Who is Kentucky? Perhaps slightly surprisingly Jordan Holman, the man behind the moniker, is a Canadian who was originally from Edmonton but is now based in Almonte, Ontario. He was raised with music woven deep into the fabric of his childhood, and by his teenage years, he’d traded the violin for a guitar, staying up late to dissect records as if they contained some ancient magic. He once travelled across Canada, the U.S., and even the U.K., performing in DIY bands, savouring a deal with Universal Music Canada, and glimpsing the big stages he’d always imagined. That all came to an end in 2020 when his heart stopped.
His new persona emerged in 2023, and Kentucky is in the process of rebuilding a musical path – he’s back playing dozens of gigs in a year but now it’s just a man, his guitar, and an audience. ‘Runway‘ is taken from the debut Kentucky album ‘Second Chance Music.’
Thoughtful, heartfelt lyrics sung with real passion and arrangements that reflect the music that has inspired her. Lara Taubman’s sophomore album, 'Ol Kentucky Light', is smooth, stylish and soulful; a collection of ten new songs covering subjects such as mortality, spirituality, mental illness, survival and finding hope in our turbulent…
Bluegrass and country rock legend Roland White wasn't born to rock'n'roll. Legend can sometimes be an overused term when discussing musicians, but it perfectly describes bluegrass mandolinist Roland White who sadly died on April 1st. Over a career of nearly seventy years, he was a member of two seminal bands…
Enjoyable and varied southern rock with good, memorable melodies. The first track on this, Kyle Daniel’s debut album, is the hard rock, “hard man” song ‘Can’t Hold Me Back’ with him stating “I’m back, I’m bullet-proof, 10 feet tall/ Back, no backing down at all”. It makes you wonder what…
Sure, I could climb high in a tree, or go to Skye on my holiday. I could be happy. All I really want is the excitement of first hearing The Byrds, the amazement of decades of Dylan's music, or the thrill of seeing a band like The Long Ryders live. That's not much to ask, is it?
