Dean Nardi

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jon Harmon

December 5, 2025 Dean Nardi 10

The next entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Jon Harmon, who is a singer-songwriter based in Velletri, Italy. Harmon has been performing and writing songs for years, but found his true voice only lately. “I am […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sam Moss

December 4, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Sam Moss falls under the definition of troubadour. He has been a professional musician for fifteen years, most of it spent around the New England states. He now lives in Staunton, Virginia, but grew up in […]

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Maggie May Treanor

December 3, 2025 Dean Nardi 7

The next entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Maggie May Treanor, a singer-songwriter with roots in the rolling hills of Yorkshire, Ireland and Spain. This emerging artist brings an authentic approach to UK Americana. Raised on […]

Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up

December 2, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

In the smart and lively songs of Dan Bern, nuances are at work like honeybees in a hive. A busy swarm of subtleties generates a nucleus of narrative honeycomb that has more layers than an archaeologist’s […]

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

December 2, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Dillon Warnek’s “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep” is a sharp and dizzying collection of songs about everything and anything. “Rolling Stone” raved that his debut album “Now That It’s All Over”, was full of “wry character […]

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

September 25, 2026 0

One of AUK’s favourite singer-songwriters, who is also an artist and best-selling author, Josh Ritter, will tour the UK and Ireland early next year, following his last album, I Believe In You, My Honeydew. The tour […]

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

September 25, 2026 0

We’ve reached the half-century and celebrate with a deluxe double issue featuring some scintillating chat with two icons of the genre. Israel Nash talks about his reimagining of Sweetheart of the Rodeo and his songwriting process, […]

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

September 25, 2026 0

Ah, the sweet delights of Candy Cigarettes, those thin white sticks of some sweet concoction with the realistic glow of red at the tip; all packaged away in what was rather like a matchbox and came […]

Articles by Dean Nardi

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Jon Harmon

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Sam Moss

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Maggie May Treanor

Interview: Dan Bern has still got his fastball, and a change-up

Behind the Songs: Dillon Warnek “As the Neighbors Tried to Sleep”

Josh Ritter is coming this way in January – Happy New Year!

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Israel Nash and Sid Griffin

Leon III “Invisible Ink” – heating the lemon juice

Video Premiere: The Cashville Trash Pandas “Worker’s Song (Handful of Earth)”

The Top 10 UK Americana Albums of All Time: Jonathan Hincks