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Small Venue Heroes: Nathan Bell

November 1, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
Nathan Bell’s first stab at fame ran foul of the increasing assembly line approach required by the Nashville music industry in the 1980s. Unwilling to play their game he quit and had a regular job for […]
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Live review: Nathan Bell + Malcolm MacWatt @The Fallen Angels Club, The Glad Cafe, Glasgow -15th September 2022

September 20, 2022 Paul Kerr 0
It seems like only yesterday that Nathan Bell was playing his first post covid gig here in the UK, after being laid off for two years, but on checking, it was in October last year. Time […]
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Video Premiere: Nathan Bell “To Each of Us, A Shadow”

September 2, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0
We are delighted to premiere the latest video from AUK-favourite Nathan Bell.  ‘To Each of Us, A Shadow’ is a typically emotionally resonant song from the Tennessee singer-songwriter.  Known for the depth and beauty of his […]
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Nathan Bell + Kirsteen Harvey, Glasgow Americana Festival, The Admiral bar, Glasgow, 30th September 2021

October 5, 2021 Paul Kerr 0
With the pandemic still heavy in the air and US acts stuck on a tightrope as to whether to tour or not to tour abroad, it was heart-warming to learn that Nathan Bell had been jabbed […]
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Nathan Bell “Red, White and American Blues (It Couldn’t Happen Here)”

October 4, 2021 Helen Jones 0
An honest and well-written take on America is elevated by some outstanding featured artists. In 1935 American author Sinclair Lewis published a novel entitled ‘It Can’t Happen Here’ in which he described the rise of an […]

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While Dave Alvin is regarded as one of the greats of American roots music, his taste in music and his own music from the Blasters onwards has included hints of his musical eclecticism. Evidently, he always […]
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At 55, Glen Phillips sounds both reflective and lightly amused when he talks about the band he co-founded as a teenager in Santa Barbara, California. Four decades later, Toad the Wet Sprocket is still touring, still […]

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