Andrew Frolish

Video: Josiah Flores “La Lucha”

June 17, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Channelling the spirit of Woody Guthrie, Josiah Flores delivers a compelling song in support of migrant workers’ rights. The lyrics of ‘La Lucha’ work as a conversation between the narrator – a worker – and the […]

Video: MF Tomlinson “I’m on the Border” (Visual Essay by Andrea Zvadova)

June 16, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Gorgeously arranged and full of fluidity and gentle movement, MF Tomlinson’s latest single is a compelling listen. ‘I’m on the Border’ was inspired by Tomlinson’s personal experiences when facing possible deportation from the UK. That specific […]

Video: Imogen Clark “The Art of Getting Through” ft. Mickey Raphael

June 13, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Here’s the latest single from Nashville-via-Australia singer-songwriter Imogen Clark. ‘The Art of Getting Through’ opens with bright guitar before Clark begins to sing, and her voice is immediately captivating. Clark’s tone is rich, and her vocal […]

Video Premiere: Mike & Amy Aiken “Just Our Price to Pay”

June 12, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

The constant wave of headlines about the US government and politics reveals a country divided and in crisis. The erosion of freedoms, the pace of change and the shutting down of dissenting voices fill many with […]

Live Review: Ferris & Sylvester + Oli McCracken, Spiritual Bar, London – 27th May 2025

June 11, 2025 Andrew Frolish 0

Regular AUK readers will already be familiar with Ferris & Sylvester and their distinctive blend of blues, folk and Americana. Having won multiple awards, including UK Album Of The Year at the UK Americana Awards 2023 […]

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

July 2, 2026 0

It is sometimes forgotten that Gram Parsons did not enjoy commercial success as a solo artist during his short life, and that it was Emmylou Harris who took his sound to a wider audience with the […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

July 2, 2026 0

It would be strange to start things off by actually introducing Lucinda Williams, so let’s begin with a justification instead: Williams has been at it since her 1979 debut Ramblin’ Woman, though she only truly broke […]

artwork for Adam Beattie album "Home Fires Burning"

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

July 2, 2026 0

The hero’s journey echoed in the experiences of an everyman. It might be an exaggeration to say there are as many types of songwriters as there are songwriters, but then again, it might not. As well […]

Articles by Andrew Frolish

Video: Josiah Flores “La Lucha”

Video: MF Tomlinson “I’m on the Border” (Visual Essay by Andrea Zvadova)

Video: Imogen Clark “The Art of Getting Through” ft. Mickey Raphael

Video Premiere: Mike & Amy Aiken “Just Our Price to Pay”

Live Review: Ferris & Sylvester + Oli McCracken, Spiritual Bar, London – 27th May 2025

Video Interview: Rodney Crowell on why “Then Again” is better late than never

Essentials: The Top 10 Lucinda Williams Ballads

Adam Beattie “Home Fires Burning”

Book Review: Amy Speace “To The Performer, The Singer–Songwriter’s Handbook”

Juana Everett “Past Lives in California”