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Indiana native, freelance writer specializing in British, Canadian, and American music and cultural history, flyover states, session musicians, overlooked and unsung artists. Author of 'Chris Spedding: Reluctant Guitar Hero.' You can contact her at kimberly.bright@americana-uk.com.
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Essentials: The Top 10 Chuck Prophet Albums

March 2, 2023 Kimberly Bright 7
Since 1990 Chuck Prophet has graced the world with fourteen studio albums, starting with his first solo album after leaving Green on Red, ‘Brother Aldo.’ This means that for a top ten list, however worthy they […]
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Alan Swanwick “Astronaut”

February 8, 2023 Kimberly Bright 0
A powerful and introspective debut from an Irish songwriter returning music again after a long hiatus. Cork folk singer-songwriter Alan Swanwick wrote songs in his twenties a couple of decades ago but, as he puts it, […]
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Billy Strings “Me/And/Dad”

December 22, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Exciting collection of bluegrass covers from singer-songwriter and guitar god Billy Strings and his father, guitarist Terry Barber. Billy Strings can shred on guitar with the kind of diabolical speed and agility normally attributed to the […]
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ATEM “Concrete Americana”

December 5, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Cinema-worthy soundscapes from ATEM, a solo project by highly regarded black metal guitarist Jan Korbach. ATEM’s (“breath” in German) genesis was a plan to record an acoustic version of a song by guitarist Jan Korbach’s band […]
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Andrew Maxwell Morris “Andrew Maxwell Morris”

November 18, 2022 Kimberly Bright 0
Evocative and reflective album from Australian-born, Surrey-based singer-songwriter Andrew Maxwell Morris. Even when backed by talented musicians on pedal steel (‘Chasing Time’) and saxophone (Alexander Bone on ‘I Will Go There,’ ‘Only Disappearing’) the undeniable focus […]

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