Emma Swift

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 […]

Emma Swift “Blonde On The Tracks” (Tiny Ghost Records, 2020)

August 20, 2020 Martin Johnson 0

Dylan has been one of the most covered songwriters since the ‘60s. In fact, in 1965, Columbia Records ran a media campaign with the message “No one sings Dylan like Dylan”, as covers were outselling Dylan’s […]

Interview: Emma Swift’s take on Bob Dylan, East Nashville and Marmite

August 13, 2020 Martin Johnson 2

Emma Swift is an up and coming Australian singer-songwriter, currently living in East Nashville with partner Robyn Hitchcock, who has taken the initially surprising career move of issuing an album of Dylan covers. However, Swift’s songwriting […]

Video: Emma Swift “Queen Jane Approximately”

August 11, 2020 Andrew Frolish 0

With excellent playing and production and a strong, pure vocal, Emma Swift has created a terrific new version of a familiar song. Covering Dylan takes courage but Swift approaches the task with confidence and makes ‘Queen […]

Emma Swift “I Contain Multitudes” – Listen

June 3, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

Indisputably what the world needs now is more Dylan, and we’re in luck as there as Dylan has a new album a-comin’ down the tracks. He’s not alone in this, as Emma Swift also has a […]