Lauren Housley

Live Review: 2022 UK Americana Awards Launch Show – Omeara, London, 16 November 2021

November 22, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 0

Introducing the Americana Music Association UK 2022 Nominations and Awards at a well-attended Omeara in London, Stevie Smith, AMA-UK’s CEO, reminded her audience that a year ago she had opened the proceedings from a shed in […]

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

November 17, 2021 Emily Dongray 0

The annual AMA-UK Music Week is once again taking place in London this coming January 23-27th. The three-day multi-venue festival will showcase over 70 artists from the UK, Europe, America, and Canada and includes talks, industry […]

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

November 12, 2021 Lyndon Bolton 2

Of the many albums released during lockdown, Lauren Housley’s ‘Girl From the North’ is one to be savoured live. From the Americana and country core of her first two albums, Housley has added New Orleans blues […]

Lauren Housley to tour UK from next month

October 15, 2021 Emily Dongray 2

Lauren Housley has announced details of her UK Winter tour which kicks off on 4th November at The Half Moon, Putney before heading around the country for an almost two-month long stint of shows, with concerts […]

Interview: Lauren Housley on her Northern and americana roots

April 21, 2021 Martin Johnson 0

How AMAUK and Folk Alliance helped develop americana music recorded in Rotherham and Sheffield This can be seen as a companion piece to the recent interview with Declan O’Rourke (here) as both he and Lauren Housley […]

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More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

September 22, 2026 0

Carey Ott is nothing if not prolific. He hails from Chicago, and he’s a multi-instrumentalist, a producer and engineer and a performer. He’s released seven albums to date as well as numerous singles. In my music […]

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

September 22, 2026 0

Warm, wistful country-leaning songs find their strength in memory, reflection and some lovely understated musical touches. There is something appropriately old-fashioned about Just Like a Black and White Film, the sixth studio album from Dave Sutherland. […]

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

September 22, 2026 0

Polaris-nominated Acadian songwriter Lisa LeBlanc has announced her new album, Patchwork, which will come out on 29th January 2027 via Bonsound, and has released the lead single, A Fleeting Thought Becomes Another Fleeting Thought, with a […]

Live Review: 2022 UK Americana Awards Launch Show – Omeara, London, 16 November 2021

UK Americana Awards 2022 nominations announced

Live Review: Lauren Housley + Robbie Cavanagh, The Half Moon, Putney, 4th November

Lauren Housley to tour UK from next month

Interview: Lauren Housley on her Northern and americana roots

More People Really Should Know About: Carey Ott

Dave Sutherland “Just Like a Black and White Film”

Lisa LeBlanc announces a new album and 2027 UK dates

Dogwood Tales “Every Star in Rockingham County”

Track Premiere: Gary Marks “Where We Started”