Paul Kerr

Live Review: Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express + Kris Gruen, The Fallen Angels Club @ St. Lukes, Glasgow – 9th June 2023

June 14, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

The huge wave of applause which greeted Chuck Prophet as he appeared on stage, arms outstretched, said a lot for the love felt by this sold-out Glasgow audience for an artist making a much delayed return […]

Interview: High on the hog with the Hoth Brothers Band

June 12, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

New Mexico’s Hoth Brothers Band hit the UK for the first time This week sees New Mexico’s Hoth Brothers Band arrive in the UK for their first tour over here. They were supposed to be here […]

AUK Shortcuts May 2023: Jenny Don’t & The Spurs, The Confusionaires, Little Misty, Badhands, Shawn Williams, Dan Whitehouse, David Edward Booth, and The Train Wreck Endings

May 31, 2023 Paul Kerr 1

Our latest Short Cuts, an occasional feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Curtis Eller’s American Circus returns to the UK

May 30, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Last seen on these shores back in 2019,the energetic ensemble that is Curtis Eller’s American Circus return to the fray with a set of dates in late June/early July including a slot at Maverick Festival. Eller, […]

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

May 26, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

AUK award winner continues to deliver widescreen thrills from his sojourn in Arizona. A chance meeting in Tucson a couple of years ago has led to an embarrassment of riches for Scottish artist Dean Owens. AUK […]

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

September 24, 2026 0

A collection of rootsier tunes ideal for shuffle or playlist. Anyone who has attended gigs of a rootsier persuasion around Manchester and the northwest in recent years will almost certainly have come across the hard-working and […]

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

September 24, 2026 0

Stephen Eyre is singer and guitarist with South Oxfordshire band Only The Brave. Our Graeme Tait reviewed their debut EP and described them as a band with a bright future in his February EP roundup. Stephen […]

Vox Continental: September 2026

September 24, 2026 0

With the long, hot summer finally fading, it seems like a lot of European artists are keen to get out on tour. Oakland Rain are a Norwegian folk and Americana duo, made up of twin sisters, […]

Behind the Songs

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”

September 15, 2026 0

Behind the Songs: Maya de Vitry – “All My Faith”If you arrive at All My Faith looking for something that sounds like Gillian Welch, you might find your thirst briefly satiated by No Time to Rush, the final […]

Interviews

Interview: Adam Chaffins on what is great about flea markets, dive bars and trailer trash

August 28, 2026 1

As one of the most resourceful songwriters in americana, Adam Chaffins welcomes you to the latest from his wacky, witty world in Trailer Trash: Doublewide (Spirit Nashville Recordings, 2026), a collection of narratives about schemers, dive […]

Interviews

Video Interview: Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Johns of the First Time Flyers on the Long Road Festival

August 26, 2026 0

Why musicians love the Long Road Festival. In preparation for Americana UK’s David Jarman‘s preview of the Long Road Festival, he interviewed Richard Olson of the Hanging Stars and Tim Prottey-Jones of the First Time Flyers. […]

News

Isbell: If the Dixie Chicks had been Tim McGraw, nobody would have cared

September 12, 2018 0

Jason Isbell did an interview with Pod Save America co-host Tommy Vietor last month who used to be a spokesperson for President Obama but also happened to be a passionate Isbell fan. He caught up with Jason […]

Videos

Video: The Winnie Blues “Lonely Love”

August 16, 2021 0

‘Lonely Love’ by The Winnie Blues begins with gentle, weeping piano before beautifully delicate finger-picking is introduced along with the weary voice of Cameron Potts: “It’s time for me to leave.” It’s a carefully measured opening […]

Album Reviews

The Montvales “Born Strangers”

February 9, 2024 0

Subtle, beautiful observations and a blast of activism. There are a few videos out there showing this folk duo performing together. Their songs are a pleasant mix of banjo-and-guitar coupled with very nice harmonies. Make no […]

Articles by Paul Kerr

Live Review: Chuck Prophet & The Mission Express + Kris Gruen, The Fallen Angels Club @ St. Lukes, Glasgow – 9th June 2023

Interview: High on the hog with the Hoth Brothers Band

AUK Shortcuts May 2023: Jenny Don’t & The Spurs, The Confusionaires, Little Misty, Badhands, Shawn Williams, Dan Whitehouse, David Edward Booth, and The Train Wreck Endings

Curtis Eller’s American Circus returns to the UK

Dean Owens “El Tiradito (The Curse Of Sinner’s Shrine)”

Izzie Walsh “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Americana Stories – Stephen Eyre “On the road”

Vox Continental: September 2026

Family Stereo “Remedy” – heartbreak beckons

Video Premiere: Elli de Mon “Strange Fruit”