Andy Davidson

Jason Molina at Apolo Barcelona 23 October 2009

Classic Clips: Songs: Ohia “Farewell Transmission” – The Earl in Atlanta, 2002

October 24, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Last summer, I was fortunate enough to review the album “I Will Swim to You – A Tribute to Jason Molina“. While researching Molina, I found Todd Chandler’s meditative documentary, ‘The Road Becomes What You Leave’ […]

Coyle Girelli “Out of This Town”

October 20, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Mutual respect and a classy collaboration. The gist – it has been more than ten years since Coyle Girelli co-wrote with country singer/songwriter Mac Davis. Davis wrote two of Presley’s biggest hits, ‘In the Ghetto’ and […]

Sloan “Based on the Best Seller”

October 16, 2025 Andy Davidson 1

Enduring Anglophiles. The fourteenth studio album from this Toronto-based rock quartet. First single ‘Live Forever’ reveals a nostalgia discernible on many of the other tracks on this album. One can’t help listening to “Based on the […]

Tim Grimm “Bones of Trees”

September 25, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

Fine-grained songs from a craftsman’s hands. “Folk songs transmit history and stories, serve as a means of personal and collective expression and entertainment. Through their narrative, they connect generations.” AI proved useful when asked for the […]

For the Sake of the Song: Hard Working Americans “Stomp and Holler”

September 4, 2025 Andy Davidson 0

News from the Neal Casal Foundation back in June and the couple of tracks our editor chose over the summer got me reminiscing once again back to 2014, when Casal, as a founding member of the […]

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 […]

Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

August 13, 2026 0

Warm spirit meets cool tunes on Canadian songwriter’s latest offering. Allison Russell is one of those names that has become a by-word for quality in contemporary music. Having emerged through bands such as Po’ Girl, Birds […]

Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

August 13, 2026 0

Singer-songwriter Grey DeLisle has announced her forthcoming album, Don’t Turn Around, to be released on 23rd October 2026 via Hummin’bird Records. Produced by the late Andy Paley and completed by longtime collaborator Marvin Etzioni following Paley’s […]

Articles by Andy Davidson

Classic Clips: Songs: Ohia “Farewell Transmission” – The Earl in Atlanta, 2002

Coyle Girelli “Out of This Town”

Sloan “Based on the Best Seller”

Tim Grimm “Bones of Trees”

For the Sake of the Song: Hard Working Americans “Stomp and Holler”

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

Allison Russell “In The Hour of Chaos”

Grey DeLisle to release latest album “Don’t Turn Around” in autumn

Muireann Bradley to release new EP and adds tour dates

Pieta Brown “Dreamin’ Of”