The Northern Belle is a Norweigan band who are pioneers of the Nordicana movement, which is a movement that combines their native Scandanavian folk music with American music forms and includes artists like Darling West, Daniel Norgren, Malin Pettersen, and others. Their latest album We Wither, We Bloom, which was released in late August […]
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It was in 2012 when renowned jazz bassist Brian Bromberg first unleashed his audacious and altogether brilliant instrumental album Bromberg Plays Hendrix into the music world and now in September 2020, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the tragic and untimely passing of Hendrix, we find that the bass player virtuoso is […]
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Slim Jim Phantom is the longtime drummer of the iconic American rockabilly band the Stray Cats whose new career-spanning live album Rocked This Town: From LA To London was released September 11 on Surfdog Records. Recently I spoke by phone with this great American rocker about how he became a drummer, the significance of Elvis […]
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In his 2016 book A Stray Cat Struts: My Life as a Rockabilly Rebel, drummer Slim Jim Phantom when speaking of his band the Stray Cats and their loyal fanbase, boldly declares “We will outlive many, many bands that sold more albums than we did ”, a statement which is gloriously borne out on […]
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Jeremy Squires is easily one of folk and Americana music’s most prolific singer-songwriters, having now released ten overall albums since 2006. Recently we spoke by phone about his songwriting process, his musical influences, and his new album Many Moons. Our conversation, edited for clarity and length is below. Americana Highways: How would you describe […]
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On her new album The Offering, singer-songwriter Xanthe Alexis eschews the acoustic sound of her critically acclaimed 2016 debut effort No Time For War for a dreamier, more atmospheric soundscape where the two dominant instruments on the album are a drum machine and her captivating and expressive voice. The glorious result is one of […]
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Having been born and raised in America and therefore a lifelong listener of American music, I am always curious to hear the spin that other singers, songwriters, and musicians from all around the world put on my country’s music that I love so dearly. With this in mind, it was with eager anticipation that […]
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For Many Moons, his tenth overall album since 2006, prolific folk singer-songwriter Jeremy Squires decided to do things a little differently. Having written a number of deeply personal and introspective songs on his analog keyboard over the last few years, Squires decided to deviate from the classic modern folk sound that he has become […]
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Gangstagrass is a multi-racial bluegrass/ hip hop group that is currently setting the Americana music world on fire with their new album, the brilliant and politically charged No Time For Enemies. Recently, by phone, I spoke with singer-songwriter and producer Rench, the mastermind behind the group, and R-SON, the Voice of Reason, one of the […]
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Kenny Roby has been a fixture in the Americana music scene since the early ‘90s when his band 6 String Drag helped define the nascent roots-based genre for the pre-internet listening audience. Recently, by phone, we spoke about his moving and wonderful new album The Reservoir, the songwriting process, and the artist’s place in […]
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