With her new single comes a new sound for Eleri Angharad. The Swansea-based singer-songwriter is getting dark and going deep with New Sin, a song about “two lovers, locking eyes and beginning a steamy love affair”. She has stepped away from her country and folk roots for this one, entering into a sultry pop productionContinue reading “Eleri Angharad – New Sin”
Category Archives: UK Country Music
Lucy Blu – Got It Covered Christmas
Few can break down my resistance to the festive season starting before Advent. Yet here I am, in early November, listening to Christmas music, and enjoying every minute of it. The person who has managed to assuage my Scrooge-like insistence is Lucy Blu. And her new EP ‘Got It Covered Christmas’ is that rare seasonalContinue reading “Lucy Blu – Got It Covered Christmas”
An Interview with Izzie Walsh
‘Balcony’ is the brand-new single from Manchester-based artist Izzie Walsh. Here, she tells us all about it, as well as life in lockdown, her recent TV appearance, and her passion for the music industry. Hi Izzie! You’re about to release your brand-new single ‘Balcony’. Can we expect a continuation of your unique country/bluegrass sound? OrContinue reading “An Interview with Izzie Walsh”
Introducing Hannah Dorothy
UK Country artist Hannah Dorothy is about to release her debut single, and we’re delighted to introduce her for the first time here on Belles & Gals* ahead of its release on November 9th. ‘Never Again’ is a catchy country song with plenty of easy-listening vibes. Much like Vic Allen, behind the soft vocal tonesContinue reading “Introducing Hannah Dorothy”
Donna Marie – Good Time Girl
UK Country artist Donna Marie continues her penchant for single releases in 2020 with ‘Good Time Girl’. The Warrington warbler further demonstrates her versatility after the thought-provoking ‘This World’ with a complete gear-change into a song that let’s off plenty of steam. With a hard-edge drumbeat and prevalent electric guitar, there is a real countryContinue reading “Donna Marie – Good Time Girl”
Sabine – Standing There
Shropshire-based artist Sabine’s new single ‘Standing There’ is a complimentary follow-up to her latest EP ‘Heart of Mine’. It continues the theme of hope in the midst of heartbreak, and is told using the same style of instrumentation as found on her most recent record. Opening with a powerful guitar chord that reverberates with anContinue reading “Sabine – Standing There”
Ward Thomas – ‘Invitation’ Livestream Concert
Who would have thought that six months ago travelling to a Ward Thomas concert would take a matter of seconds. Even if their Unfiltered tour had gone ahead back in April/May, no one would have believed it possible to be able to attend without leaving your own home. Yet in the age of social distancingContinue reading “Ward Thomas – ‘Invitation’ Livestream Concert”
Wildwood Kin – Homegrown Sessions
With coronavirus restrictions taking hold of the live music scene for the foreseeable future, it appears we may have to get used to the online livestream. The hustle and bustle of people may be absent but the presence of high-quality sound, lighting and camerawork can help recreate the kind of intimate atmosphere synonymous with theContinue reading “Wildwood Kin – Homegrown Sessions”
Molly & The Moon – In the Morning EP
I am doing Molly and The Moon a disservice by listening to their latest EP in the dark of the evening. I have just come in from a walk under the fading moon whose face is blotched with grey gauze clouds. It is a far cry from the bright light emanating from my laptop momentsContinue reading “Molly & The Moon – In the Morning EP”
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band at Theatr Clwyd (A post-lockdown Performance)
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Or so it seems. The arts sector is not out of the woods yet by any means. But there is a glimmer of hope. Like the neon bulbs dangling across the stage at my first live gig since March, there are rays of optimism breakingContinue reading “The Goat Roper Rodeo Band at Theatr Clwyd (A post-lockdown Performance)”
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