Album Reviews
Billy Strings “Renewal”
Rising star flat picker Strings and his band deliver a vigorous blend of bluegrass and contemporary styles with fine lyrics. Billy Strings has come to be rightly regarded as one of the rising stars of the […]
Articles by David Jarman
Classic Americana Albums
Classic Americana Albums: Lucinda Williams “Essence”
‘Essence’ was Lucinda Williams’ 2001 follow-up to ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’, and if ever there was a hard act to follow, this was it! Its gentler tone made for an immediate contrast, but its […]
Album Reviews
Will Rainier “Enough Blue to Get Around”
First solo release from multi-instrumentalist Will Rainier blends indie rock, Americana and alt-country. Will Rainier badges his music as indie rock/Americana/alt-country, and all these elements and more can be heard on his first solo album release […]
Album Reviews
Suzie Ungerleider “My Name is Suzie Ungerleider”
Artist formerly known as Oh Susanna produces fine set of self-penned songs in first release under her name. When Shakespeare wrote in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any […]
Album Reviews
Eric Bibb “Dear America”
Eric Bibb delivers a powerful, and critical, love letter to America, with his distinctive vocals and acoustic guitar with blues stylings. Eric Bibb is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary blues and roots music. […]