You can be forgiven for thinking H.B. Whitman is an American export. But the traditional country sounds on his debut single ‘No. 1 Best Selling Page Turner’ have been honed in England. Having studied the history and craft as a session musician, the influence of Kris Kristofferson and John Prine can be heard not onlyContinue reading “H.B. Whitman – No.1 Best Selling Page Turner”
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Izzie Walsh – I Need You More
‘I Need You More’, the new single from Izzie Walsh, is a reminder that presence is the most important thing in life. But as many of us experience in “the rat race” of contemporary culture, to be there in practice is not always easy. We “work till we feel the bones” to try and makeContinue reading “Izzie Walsh – I Need You More”
Olivia Lynn – Little Miss Nightmare
Olivia Lynn’s single might have been late to its own release party but its eventual appearance has been worth the wait. Through no fault of its own, ‘Little Miss Nightmare’ was taken down from Spotify (along with the rest of Lynn’s material) and only reinstalled after the tenacious work of Lynn and her parents. TheContinue reading “Olivia Lynn – Little Miss Nightmare”
Amy-Jo – Dumb
There is something undeniably tasty about Amy-Jo’s latest release. Not just the riff of its chorus, playing so delectably on its title, ‘Dumb’, but the assured put-downs and playful interludes too. This is her response to the mansplainers and misogynists who would have her “sat on my phone in the dark”. The kind that likeContinue reading “Amy-Jo – Dumb”
Amy-Jo – Hold Your Horses
Pathetic fallacy. A literary term for when the weather reflects a character’s emotions. And here, looking out the window at the rain and blue sky beyond, is what represents mine after the song I’ve just heard. ‘Hold Your Horses’ could have been written for the teenage me. With my “head to the ground” as IContinue reading “Amy-Jo – Hold Your Horses”
Amy-Jo – Hypocrite
Sat between a mainstay of UK Country music and a Nashville singer-songwriter, Amy-Jo holds her own. It is testament to how far she’s come that the level of performance between her, Two Ways Home and Regan Stewart is seamless. Her rendition of ‘Hypocrite’ at the latest Good Company Songwriters Round self-assured and unwavering. It isContinue reading “Amy-Jo – Hypocrite”
Taynee Lord – Still Searching
Taynee Lord continues her country mash-up of pop and rock with her latest single ‘Still Searching’. Taking popular symbols from fairytales to tell her own story of love in a modern world. She is honest and unrelenting in her pursuit of ‘the one’. The central image of the frog is two-fold: both representative of thoseContinue reading “Taynee Lord – Still Searching”
Annie Dressner – Dumb Boy
The nostalgia spilling through from Annie Dressner’s latest single sure hits the spot on a lazy Sunday afternoon. ‘Dumb Boy’ takes me back to my late 90s childhood when its soft punk sound penetrated the airwaves much more than it does these days. Its story of unrequited love never goes out of fashion though. TheContinue reading “Annie Dressner – Dumb Boy”
Five Festive Country Tunes for 2025
Christmas has crept up on me this year. So much so that I’ve already missed a fair few singles with an undeniably festive feel. To put that right, I thought I’d do a quick rundown of five tunes with which to fill your musical stocking. Four from the UK, plus a bonus track from oneContinue reading “Five Festive Country Tunes for 2025”
Evelyn Cornell – Seventeen
Seventeen seems to be a seminal year for country artists. Shay Gaston and Rebecca Hurn have already covered the age in their own way and now Evelyn Cornell offers her perspective. ‘Seventeen’ is her debut single and is just as wonderfully reflective. Nostalgia here coming in the form of “Garden parties in the yard… /Continue reading “Evelyn Cornell – Seventeen”
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