John Calvin Abney

John Calvin Abney “Call Me Achilles” – he’s no heel…

July 6, 2022 Jonathan Aird 0

‘Call Me Achilles‘ is the fourth pre-release cut from Abney’s upcoming record Tourist, due out August 5th via Black Mesa Records. Penned on Christmas Day of 2020 in Tulsa, ‘Call Me Achilles’ finds Abney reflecting on past weaknesses […]

John Calvin Abney “Shine Like A Friend” – Listen

October 22, 2020 Jonathan Aird 0

John Calvin Abney returns with a new album ‘Familiar Ground‘ on November 20th, a follow up to his well received ‘Safe Passage‘ of 2019. Today’s song ‘Shine Like a Friend‘ has a relaxed blissed out feel […]

John Calvin Abney “Safe Passage” (Black Mesa Records, 2019)

October 16, 2019 Viv Fish 0

First impressions count, and the stylish but relaxed artistic photos on this album cover speak volumes before any songs are even heard. The first track ‘I Just Want to Feel Good’ does just what it says on […]

John Moreland + John Calvin Abney, Jazz Cafe London, 31st July 2018

August 9, 2018 Martin Fisher 0

Weighty is a good word for John Moreland and that’s no sly childish quip on a guy carrying more than quite a few pounds. Such is his vocal delivery, gritty song writing and overall demeanour that […]

John Calvin Abney “Coyote” (Black Mesa Records, 2018)

February 19, 2018 Muff Fitzgerald 0

Girlfriend or girl-fiend? There are some excellent break-up albums around at the moment. Lilly Hiatt’s gorgeously rocking ‘Trinity Lane’ is written in blood and self-recrimination and now along comes Coyote from John Calvin Abney, who offers […]