Willy Vlautin is best known as frontman for alt-country band Richmond Fontaine and as an increasingly renowned fiction author. Now he’s added The Delines to his CV, a band where he takes a background role as songwriter and player with the immediate spotlight falling on singer Amy Boone (Damnations) who possesses a devastating ache and … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2014
NEWS: Josh Rennie-Hynes announces New Zealand tour
Brisbane singer/songwriter Josh Rennie-Hynes released his debut album February a few months ago before heading out around the country with some extensive touring. Now he’s venturing overseas for the first time, taking his folk and country sounds to New Zealand for a tour (in association with Post To Wire) that will cover most of the … Continue reading
Cowgirl In The Sand ~ A PTW Mixtape
It’s been a while since we last posted one of our Americana mixtapes for your listening pleasure but finally we’ve found the time to trawl through our collection and pull some gems together. This streaming mix is a themed one of sorts in that we’ve focused on some of our favourite female singers and songwriters. You’ll … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Kris Morris ~ RUINS
I saw Kris Morris live for the first time last week at Songwriters in the Round at the Petersham Bowling Club and he blew me away with his raw blues and alt-country that kicked up metaphorical dust while at the same time cutting an emotional line straight to the heart. Morris has a new LP out … Continue reading