Martin Johnson

Robert Vincent “Barriers”

June 19, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Songs with emotionally mature lyrics and beautifully crafted arrangements. Those readers of a certain age will remember when any new half-decent songwriter came along the press of the day would more often than not tag them […]

Interview: Emily Barker on “Fragile as Humans”

June 18, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

Bringing a more contemporary songwriter feel to americana and folk. It is four years since Emily Barker released “A Dark Murmuration” of words, and her new album “Fragile as Humans” is the chance listeners have had […]

Video Interview: John Moreland on “Visitor”

June 11, 2024 Martin Johnson 0

The songs are so personal only a DIY recording approach could capture their essence. With his new album ‘Visitor’ John Moreland went back to the DIY approach of his first albums, recording and tracking the album […]

Video Interview: Freddy Trujillo on “I Never Threw a Shadow at It” and touring the UK

June 6, 2024 Martin Johnson 2

Celebrating a family history that predates California’s annexation by America and Chicano rock. Thirty years of playing bass with Richmond Fontaine and the Delines means that Freddy Trujillo has been on his own musical journey that […]

Orphan Colours “King of Alchemy”

June 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 6

Orphan Colours are back with their own UK take on americana, folk and rock. While some suggested that Orphan Colours were a supergroup of the UK Americana scene when they formed out of the ashes of […]