by Chris Familton In the five years since their last record Adam Stephens and Tyson Vogel played in different bands and in Stephen’s case spent time recovering from a van accident. Reconvening as Two Gallants seemingly allowed them to reflect on the experiences of those years and create a batch of songs that swing wildly … Continue reading
I only just discovered Austin Lucas (Bloomington, Indiana, USA) for the first time this week and then, after posting a link to a video of him on the Post To Wire Facebook page I got a message from the man himself asking if I’d be checking him out when he tours Australia in January. Life … Continue reading
Jason Isbell possesses a devastating voice and one that should be experienced live if at all possible. Isbell and his band The 400 Unit will release a live album, Live From Alabama, on Lightning Rod Records/Thirty Tigers on Nov 20th and the first taste of the record is this brilliant sparse take on Isbell’s best … Continue reading
We recently posted links to Davey Craddock & The Spectacles new Going Home EP and we were so impressed with the range and quality of his songwriting on it that we wanted to get Craddock straight into the firing line for our Six Strings Q&A feature. What was the album that first led you down … Continue reading
Six Strings is a new feature on Post To Wire where we’ll be profiling Americana artists, predominately from Australia but sometimes international acts will get a look-in too. First up we asked the Newcastle-based singer/songwriter James Thomson to share his thoughts, opinions and anecdotes in response to our six questions. Thomson recently released his … Continue reading
Western Australia natives Davey Craddock & The Spectacles are releasing their new EP Going Home on November 2nd and will be marking the occasion with a show at the Fremantle Arts Centre. You can check out the EP via the Soundcloud stream below and if you like what you hear then make sure you pick … Continue reading
by Chris Familton Country couples have always been an integral part of the genre with the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette and more recently Gillian Welch and David Rawlings mixing business and pleasure. South Carolina duo Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent continue that lineage as Shovels & … Continue reading
by Chris Familton On their new EP Hollywood, Sydney folk duo The Falls have captured both the organic and ornate essence of their heart-laid-bare songs. This EP is the documentation of Simon Rudston-Brown and Melinda Kirwin’s romance from its beginnings to its dissolution one Valentines Day. It is a fascinating background story but nonessential information … Continue reading
There is something of a real renaissance of folk and country music going on in Sydney at the moment. Or maybe it has always been there and social media and general trends in fashion, food and music have allowed the artists to get a better foothold in the media and more exposure for live shows. … Continue reading
Fallen Angel (2004) was made by director and musician Gandulf Hennig and American music journalist, musician and biographer Sid Griffin. Friends, contemporaries and devotees of Gram Parsons talk about the importance of his work and the bizarre circumstances of his early death. Rare footage of his performances shows why Gram Parsons has become a legend. Interviewees include Gram’s … Continue reading
NSW singer/songwriter James Thomson has recently released his debut album on Laughing Outlaw Records to much critical acclaim. The album is a slow growing collection of folk, blues and country songs – stark, brooding, intimate and elegant in the way they carry and convey emotional ache and weight. There are touches of Justin Townes Earle, … Continue reading
American Aquarium (Raleigh, NC) have been doing the hard yards for a number of years now with countless tours and five albums of americana music in the vein of Ryan Adams and Drive-By Truckers they have a brand new album called Burn. Flicker. Die. coming out on August 25th. The record was produced by Jason Isbell and … Continue reading
by C. Familton When Matthew Ward began to gather curious listeners and build his audience with his fourth album Transfiguration of Vincent in 2003 he felt like somewhat of a mysterious figure with that husky, otherworldly voice that conjured up images of dusty country roads, dimly-lit juke joints and back porch sunset strumming. As his profile has grown and … Continue reading
by Chris Familton The Lumineers are a trio from Denver, Colorado who deal in folk-leaning americana and on this, their debut album, they’ve managed to capture the essence of their sound pretty effectively. They work in a similar realm to the Avett Brothers with various 60s pop influences infusing the songs with heady melodic pop … Continue reading
The Felice Brothers have had a few set backs lately with destructive weather and the death of their trusty touring van. To raise some funds they have digitally released a new collection of songs called God Bless You Amigo which they stress isn’t the official follow-up to the brilliantly underrated Celebration, Florida. Read the press … Continue reading
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