Dean Nardi

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Steve Hewitt

November 10, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Our next contestant in the Twang Factor 4 series is Steve Hewitt, a singer-songwriter hailing from Kent. Inspired by an eclectic array of artists including David Gray, Bob Dylan, Blaze Foley, Fink, Townes Van Zandt and John Legend, Hewitt has evolved into a […]

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The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Johnson & Finnemore

November 3, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

Welcome to the fourth year of Twang Factor, where Americana UK sets out to find the best new and emerging americana acts. Got talent? This is the place to show us what you’ve got. Our next contestant […]

The Twang Factor Season 4 Presents: Eddy Delbridge, a rocker from Wyoming

October 28, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

The fifth entrant in Twang Factor 4 is Eddy Delbridge, who is part of a group called Grace under Fire, a rootin’ tootin’ cowpunk trio from London. Eddy Delbridge is a singer,songwriter and guitarist from Rock […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Red Sammy

October 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 1

Like good luck and high tide, Baltimore-based band Red Sammy return to AUK for an exclusive mini-gig featuring their brand of slow-burning Americana folk-rock. The set was recorded was recorded at Stages Studios in Baltimore, Maryland. […]

For the Sake of the Song: Nils Lofgren “Dear Heartbreaker”

October 27, 2025 Dean Nardi 0

In 2019, eight years after his last studio release (“Old School”), Nils Lofgren reached back into the archives for six songs he recorded with Lou Reed and put those together with four songs of his own […]

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

September 24, 2026 0

It’s week 2 of the search for our writers’ Top 10 UK americana albums, and Jonathan Hincks will doubt add to the debate with his choice, as follows: With the hands of the Doomsday Clock edging […]

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Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

September 24, 2026 0

Norwegian queer-country assertively and affectionately delivering. Embla Karidotter was the drummer for Norwegian indie band Razika for 13 years, before she chose to change direction and build on her love of country music with new band […]

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

September 24, 2026 0

On the 16th of October, Béla Fleck is to release the recording of a stellar Nashville night as a live album called Live Heart. On January 8, 2022, he and a multigenerational gang of musical heavy […]

Articles by Dean Nardi

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Steve Hewitt

The Twang Factor 4 Presents: Johnson & Finnemore

The Twang Factor Season 4 Presents: Eddy Delbridge, a rocker from Wyoming

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Red Sammy

For the Sake of the Song: Nils Lofgren “Dear Heartbreaker”

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

Embla and the Karidotters “The Fool”

Béla Fleck releases live album to celebrate his Bluegrass Heart

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”