Maria Shiel

AUK’s Chain Gang: Maria Shiel “FiRE iN the SEA”

May 23, 2022 Viv Fish 0

Following last week’s Chain Gang piece by fellow writer Clint West, I am delighted to be handed the opportunity to create a link to the 2020 Maria Shiel album, ‘FiRE iN the SEA’. Clint wrote about […]

artwork for Maria Shiel- album "Fire in the Sea!"

Maria Shiel “Fire in the Sea!”

April 22, 2021 Viv Fish 0

An album that ebbs and flows around exotic crescendos, wanting for nothing. A seasoned songwriter and musician, Maria Shiel has quite a musical history. She has performed shows across Ireland, Europe and the USA and worked […]

Bennett Wilson Poole “I Saw A Star Behind Your Eyes, Don’t Let It Die Away”

March 30, 2023 0

Changing focus from LA to Merseyside, Bennett Wilson Poole’s second album confirms their status as one of the best UK Americana acts around right now. From humble beginnings as a one off collaborative effort between three […]

The Bluest Sky “The Bluest Sky”

March 30, 2023 0

Chuck Melchin plugs his guitar into the ‘90s. Chuck Melchin has been doggedly working as an independent artist under the name of the Bean Pickers Union with a revolving group of supporting musicians for fifteen years. […]

Mike Stinson and Johnny Irion “Working My Way Down”

March 30, 2023 0

Classic southern barroom rock with hints of Big Star from reunited duo revisiting songs from 25 years back. Recorded in May 2021, but featuring songs written 25 years before, ‘Working My Way Down’ delivers a fine […]

Obituaries

The Song Remains: Eric Taylor 1949-2020

March 12, 2020 4

I heard from a colleague, who has contact with associates of Eric Taylor, that he had died on March 9th 2020 following a period of illness. I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […]

Essentials

Essentials: The top 10 Steve Earle albums

July 8, 2021 20

Steve Earle announced his arrival in our lives with his debut album in 1986. Since then, he has racked up almost thirty studio and live albums under his own name or in collaboration with others. I […]

Live Reviews

Live Review: Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit + His Lordship, O2 Apollo, Manchester – 18th November 2022

November 22, 2022 18

AUK’s Clint West sees Jason Isbell complete a journey from small venue troubadour to the first modern americana superstar. On November 25th 2013 Jason Isbell played at Manchester’s Ruby Lounge in support of his newly released […]

Bennett Wilson Poole “I Saw A Star Behind Your Eyes, Don’t Let It Die Away”

Album Reviews

March 30, 2023 0

Live review: Seven Hills Spring Festival, Komedia, Bath – 19th March 2023

Live Reviews

March 30, 2023 0

Whatever happened to Noah & The Whale? Well, I am not sure about the rest of the band, but I can let readers know what original member and bass guitarist, Matt Owens, is currently up to. […]

Last time we featured Starpainter – back in 2020 – we noted that the band were a little reticent about giving away too many details about who they were, where they come from. They were, it […]

AUK’s Chain Gang: Maria Shiel “FiRE iN the SEA”

Maria Shiel “Fire in the Sea!”

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