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Deputy Editor & Videos Editor at Americana UK, promoter at Greenbird Promotions, writer for R2 and Maverick magazines, possessor of more CDs than is entirely decent and inveterate hoarder.
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Video Premiere: Katie Blount “The Alchemy Of Modern Times”

January 20, 2020 Jeremy Searle 0
From her debut album ‘Dark Water‘ out on January 31st, this is a powerful song and video from British musician Katie Blount.  With just her voice and an acoustic guitar she creates a song that’s part […]
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Video: The Disappointment Choir “A Pretty Good Christmas”

December 20, 2019 Jeremy Searle 1
And so to the last video of 2019.  If it has to be a Christmas song (and it does) then this hits the spot.  Here at AUK Towers we hope that everyone has a pretty good […]
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Video: Ferris & Sylvester “I Dare You”

December 19, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Winners of the UK AMA Emerging Artist award 2020, this is London duo Ferris & Sylvester’s new single, which is a wonderful bluesy rock’n’roll howl  of a song.  Excellent video too.
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Video Premiere: The Mining Co “Christmas No 1”

December 18, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
From a band we like quite a lot here at AUK Towers, here’s a Christmas song with no mistletoe, wine or tinsel taken from their ‘Three Kings‘ EP.  Instead it’s a quiet and gentle romantic ballad […]
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Video: William Prince “The Spark”

December 17, 2019 Jeremy Searle 0
Now this is good.  From his forthcoming album ‘Reliever‘, out on February 7th, this is Canadian singer-songwriter and Juno award winner William Prince with a quiet, smoky song about love in the darkness.

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Well that’s it from us for this week. If you’re an AUK supporter your new playlist will be with you at 5pm as always, but in the meantime we leave you dear reader with a beautiful […]
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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]
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Interview: Lady Nade on being involved in a Netflix drama, inspiration, identity and mental health in music

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Runner-up in our readers’ poll for Best UK Artist in 2025, Lady Nade has steadily built a reputation as one of the most distinctive and emotionally resonant voices in UK roots music. Blending jazz, Americana, folk, […]
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Interview: Willie Nile keeps the light on for great American rock’n’roll

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I do a lot of my listening to music while out walking in the mornings, with or without a dog. The day after Willie Nile’s The Great American Light arrived in the mailbox, I popped the […]

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Interview: Nero Kane discusses mixing Johnny Cash and Ry Cooder with Italian gothic

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Americana can have a very pervasive influence, weaving its magic in ways that may not at first appear obvious. Mixing the influence of Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt and the soundtrack work of Ry Cooder with […]
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Todd Snider returns High, Lonesome and then Some… in October

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Although he’s sure to dismiss such praise with a shrug, Todd Snider is an undeniable legend in American roots music. Since his 1994 debut, the Nashville antihero has been releasing albums that have both challenged and […]
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Video Premiere: Portland Brothers “Shake Off The Dust”

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You may not be familiar with the names but Portland Brothers are Steven Adams and Timothy Victor of the late lamented Broken Family Band, The Singing Adams and other fine outfits.  this is the lead track […]

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