There aren’t many stronger debut EPs than Country Kind of Love by Neeve Zahra. The Manchester-based artist has produced not only a very professional-looking record but its five tracks also exude a quality that belies her early-stage career. There is a lovely lilt in her voice which, along with the high notes she often hits,Continue reading “Neeve Zahra – Country Kind of Love”
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Jodie Marie – Polar Night
Three weeks in the Arctic Circle has certainly left its mark on Jodie Marie. The Welsh singer-songwriter’s new EP shivers with the cold fjord breeze and echoes the icy terrain of Norway’s northern tip. Yet there is also a log-fire intimacy and crunching of soft snow in its sound. It evokes a wild landscape ofContinue reading “Jodie Marie – Polar Night”
Morganway – Back to Zero
Morganway are back with a second album that is as eclectic as their first. Still refusing to be defined by genre, ‘Back to Zero’ sees them blend Folk, Rock, Americana and Indie Pop effortlessly across nine tracks. Their ability to fuse so many different elements is second to none. It has become their signature style.Continue reading “Morganway – Back to Zero”
Country on the Coast 2023 Festival
It’s not how a festival begins but how it ends that counts. That was my mantra for this weekend’s Country on the Coast in Southsea. For a delayed and diverted train journey from North to South meant that I missed the official start of the festival. And then, when I finally arrived, to the soundContinue reading “Country on the Coast 2023 Festival”
The Round Up in Liverpool
Songwriters’ Rounds contain three key ingredients which, when mixed together well, ensure their success. The Liverpool leg of The Round Up tour had great songs, stories and camaraderie in spades. Two Ways Home were joined by Katy Hurt, Demi Marriner, and Robert Vincent for a night that delivered plenty of laughs, delectable lyrics, and aContinue reading “The Round Up in Liverpool”
Eleanor Nelly – ‘Circles’ Gig @ Leaf, Liverpool
The effervescent Eleanor Nelly put on quite the show on Saturday night. With support from Harry Miller and Ellis Murphy, the Liverpool trio brought quite the eclectic Country mix to Leaf on Bold Street. Performing to a mixed crowd of eager listeners and good-time Saturday nighters, their music split nicely between the reflective and theContinue reading “Eleanor Nelly – ‘Circles’ Gig @ Leaf, Liverpool”
Trouble in Butetown – Donmar Warehouse
To see the Wales-based play Trouble in Butetown performed on a London stage was a tantalising experience. This was a rare example of accent and language reverberating around a place not situated within the confines of its nation. To hear Welsh being spoken miles from home in front of a multicultural audience where English wasContinue reading “Trouble in Butetown – Donmar Warehouse”
Y Sŵn – A Swnllyd/Joio/S4C Co-production
What a fascinating film Y Sŵn is. No sooner has its writer, Roger Williams, struck gold with cult horror Y Gwledd than his Midas touch turns to the marking of forty years of S4C with this: a striking production that is as offbeat and realist, telling the story of how the Welsh TV channel cameContinue reading “Y Sŵn – A Swnllyd/Joio/S4C Co-production”
Ward Thomas – Music in the Madness
Ward Thomas are back with their signature sound and a familiar theme. ‘Music in the Madness’ is the fifth album from Catherine and Lizzy, and showcases the best of all that has gone before. The girls have really found their voice now, like flowers blossoming and blooming from the seeds of ‘From Where We Stand’Continue reading “Ward Thomas – Music in the Madness”
Amy-Jo – Shoulder Pads
With the release of her third single, ‘Shoulder Pads’, Amy-Jo is proving herself to be a shrewd marketer as well as writer of her own material. This is because each new song proves to be a step up in quality from the last, and her debut offering already provided a high point for which toContinue reading “Amy-Jo – Shoulder Pads”
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