The Crooked Brothers’ take on folk, blues, and rootsy Americana can’t be said to be anything but their own. One minute, gritty and galumphing and the next sweet and succulent; sometimes it’s possessed with growl that shakes the rafters and comes smashing through with a dirty rhythmic underbelly. The ‘live’ show is renowned as a …
After taking Shetland Folk Festival by storm when they were flown in as one of the main visiting attractions earlier this year, Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son return to these shores before heading for Europe where they are also becoming increasingly popular following two appearances at the big Tønder Festival in Denmark. BBC presenter Mary …
At the very forefront of American roots music, having won solid endorsement from their peers and the respect of audiences around the world, it was the album, ‘FIELDS OF FESCUE’ that first won Furnace Mountain a well-deserved share of the media spotlight when it was simultaneously released on both sides of the Atlantic in 2009. …
The Stray Birds, from Pennsylvania, USA, are widely regarded as one of the hottest acts on the roots music scene. When they released their latest album, MAGIC FIRE, produced by three-time Grammy winner Larry Campbell (best known for his work with the likes of Bob Dylan, Levon Helm, Paul Simon, and Willie Nelson), it …
When Cam Penner and Jon Wood toured the UK and Ireland in 2015, the reviews were as glowing as the performances and followed them wherever they went. They duo were flown in from their base in Canada for their sold-out headline show at Celtic Connections Festival after winning major TV exposure when tracks from the …
Wed 1st Feb 2017 Julian Lewry’s Concert Series St. John’s Church St. John’s Street Farncombe, Godalming Surrey GU7 3EJ Thurs 2nd Feb 2017 The Platform Tavern Town Quay Southhampton SO14 2NY Fri 3rd Feb 2017 The Crown and Scepter 2 Petitor Rd St Marychurch, Torquay TQ1 4QA …
Celebrating his 50th year as a songwriter with over 3,000 songs to his credit, Bob Cheevers’ 5-disc, box-set retrospective is appropriately called FIFTY YEARS. It spans half a century of his writing covering 10 genres featuring 83 songs culled from his 10 previous CDs along with unreleased master recordings that have been gathering dust in …
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Shakin’ Stevens is to embark on his biggest ever UK tour visiting 33 towns and cities across England, Scotland and Wales in spring 2017. The announcement coincides with the release ofhis critically acclaimed 12th studio album ECHOES OF OUR TIMES, a surprising record on which blues, roots, Americana and classic rock take centre stage as Shaky explores his …
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Layus is set to release his debut album, DANGEROUS THINGS, out October 21ST on Planted Records/Warner ADA. “Dangerous Things’ spans influences from Hank Williams to Tom Waits, from Dwight Yoakam to Woody Guthrie. The album was recorded in Nashville at SouthxSea Studios with minimal production. The lyrics are about life’s struggles and its simple joys, with harmonies provided by Muscle Shoals’ own The Secret Sisters. Of …
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Reviver Records duo LOCASH, who continue churning out hits with their second back-to-back Top 10 at No. 8 with “I Know Somebody,” will headline 17 dates this fall and early 2017 as part of Live Nation’s ‘Ones To Watch’ nationwide tour. Reviver Records recording artist Michael Tyler and BMLG Records hot newcomer Ryan Follese will …
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