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Travis Linville “I’m Still Here”

June 15, 2021 Richard Phillips 0

Musical simpatico creates a variety of tonal landscapes. Seeing the world through the eyes of others can always profit an artist. Think of the producer who has written songs, the studio engineer who has honed their […]

Ted Russell Kamp “Solitaire”

June 14, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

Thirteenth time lucky: Ted Russell Kamp plays an ace. As detailed before by Americana UK, Ted Russell Kamp has a long career as a session bass player. Kamp has played on six albums by artists that […]

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Misophone “And So Sinks the Sun on a Burning Sea”

June 14, 2021 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

No matter how (un) crowded the market for throwback lo-fi surreal ‘folk’ music, Misophone shine in a league of their own. If ‘And So Sinks The Sun on a Burning Sea’ were a film and not […]

Old Lost John “Shape of Man”

June 11, 2021 Ljubinko Zivkovic 0

Swedish Americana that sounds as authentic as it gets. When you are an artist doing Americana music, but you weren’t either born or live on the North American continent, there are only a few ways your […]

Chloe Foy “Where Shall We Begin”

June 10, 2021 Jim Finnie 0

A soaring, complex album that nudges the singer-songwriter format in a new direction. It’s been a long wait for Chloe Foy’s debut album ‘Where Shall We Begin’, after all she first gained some prominence as far […]

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I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

May 11, 2026 0

Nordic americana with a slightly heavier tinge. I’m Kingfisher is the alter ego of Swedish singer-songwriter Thomas Jonsson. Give Up Together is his sixth album under that guise and comes three years after his last release, […]

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Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

May 11, 2026 0

Igloo Hearts are James and Katie MacGregor, a married folk-pop duo from North Wales. For our next AUK mini-gig, they kindly agreed to share some of their latest songs with our readers and viewers. Since appearing […]

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

May 11, 2026 0

Technically excellent but emotionally bereft album from Gulf Coast female trio. Catching up on If You Only Knew, released by all-female trio The Krickets in October 2025, is like being battered with the world’s softest pillow. […]

Travis Linville “I’m Still Here”

Ted Russell Kamp “Solitaire”

Misophone “And So Sinks the Sun on a Burning Sea”

Old Lost John “Shape of Man”

Chloe Foy “Where Shall We Begin”

I’m Kingfisher “Give Up Together”

Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Igloo Hearts

The Krickets “If You Only Knew”

Sounds from beyond the Shed 230 “Travel – a necessary luxury”

Kris Drever “Doing This For Love” – anything, anything