Andrew Frolish

Video: Foy Vance “Thank You for Asking”

June 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

The gorgeous voice of Foy Vance, combined with a delicate melody, makes for a charming video to end the week. The impromptu piece was shot last year, on the streets of Memphis, before anyone could have […]

Video: Ian Bailey “Dangerous Clowns”

June 26, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the fabulous songcraft and musicianship on show in Ian Bailey’s new video, recorded and edited during the lock-down by his daughter, Sacha. The Preston-based singer-songwriter has channelled the spirit of The Byrds, whose influence […]

Video: Yusuf / Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

June 25, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

This beautifully animated video conveys a powerful ecological message and is a great accompaniment to a re-imagining of the classic song from 1970. Written over 50 years ago, it remains as relevant as ever as the […]

Video Premiere: Lou Kyme “Want You Back With Me”

June 24, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

With a great groove, excellent guitar work and an uplifting melody, here is the new single from Lou Kyme. It’s taken from the upcoming album, ‘What’s the Worst That Could Happen?’, due out on 4th September. […]

Video: Electric Black “Love is a Light (For the Lost)”

June 24, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

Time to rock out with Electric Black on their catchy new single. It’s taken from the Hertfordshire rockers’ debut album, ‘The Calm Before’, which is out now. The band have been touring relentlessly to build up […]

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

August 25, 2026 0

As usual, 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 Meeting House later this year on […]

Jim James “Wowed Out”

August 25, 2026 1

Jim James escapes information overload through beauty and hope. We’re living in an age of information overload, where almost everything is aimed at shocking or amazing us. Wowed Out is where Jim James thinks our brains […]

Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates

August 25, 2026 0

Emmy-winning singer-songwriter Foy Vance has announced his eighth studio album, IF, for release on 30th April 2027. Described as an autobiography in album form, IF will be released in three parts, with each part arriving as […]

Interviews

Interview: Nora Kelly holds space for the weird in outlaw country music

August 24, 2026 0

It’s always the ride and not necessarily the destination that makes a trip through a Nora Kelly Band album worthwhile. The songs can be zany, intriguing and melancholic all at once, cavorting to their own primal […]

Interviews

Interview: Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester on why “It’s A Joy To Be Alive”

August 19, 2026 0

One thing everyone quickly learns as they get older is that time waits for no one, and that life continues its unstoppable flow forward. Americana UK has followed Ferris & Sylvester’s career since their first album, […]

Interviews

Interview: Waylon Payne on the ‘family’ business and pulling Willie Nelson’s beard

August 13, 2026 0

Americana UK’s Ian Rothery caught up with Waylon Payne via Zoom at his home in Nashville on one of the few days of the year when it might actually have been hotter in the UK than […]

News

Richard Thompson Has A New Album On The Way

July 19, 2018 0

Renowned guitarist and songwriter Richard Thompson has announced a new album that will be out on September 14th. The 13-song set that makes up ‘13 Rivers‘ is the Grammy nominated artist’s first self-produced album in over a […]

Dirty Dozens

Dirty Dozen: The Anatomy of Frank

July 31, 2017 0

The Virginia based folk-rock trio The Anatomy of Frank explore nostalgia, relationships and mortality with the release of their latest album South America, out on 1st September 2017 via Polar Islands. Having formed in Charlottesville, Virginia […]

Videos

Video: Donovan Woods “How Good”

February 9, 2024 0

Here is the delicate and introspective new single from Donovan Woods. ‘How Good’, a co-write with Steve Robson, showcases Woods’ thoughtful, sensitive songwriting and his characterful vocal delivery. The song was originally intended as a lullaby […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Foy Vance “Thank You for Asking”

Video: Ian Bailey “Dangerous Clowns”

Video: Yusuf / Cat Stevens “Where Do the Children Play?”

Video Premiere: Lou Kyme “Want You Back With Me”

Video: Electric Black “Love is a Light (For the Lost)”

Don’t forget our Americana 25 festival with Chuck Prophet, Steve Wynn and more – join us in Liverpool in November!

Jim James “Wowed Out”

Foy Vance to release multi-part new album and play autumn tour dates

Sian & Rob Colquhoun “Sourwood Honey”

AUK’s Monthly EP Round-Up – August 2026