Melbourne singer songwriter Nigel Wearne released his album Black Crow at the end of 2012 and this month he will be releasing the title track as its second single. A brisk shuffle with strains of bluegrass and country running through it, Black Crow is a great track that showcases Wearne’s colourful vocal and some wonderful … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2013
INTERVIEW: Simone Felice
THE BIG SPIRIT OF SONG AFTER FINALLY STEPPING OUT UNDER HIS OWN NAME, AMERICANA SONGWRITER SIMONE FELICE IS DEEP IN THE MIDDLE OF WRITING AND RECORDING ALBUM #2. HE GIVES CHRIS FAMILTON AN INSIGHT TO WHERE IT MIGHT BE HEADING AND HOW HE HAS ADAPTED TO LIFE AS A SOLO ARTIST. Simone Felice has experienced … Continue reading
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SIX STRINGS: The Weeping Willows
Last year The Weeping Willows released their excellent album Till The North Wind Blows (review) which showed them to be wonderfully authentic proponents of bluegrass, folk and country music. With voices that contrast and blend perfectly the couple write songs around their voices and the superb guitar playing of Andrew Wrigglesworth. We spoke with singer … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Caitlin Rose ~ The Stand-In
by Chris Familton Caitlin Rose returns with her second album of bittersweet Americana that shows a marked progression from her 2010 debut. There is a confidence that now pervades her songwriting, casting her in a similar light to Rilo Kiley’s Jenny Lewis, infusing a country template with pop sensibilities in a classic songwriting format. The … Continue reading
INTERVIEW: The Lumineers
IN THE WAKE OF THE MASSIVE SUCCESS OF THE SINGLE HO HEY AND THEIR DEBUT SELF-TITLED ALBUM, DRUMMER JEREMIAH FRAITES SPOKE TO CHRIS FAMILTON TO SHED SOME LIGHT ON THE LUMINEERS RAPID RISE TO FAME. The pop world still constantly throws up one hit wonders and success stories that seem to spring from nowhere, gather … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Country / Folk / Stream
ALBUM REVIEW: Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell ~ Old Yellow Moon
by Chris Familton Veritable veterans of country music, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell have been friends ever since she heard a cassette demo of his song Bluebird Wine (covered here) back in 1975. She included the song on her debut album and he joined her band so it is surprising this is their first true … Continue reading
Album Reviews / Americana / Folk / Stream
ALBUM REVIEW: Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy ~ What The Brothers Sang
by Chris Familton Collaboration isn’t new to Dawn McCarthy and Will Oldham who released an album of demos in 2007 (Wai Notes) as an addendum to the previous year’s The Letting Go on which McCarthy sang. Those songs showed an ethereal synergy between their voices making this new album a tantalising proposition for those who … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: The Weeping Willows ~ Till The North Wind Blows
by Chris Familton Melbourne duo The Weeping Willows released Till The North Wind Blows last year but their superb collection of songs could have dropped at any time in the last hundred years, such is the timeless quality they bring to their music and songwriting. The album drips with authenticity which can be a hard … Continue reading
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