Helen Jones

Brendan & the Strangest Ways “Are We Sure The Dawn Is Coming?” (Independent, 2020)

September 7, 2020 Helen Jones 0

Brendan Shea – the man who creates music under the moniker of Brendan & the Strangest Ways – had a tough time over the four years it took him to record ‘Are We Sure The Dawn […]

Red Sammy “That Raging Heart” (Independent, 2020)

August 18, 2020 Helen Jones 0

The band Red Sammy – fronted by Baltimore, Maryland native Adam Trice – bill themselves as a rock band, but their eighth studio album sees them working in a more soulful frame of mind, with influences […]

Bedroom Ceilings “Another Bulb Burned Out” (Independent, 2020)

July 14, 2020 Helen Jones 0

For their second album, Michigan duo Bedroom Ceilings chose to create a concept album of sorts, based around a protagonist who is struggling with the relatable themes of their place in the modern world, their happiness, […]

Thomas Eltorp “Extended Play 3/3” (Mani Records, 2020)

July 2, 2020 Helen Jones 0

Danish singer-songwriter Thomas Eltorp set himself a lofty goal five years ago: to write, record, and release three EPs of “American inspired music”. ‘Extended Play 3/3’ is the last of these three Americana inspired EPs, which […]

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jack Marion

June 12, 2020 Helen Jones 0

For the latest in our mini-gig series to help keep us sane in lockdown, we bring you a solo offering from Jack Marion of the titular Jack Marion and the Pearl Snap Prophets. The North Carolina […]

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Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

May 12, 2026 0

“My home is in New York City, on the Upper West Side,” Judy Collins said, proudly holding up a painting by her sister of cats and dogs that resembles a Monet. When I mentioned travelling up […]

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

May 12, 2026 0

Oklahoman Ramsey Thornton’s debut album explores the liminal space between action and inertia against a mellifluous musical background. Ramsey Thornton’s I Called It! is an album preoccupied with the moments where something should happen but doesn’t. […]

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

May 12, 2026 0

After a first promising edition in September 2024, the one and only americana Fest in France, Eldorado, returns to the village of Vancé in NW France (close to Le Mans) with its second edition on 26th […]

Articles by Helen Jones

Brendan & the Strangest Ways “Are We Sure The Dawn Is Coming?” (Independent, 2020)

Red Sammy “That Raging Heart” (Independent, 2020)

Bedroom Ceilings “Another Bulb Burned Out” (Independent, 2020)

Thomas Eltorp “Extended Play 3/3” (Mani Records, 2020)

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Jack Marion

Interview: Judy Collins doesn’t look back, she looks forward

Ramsey Thornton “I Called It!”

France’s Eldorado festival brings americana stars to NW France in late June

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