2024 – Page 33 – Americana UK

Live Review: Elles Bailey + Demi Marriner + Ida Mae, The Fire Station, Sunderland – 14th November 2024

November 25, 2024 Viv Fish 0

Having recently enjoyed reviewing Elles Bailey’s fourth studio album, “Beneath the Neon Glow“, I was thrilled to spot her playing just a thirty-minute drive away. However, while looking forward to seeing Bailey, I hadn’t realised just […]

Let’s Unpack The Haul… Once More…

November 25, 2024 Jonathan Aird 0

Another dull day another chance to re-run the trope of showing off the shiny bangles that one has purchased as we make an almost analogue model of the YouTube influencer video. Here, though, the sales pitch […]

Forty Elephant Gang “Evergreen” – 70’s Americana vibes abound

November 25, 2024 Ed Donnelly 0

70’s vibes abound on Forty Elephant Gang’s new single ‘Evergreen‘. The East London Americana group consists of Andrew White on lead vocals and guitar, Sean Mannion on mandolin and backing vocals and James Bachmann on guitar […]

Video Premiere: Rebecca Aadland “Stuck in Yesterday”

November 25, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Rebecca Aadland’s latest single is on a theme many will associate with. Her thoughtful lyrics throughout “Stuck in Yesterday” reflect on the need to move on and she delivers her words in an emotion-packed vocal performance. […]

Something for the weekend: Them Coulee Boys “I Am Not Sad”

November 22, 2024 Mark Whitfield 0

Well that’s it from us for another week dear reader, a week in which it’s been good to see on a couple of occasions that justice is occasionally served. We leave you with the closing track […]

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. […]

Tracks

The Brothers Comatose & AJ Lee “Harvest Moon” – and queue brooms…

February 8, 2022 0

The Brothers Comatose are, you’ll recall, actual brothers Ben and Alex Morrison (vocals, guitar and banjo) and their classically trained friend Philip Brezina on violin. Here they are joined on this cover of Neil Young’s song […]

Videos

Video Premiere: Oliver James Brooks “Lead Foot”

October 28, 2021 0

Opening with rhythmic, fuzzy electric guitar unfolding in a slow, atmospheric rumble, the new single from Oliver James Brooks is a hypnotic song to get lost in. Written while sitting like a child in the backseat […]

Album Reviews

Peter James Millson “The Red Café” (Ind, 2016)

September 22, 2016 0

An album of late night laments, jazz infusions and electronic flourishes reminds me of the late Colin Vearncombe, ABC and David Sylvian. It does feel a little like a 80/90’s pop star making a ‘grown up’ […]

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