Peter Churchill

The Dead Tongues “Dust”

May 13, 2022 Peter Churchill 1

Highly accomplished album features song of the year contender. Ryan Gustafson had been making music for over a decade, touring as a guitarist with Hiss Golden Messenger and Phil Cook and fronting his own band The […]

The Pawn Shop Saints “Ride My Galaxy”

April 20, 2022 Peter Churchill 1

Mature sounding album number three from The Saints and their prolific main man. Jeb Barry, the driving force behind The Pawn Shop Saints, is nothing if not a prolific songwriter. On top of his work for […]

Alice DiMicele “Every Seed We Plant”

April 14, 2022 Peter Churchill 0

Powerful and emotive vocals allied to razor sharp songwriting. In true ‘Sliding Doors’ tradition it is always fascinating to reflect upon a moment in a musician’s life that helped nudge them in the direction of a […]

AUK’s Top 10 Americana Albums of the 21st Century: Pete Churchill

March 24, 2022 Peter Churchill 4

I have always believed it is the great songwriting that sets our beloved americana apart. In my own humble offering I would like to think that my selections reflect that particular aspect of the genre at […]

Classic Americana Albums: Mary Chapin Carpenter “Between Here And Gone”

March 23, 2022 Peter Churchill 1

Mary Chapin Carpenter had released 7 albums spanning 17 years by the time ‘Between Here and Gone’ was released in 2004. Over that time Carpenter had evolved out of the initial country label attached to her […]