Gordon Sharpe

Scott Cook “Tangle of Souls” (Independent, 2020)

September 30, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Sometimes a package arrives that might just take your breath away and, ‘Tangle of Souls’, by Canadian Scott Cook, is one such. As well as the download, CD (or vinyl if you prefer) there is a […]

Ryan Law and The Shelter “Just a Stranger” (Independent, 2020)

September 25, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

If there is something particularly engaging about AUK and its remit then it is the opportunity to promote new and aspiring artists, who may run the gamut in terms of quality and originality but always impress […]

Interview: Ryan Law talks about his new release and The Shelter

September 23, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Ryan Law has dabbled in music for the last 20 years. Here he talks to Americana’s Gordon Sharpe about the recording of his new album ‘Just A Stranger’ with his band, The Shelter, and working with […]

Steve Hartsoe “Gaslighted” (Independent, 2020)

September 9, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

Steve Hartsoe’s new EP, ‘Gaslighted’, comes straight through the front door without opening it, not bothering to knock or wipe its feet. The vocals are as gritty as they come, the solos on the money and […]

Here are ten notable acoustic guitarists

August 25, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 10

This top-ten is meant to highlight acoustic guitar music, usually without vocals or vocals that are secondary to the music and not generally what the artist is known for. I had been thinking about John Fahey […]