Andrew Frolish

Video: Dusty Wright “Where to Be” – now I know where to go

January 7, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Written with London-based singer-songwriter David Ogilvy, the latest video from Dusty Wright is a brilliantly melodic song that explores the comfort to be found in our memories. Wright’s vocal performance is gently tuneful as he winds […]

Video Premiere: Lady Nade “Sober”

January 6, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Runner-up in our readers’ poll Best UK artist category in 2025, Lady Nade possesses a wonderfully smooth, soothing voice, and the intimate warmth of her vocal performances is truly captivating. Her new single ‘Sober’ is typically […]

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”

January 5, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

Happy new year and welcome back to AUK! What a way to start 2026. Immerse yourself in the moody soundscapes of ‘The Defeat of the Spanish Armada’ by Seven Crows, the side project of virtuoso violinist […]

Video: The Doohickeys “Santa Needs a Beer”

December 23, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

So this is it – my final video post of the year before AUK puts its collective feet up for Christmas. It had to be a new festive song, so here is Los Angeles-based duo The […]

Video: Elles Bailey “Better Days”

December 22, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Fans of Elles Bailey got a first experience of her new album at an intimate gig at Rough Trade in Bristol in November. As a follow-up, Bailey has released a new single, ‘Better Days’, which is […]

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Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

March 27, 2026 0

Seems to be our week for stringbands, but that’s ok. Susto, the alt-country group led by frontman Justin Osborne, have announced the release of Susto Stringband (Volume 2) on May 29 via Missing Piece Records. It’s […]

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

March 27, 2026 0

Here’s the spirited new single from London-based americana duo Roswell Road. Singer-songwriters Jasmine Watkiss and Zoë Wren tell frank, authentic stories, opening up with refreshing honesty about themselves and their everyday lives. Weirdo at the Party […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

March 26, 2026 0

As we await the outcome of our search for the Best Americana Song Of All Time, Dean Nardi kicks off the return of our popular Essentials series with a light-hearted look at the songs that pepper […]

Interviews

Interview: Michael Timmins on “More Acoustic Junk”, Cowboy Junkies and, well… other Mike stuff

March 25, 2026 0

A few months ago, we got an album of more (acoustic) junk from the Junkies. Okay, that is a horrible image. Better start over. Michael Timmins, along with siblings Margo and Peter, and Alan Anton, the […]

Interviews

Interview: Bob Lind on “It Oughta Be Easy”

March 12, 2026 0

Folk icon talks life, hope, and his 2026 record. Bob Lind recently released his fourth studio album of new material in the past fourteen years, “It Oughta Be Easy,” a characteristically literate, introspective, and often humorous […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Dave Alvin on The Third Mind’s “Spellbinder”

March 11, 2026 2

While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]

Videos

Video: Alexandra Streliski “Changing Winds”

October 4, 2018 0

Now here’s something a bit different, the new single from Alexandra Streliski from her album Inscape, out on October 5th. Is it Americana? Not really, but it is very beautiful and deserves an airing and hopefully […]

News

New posthumous JJ Cale album announced for April

February 6, 2019 0

Because Music have announced the release of ‘Stay Around’, the first posthumous album by beloved songwriter, guitarist, and singer JJ Cale, on 26th April in the UK. ‘Stay Around’ has been compiled by those closest to Cale, his widow and musician Christine Lakeland […]

Album Reviews

Lauren Calve “Shift”

August 30, 2023 0

Lauren Calve changes up a gear and delivers a fine full-length debut album after a series of EPs. Lauren Calve is in her mid-thirties, a self-taught singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist, born in Kansas, brought up in […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Dusty Wright “Where to Be” – now I know where to go

Video Premiere: Lady Nade “Sober”

Video Premiere: Seven Crows “The Defeat of the Spanish Armada”

Video: The Doohickeys “Santa Needs a Beer”

Video: Elles Bailey “Better Days”

Susto Stringband “Hard Drug” – visions of death

Video Premiere: Roswell Road “Weirdo at the Party”

Essentials: The Top 10 Songs from Season Three of “The Bear”

Brown Horse “Total Dive”

Brudi Brothers to release new EP and KEXP session