Orphan Colours

Live Review: Ramblin’ Roots Revue, University of Bucks, 4th–6th April 2025

April 15, 2025 Oliver Gray 5

Established 2017 says the logo, and the Ramblin’ Roots Revue, despite rather oddly sharing a name with an entirely unconnected festival in the Netherlands, offers a convivial opportunity for a mass gathering of the UK Americana […]

Orphan Colours “King of Alchemy”

June 5, 2024 Martin Johnson 6

Orphan Colours are back with their own UK take on americana, folk and rock. While some suggested that Orphan Colours were a supergroup of the UK Americana scene when they formed out of the ashes of […]

Video Premiere: Orphan Colours “Blame it on the Weather”

May 3, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Check out the new single from UK Americana group Orphan Colours. ‘Blame it on the Weather’ is a vibrant song that bursts with energy in the chorus. A catchy vocal performance is buoyed by bright instrumentals […]

Static Roots Festival, Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen, Germany, 12-13th July 2019

July 25, 2019 Paul Kerr 3

It’s festival season for sure as hordes of music fans pack both wellies and sun cream as they head off for a weekend of unbridled fun. Be it the massive set up at Glastonbury or the […]

Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, 27-30 July 2017

August 7, 2017 Jeremy Searle 1

Every festival, everywhere, delivers a special moment or two, things that it will be remembered for in years to come. This year’s Cambridge Folk Festival was no different, with two hugely significant moments. The first was […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Old Crow Medicine Show

October 7, 2026 0

The Old Crow Medicine Show have been entertaining us throughout the 21st century. Led from the outset by the irrepressible Ketch Secor, they have cycled through some 17 members over that time, including such luminaries of […]

Dude Cervantes and The Panchos “Billion Dollar Art”

October 7, 2026 0

Dude Cervantes and The Panchos follow up last year’s live record with their second album: a carefully considered studio effort that blends that live energy with focused instrumental and engineering maturity. Billion Dollar Art comes out […]

Big names combine as Rainbow Body to create environmentally focussed album

October 7, 2026 0

Rainbow Body is a new musical collaboration featuring Taylor Goldsmith and Griff Goldsmith (Dawes), Rick Mitarotonda (Goose), Eric Krasno (Lettuce, Soulive), Ross James (Phil Lesh & The Terrapin Family Band), and Adam MacDougall (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, […]

Live Review: Ramblin’ Roots Revue, University of Bucks, 4th–6th April 2025

Orphan Colours “King of Alchemy”

Video Premiere: Orphan Colours “Blame it on the Weather”

Static Roots Festival, Zentrum Altenberg, Oberhausen, Germany, 12-13th July 2019

Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, 27-30 July 2017

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Old Crow Medicine Show

Dude Cervantes and The Panchos “Billion Dollar Art”

Big names combine as Rainbow Body to create environmentally focussed album

Anniversary Cheers: The Chicks “Taking The Long Way” celebrates 20 years

Live Review: My Darling Clementine, Hen & Chicken, Bristol – 1st October 2026