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Interview: Pasi Nissinen on Finnish americana and Jack’s Basket Room

November 27, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

As our regular readers know, Americana UK is always on the lookout for interesting music and musical backstories. Pasi Nissinen is the leader of the Finnish americana band Jack’s Basket Room and he met up with […]

Interview: Spencer Cullum on the future of the pedal steel, folk and krautrock

November 23, 2020 Martin Johnson 3

Have you heard of Spencer Cullum? You may not have heard of him but if you have enjoyed the music of Miranda Lambert, Dylan LeBlanc, Deer Tick, Little Big Town, Charlie Worsham, Caitlin Rose and many […]

Interview: Chris Difford on the NHS, photography and the craft of songwriting

November 17, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

“I hope that the voices of all the unsung heroes, their efforts and sacrifices are heard in this music. For me this record is a thank you to all my colleagues on the frontline, from the porters […]

Interview: AMAUK CEO Stevie Smith teases AmericanaFest 2021 artists

November 13, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

We are fast approaching the highlight of the UK americana community’s year when the Americana Music Association UK (AMA-UK) hosts AmericanaFest UK 2021 from 26-28 January 2021. While the UK has been struggling under COVID constraints, AMA-UK […]

Interview: Dan Tedesco on his innovative Dan Tedesco Music Channel

November 9, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

This interview is a little bit out of the ordinary for Americana UK . The main rationale for interviewing Dan Tedesco is his self-developed and innovative online Dan Tedesco Music Channel rather than his alt-folk rock […]