Metallica is not what springs to mind when you ask The Wandering Hearts their influences. Chaz Brooks sat down with the band before a sell-out gig at the Borderline. Enjoy! Interview What’s the best thing you’ve done so far? [AJ] Oh my goodness, that’s really hard to say. […]
By Hannah Compton Hailing from Scotland, Kevin McGuire has one of the most exciting sounds in UK country right now which can easily break the US market too. A young, talented singer/songwriter, Kevin has put his own twist on modern country music blending hip hop with the country […]
By Bryony Jewell They may have only been together for a short amount of time but country trio The Adelaides are fast becoming a household name. With their shining talent for intricate harmonies, the three girls certainly know how to create their own thoughtful songs, such as the […]
Review and live photos by Kayleigh Lewinton and Scott Tomlins In London’s Troubador Venue – UK country artists Curran headlined a charity show with Holloway Road and Helen Hurd as support. The Charity gig was in support of Musicians Against Homelessness and Crisis – all the proceeds went […]
Although not your traditional country singer, Megan McKenna delivered her own impressive modern-Essex-girl twist on the genre during Wednesday nights London performance. From the first song, the Dixie Chicks and Beyonce version of Daddy Lessons, it was obvious that Megan knew how to put on a show and […]
Review and live photos by Bryony Jewell Right now, there is space in country music for a cracking girl group brimming with personality. In fact, it’s an Adelaides sized hole. Of course, we are always ready to welcome with open arms a group with catchy melodies and empowering […]
Review and Photos by Chaz Brooks The 23 year-old twins from Hampshire Catherine and Lizzy Ward Thomas are taking the British country music scene by storm. At Guildford’s G Live they showed why they are such a highly regarded act, commercialising vocal-heavy Americana with catchy pop songs. […]
Review and Live Photos by Chaz Brooks The Stone Mountain Sinners took London’s Borderline by storm. A new band, an alliance of Neil Ivison, Sarah Warren and a superb rhythm section of Roger Roberts on keys, Nick Lyndon on bass and the aptly named Duke Delight on […]
Melanie Greggain is a multi-award winning singer-songwiter formerly known as one half of the country music duo Luke and Mel. Melanie recently released her single Ready to Run which is her debut as a solo artist. Ready to Run is a lovely narrative folk-country song with a rhythmic Jazz […]
By Emily Headford I remember seeing the viral video of Jade singing Hallelujah while on a night out, and thinking ‘what an amazing voice!’ From this video with over 20 million views on Facebook, Jade released her five track EP, Forget The Night which was a brilliant first […]