The Northern Belle

The Northern Belle “Merchant Navy Hotel” – like paradise, but better

September 29, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It’s been a while, but here at last is some new music from one of our favourite Nordicana bands – Nordicana of course being the even more finely genre slice that covers the Americana style music […]

Track Premiere: The Northern Belle “Chicago (orchestral)”

October 13, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

There’s something quite special about a genuine scene – when bands and singers actively help each other out, add another guitar, maybe blend another voice into the mix just to make the music better. And there’s […]

The Northern Belle “Kaleidoscope Dream” – I’d rather Fleetwood Mac…

October 7, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The Northern Belle return with a new mini-album ‘The Women in Me‘ as a follow up last year’s ‘We Wither, We Bloom’. It sees the Nordicana band set out on an epic voyage of collaboration, bringing […]

The Northern Belle “Summer’s End” – Listen

May 21, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

Nordicana favourites return with a new release which is out today. ‘Summer’s End‘ is a cover of the John Prine song, and it’s safe to say that Stine Andreassen’s beautiful vocal pulls the requisite emotion out […]

The Northern Belle “No Rush” – Listen

March 11, 2021 Jonathan Aird 0

The new single by the Norwegian septet The Northern Belle see’s the band’s sound expanded even further with the addition of vocals from Nordicana compatriots Siv Jakobsen and Louien. It means that there’s just extra layers to the […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers