in his rockin’ chair / He’s the president, but I don’t care […]

Month: May 2024

Chris Smither “All About the Bones”

Track Premiere: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club “Boucher”

Video Premiere: Orphan Colours “Blame it on the Weather”

Essentials: The Top 10 Donnie Fritts Songs

Jake Sheppard “Midwest Marlin”

Something not really americana for the weekend: This is Lorelei “Oh No Now My”

Interview: Juana Everett is setting herself free

Margo Price “Days of Unrest”

Classic Clips: The Mavericks “Born To Be Blue” – Live at American Songwriter Studios, 2012

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”