2025 – Page 351 – Americana UK

Reissue: Stephen Simmons “Drink Ring Jesus”

February 21, 2025 FredArnold 1

Unspun Heroes vinyl record label exhumes a fascinating early release by worthy Tennessee troubadour. “Drink Ring Jesus” is the second album, released in 2006, by Nashville-based Tennessean Stephen Simmons. On its 19th anniversary, it is being […]

Sam Robbins “Piles Of Sand” – my name is Ozymandias…

February 21, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

With his third album ‘So Much I Still Don’t See‘ being prepared for release, Sam Robbins is teasing a second from it by releasing the opening track today. The sounds of ‘Piles of Sand‘ are built […]

Video: Annie Dressner “For The Thrill Of It” (feat. Kathryn Williams)

February 21, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest release from New York singer-songwriter Annie Dressner, now settled in Cambridge, here in the UK. “For The Thrill Of It” is full of questions about how you live your life, seemingly mundane ideas […]

Essentials: A ten song americana trip through California

February 20, 2025 Richard Parkinson 1

The Golden State is one of the geographical pillars of country and roots music giving rise to the Bakersfield sound, acid folk, country rock, the Paisley underground and much more. In 2023, the Country Music Hall of […]

Allison Preisinger “Standing Steady”

February 20, 2025 Gordon Mackay 0

Allison Preisinger has delivered an exquisite album of poetry-inspired acoustic tracks. This is Seattle-based singer-songwriter Allison Preisinger’s fourth album of original music. On Standing Steady Preisinger presents a collection of poetry-inspired tracks, sung with a clear, […]