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Classic Americana Album: Various Artists “This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark”

January 22, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Describing ‘This One’s For Him’ as a classic Americana album might seem surprising given it’s entirely made up of cover versions. Also, in no way does ‘This One’s For Him’ constitute a “breakthrough” moment in the […]

Bart Budwig “Another Burn on the AstroTurf” (Fluff and Gravy, 2020)

January 22, 2020 Emily Dongray 0

Like many Americana artists, Bart Budwig is 90% cigarettes and beard, but unlike many, this one is 10% Hawaiian shirt. Mysteriously self-identifying as a “son of Idaho”, Budwig’s appearance is visually striking before the band even […]

Alan Barnosky “Lonesome Road” (Independent, 2020)

January 21, 2020 Alasdair Fotheringham 0

Alan Barnosky’s sophomore EP ‘Lonesome Road’ sees the Michigan-born musician switch from a mainly single guitar and voice format in his debut album ‘Old Freight’ to a full-blown bluegrass album complete with a multi-member backing band. […]

Hope In High Water “Bonfire & Pine” (Fish Records, 2019)

January 20, 2020 Lyndon Bolton 0

Americana music defies geographic boundaries but “Mountain Music from the flatlands of Milton Keynes” might give even the most travelled aficionado pause for thought. Listen to ‘Bonfire & Pine’ and Hope In High Water’s sparse, haunting […]

Timothy Alice and the Dead Star Band “SpaceStation AM 500” (Independent, 2019)

January 20, 2020 Gordon Sharpe 0

The clang of guitars and gruff manly vocals do not always fill me with excitement but in this case, the more I listened to Timothy Alice and the Dead Star Band the more I heard and […]

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