Hannah Means Shannon, Author at Americana Highways

Interview: Dave Watts of the Motet

March 31, 2023March 30, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Dave Watts photo by Scott McCormick The Motet’s Dave Watts on Their Instrumental Album All Day Colorado-based band The Motet, who work with a blend of funk, soul, jazz, and rock, released their new album All Day at the end of January and immediately took it on the road for a winter tour. In that […]

Interview: Jefferson Berry Brings Urban Tales To “Dreams of Modern Living”

March 23, 2023March 23, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Jefferson Berry Brings Urban Tales To Dreams of Modern Living Philadelphia-based songwriter, musician, and bandleader Jefferson Berry is usually hard at work on the next set of songs for Urban Acoustic Coalition (UAC), and the last year or two have been no different in that regard, which will soon result in their new album, Prairie […]

Interview: Tommy Howell Takes a New Path in Life For “American Storyteller”

March 13, 2023March 11, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Tommy Howell Takes a New Path in Life For American Storyteller Tommy Howell is better known as C. Thomas Howell from his long career as a film and TV actor, one which he began as a teenager (The Outsiders, E.T., Red Dawn, The Walking Dead). He continues to be very active on small and large […]

Interview: IVA Allows Herself To Be Seen With “Nobody’s Woman”

March 13, 2023March 12, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

IVA Allows Herself To Be Seen With Nobody’s Woman IVA is a singer/songwriter whose musical experience and activity spans several fields, with a background in classical and operatic performance. After growing up in the United States, she spent time in Stockholm, Sweden, and has brought her international perspective back to pursuing her own songwriting and […]

Interview: Peter Case Piano Broke The Silence For “Doctor Moan”

February 22, 2023February 22, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Peter Case photo by Ekevara Kitpowsong Peter Case ’s Piano Broke The Silence For Doctor Moan Peter Case is going to be releasing his sixteenth studio album, Doctor Moan, on March 31st, 2023, via Sunset Blvd Records. In some ways it was a surprising development for Case since in his professional life, he’s never been […]

Interview: Doug Levitt Tells Stories from The “Edge of Everywhere”

February 21, 2023February 23, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Doug Levitt Tells Stories from The Edge of Everywhere Doug Levitt’s long project writing songs about people who he speaks with when traveling by Greyhound Bus is reaching a major milestone with the release of the album Edge of Everywhere on May 10, 2023. Don’t consider that the end of his quest, however, since even […]

Interview: Travis McNamara Charts His Journey With “Moon Calendar”

February 9, 2023February 10, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Travis McNamara photo by Preston Uttley Trout Steak Revival’s Travis McNamara Charts His Journey With Moon Calendar Trout Steak Revival’s Travis McNamara will be releasing his first solo album, Moon Calendar, on March 10th, 2023. Born and recorded fully in the Denver area during the pandemic period, the album tracks McNamara’s own exploration of recording […]

Interview: Wallis Bird Takes “Hands” on Tour Across America

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Wallis Bird photos by Tobias Ortmann Wallis Bird Takes Hands On Tour Across America Irish-born, Berlin-based singer/songwriter Wallis Bird has been on tour of the United States for the first time in four years, bringing with her the music from her seven albums so far, the most recent of which was Hands, released in 2022. […]

Interview: Jarrod Dickenson Brings More Rock To His “Big Talk”

January 19, 2023January 19, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Jarrod Dickenson shadowy picture by Tatsuro Nishimura; doorway picture by Patrick Glennon Jarrod Dickenson Brings More Rock To His “Big Talk” Jarrod Dickenson’s new album Big Talk arrives on February 3rd, 2023, featuring Jano Rix (The Wood Brothers) on drums and keys, Ted Pecchio (Doyle Bramhall II, Tedeschi Trucks Band) on bass, JP Ruggieri on […]

Interview: Amy Ray Joins The Joy Train For “If It All Goes South”

January 12, 2023January 11, 2023Hannah Means Shannon0

Amy Ray photo by Sandlin Gaither Amy Ray Joins The Joy Train For If It All Goes South Amy Ray and her band soft-released their new album, If It All Goes South, in the autumn, and have physical copies shipping early this year for a tenth album release, fittingly featuring ten tracks. To add to […]