Tag: Country

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – On The Move

Kenny Wayne Shepherd – On The Move

by | Aug 4, 2019

Kenny has a brand new album out on Provogue/Mascot called The Traveler and it typically finds him and the band moving along with a sense of purpose, great variety and immense musical competence, never swamping pure feel. Pete caught up with
Shepherd to talk about the new record…

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Mark Butcher – Now Playing

Mark Butcher – Now Playing

by | Jul 10, 2019

A long-awaited second album from the singer and guitarist, who often appears in the all-star Boom Band (featuring our pals Matt Taylor and Jon Amor) live performances. Here, Mark is in the company of Smiley Barnard, drums and Andy Lewis bass plus Alex Richards keys and Pete Twyman on guitar and keys.

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The Osmonds -True Rockers At Heart

The Osmonds -True Rockers At Heart

by | Feb 10, 2019

Well, you might wonder – how on Earth will English guitar man and satirist Pete get on with the clean-living Osmonds?? But a session was agreed as the Utah legends and their rock band prepared for a show at Guildford’s G Live venue. Pete leads with a confession, as he meets Merrill and Jay backstage…

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Ward Thomas – Restless Minds

Ward Thomas – Restless Minds

by | Feb 10, 2019

The twins’ latest release finds them in a good place, working decent venues and festivals and producing new material that develops their fresh-air harmonic flow into one or two new lyrical areas. The images and design are a credit to the originators.

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2018 In Review

2018 In Review

by | Dec 26, 2018

As usual, we take a look at the year’s happenings – or at least some of them – and bearing in mind that again we have lost many great people, not least dear friends during 2018.

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Delta Rae – A Long And Happy Life EP

Delta Rae – A Long And Happy Life EP

by | Dec 20, 2018

A country act comprising six men and two women, produced by veteran helmsman Dan Huff – so likely of quality and interest, given his track record and history. The main chunk of writing appears to fall to Eric Holljes and Ian Holljes, presumably brothers.

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The Adelaides

The Adelaides

by | Dec 16, 2018

So we are up at the Cornbury Festival and we get the chance to chat with two of fresh-air country rock outfit The Adelaides. Did we have to get asked twice?…

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Dan Tyminski

Dan Tyminski

by | Nov 23, 2018

The American singer-songwriter is in London for the promo on his dark artefact of a new album. We meet Dan to get the lowdown on the project and he answers all queries in this conversation hinging on how songs communicate. Thanks, Mr T…

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Liv Austen – A Moment Of Your Time

Liv Austen – A Moment Of Your Time

by | Oct 27, 2018

With some EP releases and several live performances under her belt including Cornbury Music Festival at C2C Music Festival in London to name a few, Liv Austen has released her debut album entitled ‘A Moment Of Your Time’.

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Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

Tony Joe White – Speaking Of The Source

by | Oct 5, 2018

The spark that originality lit Tony Joe White’s muse was The Blues and now he has made an elemental, stone blues album called Bad Mouthin’ to make that very point. His distinctive guitar playing and unique voice have made him a global legend of music. Pete caught up with Tony again for the lowdown….against the background of what sounds like macaws and an electrical storm.

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Callaghan – Callaghan

Callaghan – Callaghan

by | Sep 25, 2018

We have followed and indeed featured this songstress and performer for some time now, as she criss-crosses the Atlantic to write, rehearse, record and collaborate on her music. Which is best described as country-inflected songs and balladry that..well, travels.

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Dan Tyminski – Southern Gothic

Dan Tyminski – Southern Gothic

by | Jul 19, 2018

You have likely heard this man’s voice – Dan provided the George Clooney singing parts to the tongue in cheek country comedy film ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ This new album gives a vivid sampling of his art, his composing talents and his approach to life, the world today and all its tensions.

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Cornbury Music Festival 2018, July 2018, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Cornbury Music Festival 2018, July 2018, Great Tew Park, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

by | Jul 16, 2018

A phoenix-style return to love for 2018 – and beyond – found us Cornbury fans trekking back to the middle of nowhere (aka the Tews) for more music and entertainment . And some winceworthy ‘comedy’..It’s quite Ok driving around this area in the day and we found the signposting somewhat better this year. At night, driving around is hideous, for a stranger to the area. Whatever the expenditure on facilities in this neck of the woods, it sure ain’t going on lighting!

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Eric Paslay – The Work Tapes

Eric Paslay – The Work Tapes

by | Jul 1, 2018

This edition of Paslay’s first collections includes all five cuts from his The Work Tapes release – hence it’s a healthy look at his style and songwriting. What’s at work here?

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Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel

by | May 4, 2018

The Australian guitar stylist is back in the UK for some shows. Ahead of these, we were able to run some questions past the prince of the Fretboard…

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Liv Austen – Don’t Regret A Single One (Single)

Liv Austen – Don’t Regret A Single One (Single)

by | Mar 26, 2018

Austen’s bright country-influenced music was heard loud and clear at the recent Country2Country Festival out at London’s 02. With a sharp band behind her, a lot of empathy and accent on melody make the act listenable but retain the necessary punch to make this strand of music effective and crowd-friendly.

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Zoe Mulford – Small Brown Birds

Zoe Mulford – Small Brown Birds

by | Jan 2, 2018

A quick double take of the cover to check that we don’t have a member of the Mumford family here and whew, what a relief, no. Does the charming 50s style Nature Ramble Annual-style artwork give anything away? We shall press ‘Play’ and find out…

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2017 In Review

2017 In Review

by | Dec 30, 2017

Maybe it is because we know about them, but yet again this year we seem to have lost so many creative and entertaining characters. And yet again we can be inspired to remember them and keep their music alive…

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Shane Richie – A Country Soul

Shane Richie – A Country Soul

by | Dec 23, 2017

A longtime singer and musician, Richie now mines his love of country and roots music on this new release. Doubtless encouraged by Bradley Walsh’s success with his recent lounge club records, Shane has the depth of knowledge to give this a crack.

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The Cadillac Three – Legacy

The Cadillac Three – Legacy

by | Nov 12, 2017

The JLTT team have seen this act a couple of times now and they do combine loose and free with good band discipline, to create a sound that coasts from mellow to exhilarating. There seems to be some love and respect in this crew..that or they all deserve Oscars……

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Peter Donegan – Superman

Peter Donegan – Superman

by | Jul 2, 2017

Once I had a call from the leader of a big band I was in to get my butt over to Hounslow the next day – a Sunday afternoon – to play at a festival. To my delight I found we were on before the headliner – Mr Lonnie Donegan. Hence I had a cuppa and chat about the blues with the early rock’n’roll star. Pleasing it is that his talented son Peter is recording and here is his new mini-album.

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Catherine McGrath – One Bright Star

Catherine McGrath – One Bright Star

by | Mar 3, 2017

Over the past five years the genre of country music has surged in popularity in the UK due to a number of factors. Firstly, the legendary broadcaster Bob Harris and his family have always championed new talent in the genre with both his radio programmes and his Under The Apple Tree brand which is going from strength to strength providing coverage to the under the radar acts.

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