It was such a pleasure meeting country-pop artist Rosey Cale. The Welsh singer-songwriter was performing at Focus Wales, one of the nation’s premier music showcase festivals, and I was delighted to catch her for an interview in between her two sets. Her calm and considered persona whilst performing is no onstage act. As I satContinue reading “Interview with Rosey Cale”
Category Archives: UK Country Music
Wild Rose – Film
Out now on general release in cinemas around the UK, I was lucky enough to see a preview of Wild Rose at C2C back in March. I got so emotionally caught up in it – with tears and laughter in equal measure – that I immediately pencilled in a second viewing at my local cinemaContinue reading “Wild Rose – Film”
CC Smugglers – How High Tour
What a melting pot of genres CC Smugglers are. Bubbling over during their red-hot set at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen were sounds as diverse as jazz, country, funk, swing, soul, folk, and blues. It was like a hoedown one minute, a jazz club the next. There really is something for everyone with this band. And you’dContinue reading “CC Smugglers – How High Tour”
Elles Bailey – Road I Call Home
After her critically-acclaimed debut album Wildfire, the pressure must have been on Elles Bailey with her follow up. But she exceeds even the highest of expectations on Road I Call Home, a record that is nothing short of phenomenal. Much more personal than her first, yet no less genre-spanning, Road I Call Home is, inContinue reading “Elles Bailey – Road I Call Home”
Interview with Jade Helliwell
I’m sat on a bench outside The O2 Arena in London on day 2 of the C2C Festival. Beside me sits Jade Helliwell, whose festival is now a wrap. After performing an acoustic set on Friday afternoon, and fresh from a full band set today, she is now wrapped warmly in a thick and fluffyContinue reading “Interview with Jade Helliwell”
Interview with Katy Hurt
When Katy Hurt walks into 81 Renshaw Street, a small retro music venue in Liverpool, you wouldn’t think that one of the UK’s most talented country artists had just walked in. She is unassuming, politely standing at the entrance with guitar case in hand. The open mic evening, for which she is the featured artist,Continue reading “Interview with Katy Hurt”
The Southern Companion – Shine a Little Light
The Southern Companion have taken various musical strands – country, rock, pop, blues, and Americana – and plaited them together to form a set of songs that make up their latest album, Shine a Little Light. Every song seems to have two or three layers to it, The Southern Companion seamlessly switching between slightly differentContinue reading “The Southern Companion – Shine a Little Light”
Katy Hurt – Unfinished Business EP
It beggars belief how Katy Hurt remains unsigned. You would think that record companies would be queuing out the door for her signature. But if her second EP doesn’t turn the heads of music executives, their loss is our gain. Funded by the generous financial pledges of fans, Unfinished Business is a quality record, hittingContinue reading “Katy Hurt – Unfinished Business EP”
Stuart Landon – Outmanned, Never Outgunned EP
Released in amongst the sparkle and glitter of the Christmas season, Stuart Landon’s EP ‘Outmanned, Never Outgunned’ may have been missed by some. It is too good to let it pass by unnoticed however. If you’re preparing to pack away that festive playlist for another year, might I suggest replacing it with this fine recordContinue reading “Stuart Landon – Outmanned, Never Outgunned EP”
Charlotte Campbell – Merry Christmas to You EP
If there is one Christmas release that I would urge you to go out and buy this year, it would be Charlotte Campbell’s EP ‘Merry Christmas to You’. The name may not ring a bell. But the voice will certainly chime with those looking to evoke the gentle spirit of the festive season. In thisContinue reading “Charlotte Campbell – Merry Christmas to You EP”
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