Peter Churchill

Joe Harvey-Whyte & Bobby Lee “Last Ride”

April 25, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Mellow slice of cosmic americana. Joe Harvey-Whyte is one of the UK’s most in demand pedal steel guitar players, known for his session work with artists as diverse as Alabama 3 and Billy Bragg as well […]

Album Reviews

Splendid Torch “Icon”

April 23, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Debut album from New England trio with roots firmly in bluegrass. “Icon” is the debut album by New England trio, Splendid Torch. A debut it may be, but this is by no means the first knockings of […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Kathleen Edwards Songs

April 3, 2025 Peter Churchill 3

Whilst not exactly an unknown, perhaps her relatively infrequent album releases are the reason Canadian Kathleen Edwards doesn’t garner more attention. Americana UK writers have done their level best to keep her profile high with recent […]

Pug Johnson “El Cabron”

March 14, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Texan digs deep into his roots and heads south for an infectious listen. Pug Johnson is undeniably a country singer. Listening to the first few lines of opening track ‘Big Trains’ will soon confirm that Johnson […]

Chip Taylor “The Truth And Other Things”

March 5, 2025 Peter Churchill 0

Songwriting legend delivers a triple album full of reflection and feeling. Chip Taylor has, to put it mildly, been around a long time. A very long time. In a career that spans over 60 years he […]