As BOON and the world celebrates International Country Music Day (17 September), we here at BOON were incredibly excited to hear that Gloucester Business Improvement District (Gloucester BID) has announced a brand new event called Gloucester Country Music Festival Taster Event which will take place on Friday 4 […]
Having recently spent time listening to the songs of Nanci Griffith, I can’t help but feel a sort of kinship between her and Lisa Redford. The latter’s most recent EP ‘Edge of Love’ is my first encounter with the Norwich-based singer-songwriter. And her mix of folk and country […]
Tips in a Jar, the debut EP from Tennessee Twin, is one of my surprise finds of 2019. This acoustic duo from Cambridge have released a set of delicate tracks that rest gently on the listening ear. I couldn’t help but draw comparisons with Alison Krauss & Union […]
When you have seen an artist live many times, it sometimes hard to continue to review them, especially when the amount of times have been so closely together. The first time I became a fan of Twinnie was when I saw her songwriting credit on The Shires song […]
Morganway have been making quite the impression on the live circuit in recent months. Such has been the impact of their live performances that their debut album has become highly anticipated. And boy, does it deliver. Covered in countrified Americana, with flecks of folk, bits of the blues, […]
First, there was Unfinished Business. Then came Better When I’m Drunk, followed by Dead Ends & Detours. Now, Clara Bond joins Katy Hurt, Twinnie, and Kezia Gill respectively in competing for UK Country EP of 2019. Crown is a sumptuous blend of countrified lyrics and pop sensibility that […]
It’s no secret that we are huge Twinnie fans here at BOON. Watching her career grow from strength to strength has been pretty emotional and of course, we expected this success and for more success to follow. Twinnie has a good ear, an ability to know how to […]
London’s Elegant Hotel hosted the recent Sony showcase for folk/rock trio Wildwood Kin to preview four tracks from their second album, Wildwood Kin, out on October 4th. Sisters Beth and Emillie Key and cousin Meg Loney, all dressed in red and black, were joined for the session by […]
The Wandering Hearts have become a familiar feature on UK country festival schedules. Having played the inaugural Black Deer Festival the group were invited back and this year were upgraded to a main stage slot. AJ, Chess and Tara were joined by guitar, bass and drums to provide […]
There were so many artists to enjoy at Focus Wales, one of the nation’s premier music showcase festivals. Among them, a host of Welsh country and Americana artists and bands, most of whom I had the opportunity to see and hear over the course of the three days. […]
Building Our Own Nashville 