Jonathan Aird

Padraig Jack “Minnie” – Listen

August 22, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Born on the largest of the Aran Islands, multilingual Padraig Jack is a singer-songwriter who claims influences including James Taylor, Van Morrison, Paul Brady and The Eagles. ‘Minnie‘ is a love song, of sorts, as the […]

Mark Martyre “Wait” – Listen

August 21, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Gravel voiced singer Mark Martyre opens this song from his new album ‘Light Years‘ with the words ‘snow blows sideways, I spend another season alone‘, which might seem unseasonable but with the weather we’ve had so […]

Garcia Peoples “One Step Behind” – Listen

August 20, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

We should note at this point that this is actually only the Radio Edit of this song. On the new Garcia Peoples album, from which this is the title track, the jam sprawls out over 32 […]

Sammy Kay “Sweet Cecilia” – Listen

August 19, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

Sammy Kay is gearing up to release his fourth album ‘civil/War‘ on October 4th, from which ‘Sweet Cecilia‘ is taken. It’s an almost love song that grapples with addictions and a refusal to face up to […]

Neil Nathan “Home Orford Home” – Listen

August 16, 2019 Jonathan Aird 0

With musical festivals folding recently under the threat of high winds and heavy rain, Neil Nathan offers a more bucolic experience of the East Anglian coastline. The New York singer-songwriter has a great affection for the […]