Peter Churchill

Mattias Lies “Highs &Lows” (Independent, 2020)

December 21, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

If growing up listening to a father’s vinyl and being inspired by the storytelling of the likes of Dylan and The Eagles is a common enough story for many of the singer-songwriters that adorn this website […]

Classic Americana Albums: Shawn Colvin “A Few Small Repairs” (Sony Music, 1996)

November 25, 2020 Peter Churchill 1

It’s funny how often the city of Austin gets a mention in these pages. South Dakota born Shawn Colvin arrived there via New York and California in the mid-90s, closing in on her 40th birthday, a […]

Golden Bear “Dear Texas” (C-Side Records, 2020)

November 20, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Golden Bear want to take you on a journey across the band’s home state of Texas. As implied by the title, the album is declared as a love letter to the lone star state. Recorded during […]

Desert Blonde “Live Slow Die Old” (Independent, 2020)

November 2, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

Started initially in the studio in winter 2020 but ultimately finished in the extended quarantine that 2021 has proved to be this fourth EP from Desert Blonde, a.k.a. Zach Hinkle, reflects that fact. Without the ability […]

David Quinn “Letting Go” (Independent, 2020)

October 19, 2020 Peter Churchill 0

David Quinn has declared that the inspiration for his songs is derived from the seat of his pick-up truck. Taking himself for long drives, window down, radio up, you know the sort of thing. Plenty of […]