Mark Underwood

Interview: Gill Tee, co-founder of the Black Deer Festival

June 10, 2019 Mark Underwood 1

Gill Tee is one of the co-founders of the Black Deer Festival which takes place at Eridge Park in Kent between the 21st and 23rd of June. This year’s line up includes Band of Horses, The […]

Rhiannon Giddens set for autumn tour with Francesco Turrisi

June 7, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

Rhiannon Giddens has had a busy time of late. In February, she led the ‘Our Native Daughters’ project, collaborating with US musicians Allison Russell (Birds of Chicago), Amythyst Kiah, and Leyla McCalla to recover and highlight some […]

AmericanA to Z – Joe Pernice

May 30, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

It was the ‘Sounds of the New West’ compilation CDs issued by Uncut magazine in 1998 that opened so many musical doors for me, bringing to my attention a slew of new acts, as well as […]

Calexico + Iron and Wine announce New Album ‘Years to Burn’ and Tour

May 30, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

A double header that will be of great interest to readers of Americana UK is a tour later this year when Joey Burns and John Convertino of Calexico hook up with Sam Bean of Iron and […]

William The Conqueror, the Lexington, London, 21st May 2019

May 29, 2019 Mark Underwood 0

“What’s up London?” Out on a 21 date tour to promote the second of his autobiographical trio of albums under the moniker of his alter ego, “William the Conqueror,” the praise continues to pour in for […]