True North is the third original release from Melbourne Australia’s The Stetson Family. It contains ten diverse and interesting original tracks and two nice covers – “Billy” from Bob Dylan’s Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid and a Stanley Brother’s song “How Mountain Girls […]
Born and bred in Florida, JJ Grey presents an almighty mix of Southern rock, funk, soul and swamp R’n’B. After a brief Australian tour in April this year (Bluesfest in Byron Bay and a single show in Sydney), JJ Gray & […]
A confession, dear reader, from this Australian reviewer about this artist from New Zealand. I had heard the name Don McGlashan. I may have even heard some small sample of his material. So when I came upon his new album Lucky Stars (out in Australia […]
There’s plenty to like here, if you’re a fan of the blues. Clinch! is the new release from Danish quartet The Blues Overdrive. A follow-up to the band’s 2012 debut (which was awarded Debut Album of the Year by German music magazine Wasser Prawda), the new […]
Texas singer/songwriting troubadour Joe Ely has been a significant force in the alternative country scene for decades. Ely was born in Amarillo and followed his family to Lubbock, both in the northern-most region of Texas referred to as The Panhandle. This region […]
This is the Vicki Vaughn Band’s eponymous, debut album. It’s high-energy bluegrass, country and Americana. Vickie Vaughn Band is an independent release and was produced by the great Ronnie McCoury (son of Del and mandolin player extraordinaire). Members of the band are […]
Rod Picott is a seriously gifted lyricist – a writer of words and phrases that resonate and lead to reflection. On Fortune, his new release, out August 14 on Welding Records, he presents songs about heartache and revision, with a voice that is […]
Singer-songwriter Jesse Lafser released her second album, Raised On the Plains, in April 2015 (Two Jack Records). The collection of songs has an authentic homespun vibe, heavily inspired by Lafser‘s travels and, as you move through the songs, it’s a little like being in the back seat for […]
Iris Dement is pretty unpredictable. Since 1996 there have been only two albums Lifeline (2004) and Sing The Delta (2012), with the latter particularly being hailed as a welcome and glorious return to the spotlight with its rich vein of yearning and emotive stories. […]
Up until now, Canadian-born Frazey Ford is best known for her work as a member of the Vancouver trio The Be Good Tanyas. Indian Ocean (2015 – Nettwerk) is her second solo outing, the first being Obadiah, which was released in 2010. Indian Ocean reflects […]
