‘Beyond The Reservoir’ is the exciting new album from Toronto based singer-songwriter Julian Taylor. The album opens with the melancholy ‘Moonlight’ with it’s beautiful backing vocals and Hammond B3 laying the foundations. The swooning pedal steel making you feel at home, this track is a strong opening to a well written record. The single ‘Seeds’ […]
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After 82 years, most of which she has spent entertaining people across the globe, Judy Collins is back with her first all original record, ‘Spellbound’. The album details the highs and lows of her life and career. The record takes you on a journey and lyrically was inspired by her journal entries she keeps. A
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Jennifer Crook’s vocals shine on the melancholy record, The Broken Road Back Home. The album has been ten years in the making and her beautifully crafted lyrics are perfectly framed by multi-platinum award-winning engineer Stuart Bruce who is on production duties for this one. Previously released song ‘Battle Scars’ is a stand out track as
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‘Forever’ is the new single from Fox Palmer, taken off their upcoming EP ‘Dark Tides’. The track fuses rock, indie and folk influences while her soulful voice provides an emotive listen. Exploring themes of anger, love, heartbreak and denial, ‘Forever’ really takes you on a journey. Production wise, it’s upbeat and has quite a big
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Keating is touring the UK throughout September and October and is bringing out an exclusive EP to accompany the tour. I love Keating’s gritty, gravelly vocals, they pack a punch and this EP announces her return to live music with the opening track ‘Twenty 22’. It’s got an energetic production that leans slighter towards the
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The 7-piece outfit from Gotland, a Swedish island, blend Americana, country, folk and rock together. Their latest album, ‘Just As Poor As Before’ is the tightest the band has ever sounded with lively fiddle and country guitar solos adding a new dimension to the record. On the opening track, ‘Who Am I To Say’, the
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Jones, hailing from British Columbia, delivers an interesting record which opens with a take on ‘Who Will Buy’ from the musical Oliver! Jones’ interpretation of the classic track is sombre with a jazz feel to it. Her vocals cutting through that electric guitar based track. The single ‘Room In My House’ is a particular highlight
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The debut album from Swedish artist Henrik af Ugglas is a deep and personal album which delves into Ugglas’ childhood. He grew up in an orphanage and was labelled as autistic from a young age which acted as a barrier for him in some ways. However, he went on to study medicine and make music!
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When did you first know that you wanted to be a musician? I started playing guitar when I was 6/7 years old, but I truly knew I wanted to be a musician when I was at 6th form. I chose to do standard A levels but really my heart was in pursuing music, so I
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When did you first know you wanted to be a musician? I think the idea that I would love to sing in a band first starting formulating in my head in my early 20’s, but I certainly didn’t think I could or would be playing an instrument, let alone writing my own songs… I went
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