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 […]

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

August 7, 2026 0

Southern rock debut for Canadian five-piece. Hailing from Ontario, Canada, The Wild High are a five-piece built around singer-songwriter Jon Harvey (formerly of the band Monster Truck). Harvey describes the band as “a chosen family of […]

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live

August 7, 2026 0

If you’re not subscribing to our monthly supporters newsletter you’ll be missing out on our exclusive supporters playlist of the best new americana we’ve heard over the last few weeks which this month includes new tracks […]

The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now

August 7, 2026 0

This week’s podcast features the band Dogwood Tales in conversation as they wait for their album, Every Star In Rockingham County, to come out on 28th of this month. There’s also a couple of new tracks […]

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

The Wild High “Listen to The Wild High”

Our new supporters playlist is out later today – win tickets to see Dawn Landes live

The latest AUK Podcast featuring Dogwood Tales is available now

Icarus Phoenix “Choke” – and now I can barely speak

Video Premiere: Izzie Walsh “I Need You More”