Emily Dongray

Sierra Ferrell “Long Time Coming”

August 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Sierra Ferrell has been a long time coming for Nashville. Describing herself as a “Gypsy tornado”, West Virginia born singer-songwriter has collaborated with a team of some of the best guest musicians to bring out Nashville’s best […]

Andrew Howie “Pale White Branches”

August 10, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Andrew Howie brings out another Stirling album. Scottish singer-songwriter, formerly of Calamateur, is back after a four-year break. ‘Pale White Branches’ is Howie’s 13th release (or 25th if you count his non-solo records), and it does […]

Essentials: The top 10 Gordon Lightfoot songs

July 22, 2021 Emily Dongray 8

Canadian legend Gordon Lightfoot has a career that spans over six decades. He has released 19 studio albums, three live albums, and a whopping 47 singles. There are also 19 authorised compilations to date. With a […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: John Fogerty “Weeping in the Promised Land”

July 19, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

‘Born on the Bayou’ by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a song about travelling that band member John Fogerty produced in 1969. Let’s travel within John Fogerty’s body of work and take a look at his most […]

Jim Lauderdale “Hope”

July 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Jim Lauderdale shows that there is hope for unsigned artists. Reviewing albums can be difficult. A reviewer often does not have time to let the material sit and percolate, for it to grow, and for it […]