Tag: country

LIVE: Sturgill Simpson – Gorilla, Manchester 12.07.16

Heralded as the sacrilegious saviour of alternative Country music, Gigslutz join Sturgill Simpson for his full-house Manchester show promoting his highly acclaimed release, A Sailor’s Guide To Earth. Gorilla at first might seem like a unlikely setting for a barnstorming…

Discovery of the Week: Whitney

Coming to my attention through my hometown’s biggest promoters, Whitney are something of an enigma. Formed from previous members of Smith Westerns, Max Kakacek and Julian Ehrlich, Whitney remain just as exciting and divisive as their previous project. However, now…

ALBUM: Lissie ‘My Wild West’

Rating: American folk-rock singer/songwriter Lissie has had one hell of a career so far, having two successful albums under her belt, supporting and impressing Lenny Kravitz, and being asked to perform at Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s wedding – fancy…

ALBUM: James Bay ‘Chaos And The Calm’

Rating: James Bay is the name on everyone’s lips right now, fresh from winning the BRIT’s Critic’s Choice Award and opening for big names such as Hozier and The Rolling Stones, as well as being the object of desire for…

ALBUM: Andrew Combs ‘All These Dreams’

Rating: All These Dreams is the second album from the delightful Andrew Combs. The first, Worried Man, was well received, and he has nothing to worry about with this follow up. There are eleven songs on the album and the…

ALBUM: Nikki Lane ‘All Or Nothin”

Rating: All Or Nothing is Nikki Lane’s second album following the 2011 release, Walk of Shame. From the opening track, ‘Right Time’, this is a country sound with a twist. Songs like ‘Good Man’ have a sixties pop feel to them…

ALBUM REVIEW: Jo Rose ‘Spurs’

Rating: The Americana feel of Jo Rose’s British songwriting is the key to his unique appeal. Although born and raised in Manchester, his true country roots can be heard in the intonation of his vocals. Rose’s debut album Spurs is…

Unsigned Act Of The Week: Chastity Brown

There are plenty of female solo artists trying to make it in the music industry today, and most I hear don’t really capture my excitement. But Chastity Brown has done it for me: it’s truly down to her blend of catchy melodies…