Jeremy Searle

Video: Felix Holt & The Radicals “Buffalo 66 (True Love)

May 31, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

With a nod to Sweet Jane, this is from Felix Holt’s superbly titled forthcoming album The Next Big Nobody, out on June 8th and is a great melding of country, pop, rock’n’roll and a few other […]

The Wolff Sisters & The Last Cavalry “Cahoon Hollow” (Independent, 2018)

May 30, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

There’s something of Australia’s Waifs about The Wolff Sisters. Both outfits take folk and Americana as a base and reinterpret tropes, both make highly melodic, harmonic and listenable music, both are fronted by sisters (three in […]

Video: The Tillers “River Boat Dishwashin’ Song”

May 30, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Another excellent slice of catchy rootsy Americana from Cincinnatti’s Tillers, taken from their latest eponymous album.

Video: Gospelbeach “California Fantasy”

May 29, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

Great Californian jangle-pop from Gospelbeach, who are on tour in the UK now and Europe in early June. Not to be missed.

Video: Joe Ely “Musta Notta Gotta Lotta”

May 25, 2018 Jeremy Searle 0

For the retro slot this week we go back to 1986 and Joe Ely live, with David Grissom on guitar, and an incendiary live version of this classic. Have a great Bank Holiday everyone, more videos […]

Sufjan Stevens at Celebrate Brooklyn 2011

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

September 30, 2026 0

The Americana UK archives are not exactly rammed with Sufjan Stevens content. Andrew Frolish selected the sublime John Wayne Gacy, Jr. for his Chain Gang feature in 2022 (here). Otherwise, there are a few ‘guest appearance’ […]

Artwork for Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children's album "My Mother's Name"

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

September 30, 2026 0

Wandering songwriter returns with first album in a decade: lessons in melodic self-definition ensue. “I don’t plan, and I don’t plan to stop”. The opening line to the first and title track of My Mother’s Name […]

Cover art for David Banks album "All The Dreams We Left Behind"

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

September 30, 2026 0

Former Whybirds guitarist and co-writer delivers a sophomore album replete with anthemic songs infused with arena rock. It is now over seven years since David Banks released his debut album, Until The End, which saw the […]

Articles by Jeremy Searle

Video: Felix Holt & The Radicals “Buffalo 66 (True Love)

The Wolff Sisters & The Last Cavalry “Cahoon Hollow” (Independent, 2018)

Video: The Tillers “River Boat Dishwashin’ Song”

Video: Gospelbeach “California Fantasy”

Video: Joe Ely “Musta Notta Gotta Lotta”

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Sufjan Stevens

Nive Nielsen and The Deer Children “My Mother’s Name”

David Banks “All The Dreams We Left Behind”

Stephanie Sammons “Head Noise”

Folk Tracks Roundup – September 2026