Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats

Video Premiere: The Mighty Bosscats “Let it Go”

August 6, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Here is the latest single from Richard Townend & The Mighty Bosscats. On ‘Let it Go’, Townend’s vocal performance is particularly strong – full of weary character, his voice is soulful and gritty, perfect for Americana. […]

AUK shortcuts August 2023: Christian Parker, Davie Knowles, Dan Blakeslee, Shannon Clark and the Sugar, Crowes Pasture, Eric Long, William John Titus Bishop, Chris Murphy, The Family Wash, Paul J. Bolger and Richard Townend And The Mighty Bosscats

August 31, 2023 Paul Kerr 0

Our latest Short Cuts, a monthly feature where AUK casts a brief eye and ear on several albums we’ve received recently which just didn’t make the cut for a full review. Like most major music websites […]

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Short Stories”

November 19, 2021 Peter Churchill 0

Brilliant guitar aligned to insightful lyrics equates to a fine piece of Americana. Recording an album in the middle of a pandemic has, unsurprisingly, proved a challenge for many an artist over the last couple of […]

To Russia with love: How I took americana to Moscow

June 25, 2020 Richard Townend 2

Experiences in life are what chisels us into who we are and each new blow shapes us further, for good or for bad. With this in mind an opportunity arose last year to do 5 shows […]

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Ticket to Memphis” (Independent, 2020)

June 24, 2020 Jim Finnie 0

It’s not often that a review of an Americana album features a lead artist whose previous musical life saw him play and tour with a diverse range of stars such as The Platters, Tony Christie, Dana […]

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

August 6, 2026 0

March, 2026, walking down Islington High Street in the rain, heading for the hallowed Union Chapel, the anticipation of seeing Samantha Crain live was palpable. Too many years had gone by since a summer night at […]

Bird “Held Here Together”

August 6, 2026 0

Atmospheric strings build a soundscape from folk and psych to support excellent songs. Singer-Songwriter Bird, otherwise known as Janie Price, has released a new full-length album. Held Here Together is made up of her two recent […]

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

August 6, 2026 0

It was a hot night in the West End, but thankfully the air conditioning was cool at Denmark Street’s Lower Third. This was Joshua Ray Walker’s first show in London since recovering from stage 3 bowel […]

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats

Video Premiere: The Mighty Bosscats “Let it Go”

AUK shortcuts August 2023: Christian Parker, Davie Knowles, Dan Blakeslee, Shannon Clark and the Sugar, Crowes Pasture, Eric Long, William John Titus Bishop, Chris Murphy, The Family Wash, Paul J. Bolger and Richard Townend And The Mighty Bosscats

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Short Stories”

To Russia with love: How I took americana to Moscow

Richard Townend and The Mighty Bosscats “Ticket to Memphis” (Independent, 2020)

Essentials: The Top 10 Samantha Crain Songs

Bird “Held Here Together”

Live Review: Joshua Ray Walker + Malin Pettersen, The Lower Third, London – 28th July 2026

Phil Odgers & John Kettle “The War is Over – The Songs of Phil Ochs Vol 2”

Freddy Trujillo takes flight with his fifth solo album