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About Andrew Frolish
Insomnia and music go together. Love discovering new music to get lost in - country, singer-songwriters, Americana, folk, rock, punk.... Currently enjoying Courtney Marie Andrews, Elles Bailey, Nils Lofgren, Ferris & Sylvester, Chris Murphy, Jarrod Dickenson, Jerry Joseph, Frank Turner, David Ford, Patterson Hood, Glitterfox, Chuck Prophet, The Lottery Winners, Our Man in the Field...
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Video: John Jenkins “Christopher Roberts”

May 17, 2023 Andrew Frolish 2
Check out the latest single from Liverpool singer-songwriter John Jenkins.  Runner-up in the Americana UK ‘Emerging Artist’ category back in 2021, Jenkins is a talented writer, whose thoughtful lyrics and reflective songs draw the listener in.  […]
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Live Preview: Maverick Festival, Easton Farm Park, Suffolk – 30th June – 2nd July 2023

May 16, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
If you love country and Americana, then at Maverick you’ll feel like your music has come home.  These days we are blessed with a number of great festivals but there is something particularly special about the […]
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Video Premiere: Lillian Leadbetter “Sophia”

May 16, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Here is the delightfully uplifting ‘Sophia’ from Lillian Leadbetter, a gorgeously engaging song of compassion and friendship, a song that shortens the distance between people who are apart.  This live recording from Nashville begins with Phil Cohen’s […]
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Video: Cowboys Junkies “Hard to Build. Easy to Break”

May 15, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
New music from Cowboy Junkies is something to get excited about and the wonderfully-written ‘Hard to Build. Easy to Break’ meets those high expectations.  This is masterful music, incredibly atmospheric and delivered in growing, swelling layers […]
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Video: Leftover Salmon feat. Billy Strings “Blue Railroad Train”

May 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0
Lovely rhythms.  Lovely tune.  The new single from Colorado-based Leftover Salmon and Billy Strings is an Americana delight.  In particular, the layered vocals are superb with Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman harmonising perfectly with Strings.  The […]

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As we head into the bank holiday weekend, we wanted to remind you about Americana 25, our celebration of 25 years of Americana UK, which comes to two stages across Liverpool’s Rough Trade venue and Quaker […]
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Authentic pre-war country blues played by an acclaimed 12-string master. This is Albright’s fourth album of acoustic country blues, played finger-picked style on a 12-string guitar. An acknowledged master of this style of playing, Albright doesn’t […]

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