The Montvales – Americana UK

artwork for The Montvales album "Path Of Totality"

The Montvales “Path Of Totality”

March 24, 2026 Chas Lacey 0

Folk-tinged harmonies and sophisticated indie-pop for turbulent times. Sally Buice and Molly Rochelson are originally from Knoxville, Tennessee – together they make up The Montvales. During their middle school years, the duo started out by busking […]

The Montvales “Loud & Clear” – safe to dance, it’s safe to dance

November 6, 2025 Jonathan Aird 0

This is a strange song to speak about – it’s in one of those topics that inspires a “what the mighty wind are you talkin’ about?” when you hear it. The Montvales on today’s song were […]

Various Artists “Songs Not Bombs Vol 1”

March 14, 2024 Andy Davidson 0

A generosity of spirit through the madness. “They say the skies of Lebanon are burning/ Those mighty cedars bleeding in the heat They’re showing pictures on the television/ Women and children dying in the streets” Retaliation […]

Americana artists come together for Palestine – here’s how you can help

March 8, 2024 Mark Whitfield 6

Regular readers will know that AUK has long supported the Palestinians’ struggle for freedom and justice and so we’re really pleased to be able to share some details of a new project which is aiming to […]

The Montvales Album Art "Born Strangers"

The Montvales “Born Strangers”

February 9, 2024 Andy Davidson 0

Subtle, beautiful observations and a blast of activism. There are a few videos out there showing this folk duo performing together. Their songs are a pleasant mix of banjo-and-guitar coupled with very nice harmonies. Make no […]

Stamping on the passion: Why AI written PR is a bad thing for music

September 21, 2026 2

If a music writer opens ten press releases this month, they’ll spot something odd. They all sound like the same person wrote them. Not because the artists share a publicist, or because there’s a house style […]

Carla Gover and Friends “Williams Branch is Hard to Find”

September 21, 2026 0

A cycle of Appalachian folk songs from writer and activist Si Kahn, subtitled Songs for Strong Kentucky Women The subtitle for this album is “Si Kahn’s Songs for Strong Kentucky Women”. Si Kahn is one of […]

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For the Sake of the Song: Grateful Dead “High Time”

September 21, 2026 0

“You told me goodbye, how was I to know/You didn’t mean goodbye, you meant please don’t let me go?” Well. It’s the age of nostalgia, so it feels just about right to reminisce about an old […]