Martin Johnson

Interview: Norwegian Malin Pettersen on americana and Ella FitzGerald

September 18, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Norway only has a population of 5.3 million people, but it has an impressive musical heritage which includes Norwegian folk, jazz with internationally recognised artists such as Jan Garbarek, classical and modern classical music ranging from […]

Delta Spirit “What Is There” (New West, 2020)

September 18, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

This is a bit of a surprise. Delta Spirit released their fourth album, ‘Into The Wide’, in 2014 to general critical acclaim and some commercial success. Since then, vocalist and co-founder Matthew Logan Vasquez has released […]

Interview: Ryan Hamilton talks about Jack Kerouac, Geordies and John Prine

September 14, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Ryan Hamilton is a Fort Worth native, steeped in country music since birth, who just happens to have a UK backing band, The Harlequin Ghosts, who play music that shows the influence of classic rock as […]

Interview: Chuck Prophet in San Francisco on fires and Dan Penn

September 9, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Chuck Prophet has had a long and fruitful career as a singer-songwriter, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, beginning with the groundbreaking Green On Red in the ‘80s before launching a successful solo career that has delivered a new […]

Grant Lee Phillips “Lightning Show Us Your Stuff” (Yep Roc, 2020)

September 8, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Grant Lee Phillips has been a critic’s favourite ever since the days of Grant Lee Buffalo in the ‘90s, and is known for his sweet and soulful vocals and excellent songwriting. However, this acclaim has not […]