A few years back (2017 in fact) Dean Owens adopted the Nashville tradition of a “singers in the round” night for a tour featuring him, Robert Vincent and The Worry Dolls (reviewed here). He’s revitalised the […]
Throughout Kirsten Adamson’s latest video, a repeated question flashes on the screen: “Does Kirsten have too many feelings?” This intriguing question is part of the 1980s-style game show that Adamson travels back in time to participate in […]
Check out ‘Without Warning’, the recent single from Scottish singer-songwriter Kirsten Adamson. It’s upbeat with a great riff and a stirring guitar solo halfway through. Adamson’s vocal is finely balanced between fragility and power as she […]
How being force-fed Gram Parson and The Jayhawks opened up the world of americana. Dean Owens has long been a favourite of Americana UK and our readership, and he ended a successful 2022 by being voted […]
Exceptionally good – one to appreciate for many years to come. Kirsten is probably fed up with comparisons to Nanci Griffiths, Emmylou Harris, and similar 80s female singers of the same scene but that should be […]
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