Sturgill Simpson’s authenticity stands out like an island of hope in a sea of tacky. Bonafide mountain hillbilly soul, as pure as you are going to find anywhere. “If there was a representative of Honky Tonk Heaven right here on earth, he’d sound a lot like Sturgill Simpson, and the record would sound a lot […]
Sturgill Simpson’s authenticity stands out like an island of hope in a sea of tacky. Bonafide mountain hillbilly soul, as pure as you are going to find anywhere. “If there was a representative of Honky Tonk Heaven right here on earth, he’d sound a lot like Sturgill Simpson, and the record would sound a lot […]
Brooklyn based O’Kane’s music comes from the mountains. A mix of Appalachian Folk, Bluegrass and Zydeco all played with an intensity and passion that is hard to resist. “West Virginia mountain man sings loud and raw and plays banjo fast and beautiful.” – Mojo
Aoife O’Donovan released her long-awaited solo debut Fossils last June. Recorded over three weeks in Portland with producer Tucker Martine (My Morning Jacket, Neko Case), Fossils is a must-listen blend of bluegrass, folk and back-porch Americana. “She is surely the next Americana celebrity.” Four stars, The Guardian
Hidden Highways is a collaboration project featuring two of the country’s most talented songwriters, Carol Anne Mc Gowan and Tim V. Smyth . Mining a rich vein of stripped down folk, raw boned country the two started working together in late 2010 and have been crafting wonderful folk-tinged numbers ever since “For those who appreciate […]
His 10th album, The Happiest Man In The World, has just been release on New West Records and sees Hamell still as uncompromising, fearless, insightful, absurd, hysterical and as poignant as he was when he descended upon the music world with his debut 25 years ago. “Bill Hicks, Hunter S. Thompson and Joe Strummer all […]
Mark is the former singer of Miracle Legion. “Dear Mark J Mulcahy I Love You” is the newest record. Now signed to Fire Records, Mark is back to making music and playing live. “Mulcahy’s been busy reinventing himself as a Lou Reedesque street poet. It’s gritty urban dramas never became too heavy-hearted, the breezy tunes […]
In 2008 The Webb Sisters were chosen to join Leonard Cohen’s live band on his first tour in fifteen years.The record-breaking tour has played over 300 concerts to date. Two DVD and audio albums have been released documenting the musical performances of the tour, ‘Live in London’ and ‘Songs from the Road’. “The ‘sublime’ Webb […]
Barrence Whitfield has been described as the owner of one incredible pair of lungs, with limitless energy and unmatched enthusiasm for his music and his audience. “Whitfield and the Savages never let up, pummeling your heart and your eardrums with some of the rawest soul to come along since Pickett and Redding.” No Depression
Both Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish are no strangers to successful, independent music careers but after 10 years of marriage, the two turned their attention towards a joint project. The result was How Do You Plead?, an album that took the Country / Americana world by storm . “This is a great album. A […]
