Dean Nardi

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Grace Morrison

February 11, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

You might say Grace Morrison has a singular vision. “I live in Wareham, Massachusetts, which lovingly refers to itself as “The Gateway to the Cape,” she wrote by email. If you’re driving and see the Bourne […]

Interview: Tess Liautaud on the New Zealand roots scene and the songs from Blue Mind

February 10, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

From the first, rhythmically strummed notes of Blue Mind, Tess Liautaud, the Ōtautahi-based Franco-American singer-songwriter who has immersed herself among the characters on the New Zealand roots music scene, creates a lush, twangy, rock and country-soul […]

Interview: Elles Bailey on collaboration, her voice, and not taking her story away

February 3, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

When one says award-winning artist about a singer, Elles Bailey would certainly fall into this category, having been named to an impressive list, including: UK Americana Live Act of the Year, UK Blues Artist of the […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Robert Scheffler

February 3, 2026 Dean Nardi 2

Robert Scheffler once held a day job as a research editor and writer for Esquire Magazine, but there came a time to leave his position and get back to where it all began, writing songs and […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Rodeo Mouth

January 22, 2026 Dean Nardi 0

Rodeo Mouth is a self-described acid americana band. Frontman and principal songwriter Paul Howard also portrays the outfit as gonzo alt-country rock and rollers. And he has also tried this one on for size: “If Bob […]