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Studio Life: Screaming Orphans

October 29, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
How turning old into new can lead to a 9/10 Americana UK review. Screaming Orphans are an Irish band of sisters who are known for their melodic mix of musical genres, fine musicianship and tireless touring.  […]
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Studio Life: Elaine Palmer

September 14, 2021 Andrew Frolish 0
Why “Just One” should inspire listeners to go their own way Elaine Palmer is known for her powerful, bluesy vocal performances.  When she lets loose, as she does on recent single ‘Just One’, her voice is […]
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Studio Life: Bandits on the Run

May 7, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Bandits on the Run combine a range of genres with catchy hooks and excellent musicianship.  The result is a modern, fresh sound and, at the heart of it, is the trio’s fabulous harmonic vocals.  Known for […]
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Studio Life: Kerri Watt

April 17, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
You may have seen Kerri Watt performing at various festivals, including Glastonbury, Celtic Connections and the Cambridge Folk Festival.  You may have heard her on Bob Harris’s BBC Radio 2 show.  You may have seen her […]
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Studio Life: Jonathan Hultén

April 3, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0
Jonathan Hultén has just released his debut solo album, ‘Chants From Another Place’.  It’s mesmerising music inspired by acapella folk and church choir compositions. Hultén says the album, which was recorded in his own studio in […]

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Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"

Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

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Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

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Something for the weekend: Son Volt “If I Could”

July 17, 2026 1
Well that’s it from us for this week and we leave you dear reader with a new song from alt-country heroes/pioneers/stalwarts/choose your own noun Son Volt whose latest album Sound Signal Serenades was physically released on […]
Artwork for Bell White album "A sign in the weather"
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Bella White “A Sign In The Weather”

July 17, 2026 0
A strong third album from the rootsy Canadian “Appalachian” artist from New Orleans showing raw emotion and a degree of post-breakup positivity. As you listen to each song on Bella White’s new studio album you feel […]
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Jawdropped have a “Secret To Spare” and October dates

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Jawdropped, a four-piece from Los Angeles, have announced their debut album, Secret To Spare, due 18th September via Transgressive Records / Canvasback. The band has also released the first single, Split Lip, along with a video […]

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Nothing I Can’t Undo is such a deeply earnest, empathetic and personal album that captures exactly what a solo debut is supposed to be by introducing us, in full, to Taylor Bickett, a 20-something singer/songwriter from […]
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Interview: Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry celebrates The Sadies’ Dallas Good and Watchtowers

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Canada has continued to punch above its weight musically since the days of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, and the Canuck members of The Band first rose to international prominence in the ’60s, and The Sadies, with […]
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