Hi I hope everyone’s good and enjoying the sun! So it’s been a few weeks since the Hebden Bridge Folk and Roots Festival, where the sun started to emerge and the musicians came out to entertain. We had quite a few highlights from the festival with (for us) an array of new talent and artists […]
Category: Americana
Geoff Lakeman – After All The Years – A Review
Observational and considered, Lakeman collects a squad of influencing folk artists that bring his rich imagination and celebratory character to life Released 3rd February 2017 Geoff Lakeman, in a rather circular and interesting path has recorded his debut solo entitled “After All These Years.” What I mean of course is that Geoff is known to […]
Almond&Olive – Standing at the Precipice (Album Review)
Almond&Olive deliver an earnest and lyrically intriguing debut with a strong character and rapport in voice Having released this debut last Friday (27th January 2017), artists Almond&Olive that consists of Natalie Alms (Almond) and Ollie Davidson (Olive) are no longer standing at the precipice but have taken a good look and lept over […]
EP Post Autumn 2016 #1: Steve Grozier (Take My Leave)
Hi all, I have had some interesting things coming through the mailbox in recent weeks (several in some cases). I have finally had a chance to listen to it all and wanted to share the musical endeavours these artists are striving for early on their road to fame. It is always exciting to find something […]
South Yorkshire FRW Music Festival – Sep 2016: Madison Violet
Madison Violet “light Americana which grabs and appeals across the board” Starting off the South Yorkshire Folk, Roots, and World Festival there was the incredibly talented duo of “Madison Violet”. Madison Violet consists of Brenley MachEachern and Lisa MacIsaac, two great robust names and musical artists with a sound I am going to describe as […]
September 2016 : Little Lapin’s “Lover’s Gate”
Little Lapin – “Lover’s Gate” from the Album “Holding Out for the Kicks” Album available @ CDBaby and BandCamp Website http://www.littlelapinmusic.com/ Check out the website for details of their tour! What can I say? I reviewed this album the other week for FATEA magazine, (here) and listened to some of the tracks before moving on to […]
Edd Donovan and the Wandering Moles – Making Mountains (Vol 1)
An artist with old school authenticity and a collection of songs aptly wrapped in the phenomenology of experience drenched in Americana which takes the best aspects of modern music Album: Making Mountains (Vol 1.) Label: Paper Label Records Website: http://www.edddonovan.co.uk/ Release Date: 3rd June 2016 I don’t often venture into Americana I regret to inform. There […]