​If you never heard of Gecko Turner, don’t be ashamed.  But it’s never too late to enjoy his soulful music.

​Bart Ryan has recorded a blast of a record with 'Messenger'. A full-length release colored with ten original tracks. All are 'The Healer' and 'Wanna Be' reworked songs from the release  'Starlight and Tall Tales'. And so every song on the record has a mission, a message of love, destiny, lust, anger and hope. Or an amalgama of it all! Highly recommended! 

​Ashley Sherlock is a Manchester-based singer/songwriter citing his inspirations as Jeff Buckley, The Marcus King Band, The Cadillac Three, Gary Clark Jr and Chris Stapleton. Working alongside producer Kenneth Nixon (of Framing Hanley fame) Ashley's material, recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, presents a modern outlook on the sounds of the deep south; combined with his fantastic vocal range and songwriting style. After several years, and hundreds of gigs performed as a solo artist, Ashley Sherlock formed a blues rock trio. A fantastic blend of gritty blues, falsetto vocal melodies and a dynamic rhythm section creates a unique sound. Since then, the band have received nominations for the UK Blues Awards, toured with international artists and been featured on popular radio stations.

​Tim Grimm has already had a 25-year musical career, in which he profiled himself as a storyteller in the style of John Prine, Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. He mainly sought his inspiration in his own circle, such as family and the local community to which he belonged. He partly does that also on 'The Little In-Between'.
Tim wrote the nine songs during three months in the fall / winter of 2021. He then went to the studio and recorded them with only his acoustic guitar as accompaniment. Then he gradually added atmospheric accents by means of cello, electric guitar, steel guitar, drums and bass. Alice Allen, Sergio Webb, Mark Clark and Justin Bransford respectively took care of this, but mainly it remained Tim’s voice and Tim's acoustic guitar. On 'The Little-In Between' singer / songwriter Tim Grimm takes you on an emotional rollercoaster through peace, loss, sadness and love in a folk way.

​After many concept albums, JP's latest and fifteenth solo CD 'The Starlight Adventure' is now available. This came about in close collaboration with pianist / composer / producer Rob van Donselaar. At the very beginning of the first corona lockdown, they decided to write songs for an album, in which Rob's piano had to be central, hence the prominent place of the instrument on the cover. The quietly constructive and piano-enthusiastic 'Stendhal Sonata' is like kicking in an open door for JP.

​Nordgarden is a Norwegian artist who comes from the American old school of classical songwriting. In a style deeply rooted in folk, blues, jazz, gospel and rock, he tries to write melodic narrative songs. "All We Need" is all we need against any winter blues. Great! 

​So now there is 'Coffin Nails', an album that was recorded and mixed in two days. Live, directly to tape and without any post-processing. A man with his guitar, songs colored with his rough voice timbre. Incendiary and dark, like its predecessors who faced a crossroads. We pull into the deep Delta and settle on a front porch for songs like "Perdition" and "Coffin Nails”. And that’s what we like here…. 

The story of and around Sem Jansen is well known in the music landscape. His debut album 'Uncle Sem' is therefore a special story. Until about five years ago, singer-songwriter/guitarist and teacher Sem Jansen went through life as singer Britt Jansen with the Leif de Leeuw Band. Until Britt started the transition. Before he started this route, Sem recorded the first six songs. Four years later, this album was supplemented with beautiful Americana songs and with his current much lower vocal range. The songs tell the story of a transgender person. A born woman goes into transition to continue life as a man. This path has social, medical, legal and psychological aspects. A story that is told in catchy blues songs.

Whatever Micah Hinson did in the past, in ‘I Lie To You’ he makes a few healing confessions. 

Italians still love his music: warm, gentle and intimate recognizable.  But also very emotional engaged.

Sheila K Cameron writes poetic proza and songs.  With her soft clear voice, perfect pronunciation, she draw the attention to wisdom of life.  

Vanessa Lively is one of the best singer-songwriters of the century. Her lyrics are pure poetry and very philosophical.  

​One of his best albums with strong lyrics and passionate songwriting.

​Contemporary folksongs embedded in a strong melodic canvas.  His soft and sweet voice takes you to his harsh beauty. 

​Very strong and recommended debut from the Czech band Damask Rose, written and sung by the Scottish musician Steven Johnston.  Absolutely one of the best singer-songwriters of the century.

​If you need to learn Flemish, don’t listen to Flip Kowlier, you will be confused.
On the other hand, this album is the perfect example of Flemish singer-songwriters these days.

Sherri Anne lets the band speak with messages and eclectic compositions from folk, reggae, blues to rock. Fine album with a few superb songs.

​Now Fred Verhaegen is back in the spotlight with the captivating record 'Overkant'. A masterpiece comprising nine Dutch songs. The Schelde is of course not the Mississippi, yet Fred has that southern accent. He wrote all the songs together, sang and played almost all the instrumentation and he only found a lonely soulmate in accordionist Tinne Vandenbusche. And that's what the blues is really all about. In addition to his lived-in voice and acoustic strings, the songs are also swindled with that aged bluesy harmonica throughout his songs. Highly recommended...!

​What a great singer Alice DeMicele is, and with producer Bret Levick she forms a golden duo.  Strong arrangements, powerful and inventive vocals convince every skeptic.  Very recommended!

​Where do you belong? What’s your home?  Miriam Moczko is digging in the family history with a lot of melancholy in her answers.  

​New Flemish songs from the talented Eva De Roovere, songwriter-singer-producer.  Once again very atmospheric and cheerful popsongs.

​Andersen's masterful voice is the zenith and the common thread running through this record. His intimate setting on the guitar strings also provides some intimacy in the songs. Andersen takes a completely different musical direction than in the dynamic blues albums that have earned him numerous awards and prizes. The introverted singer-songwriter now shows his intimate side. And it is sown with emotional blues ballads and some folk and country inspired blues tracks. Highly recommended release ! 

​With the help of some of his favorite musical soulmates, Scott Smith sets the tone and groove on the right track. Folk, rock and country met in his songs. The third album 'Leave To Come Home' was produced by Erik Nielsen and continues the contemporary Americana vibe of the first two records, but adds some new elements to the sound of the band. In addition to Smith's lead vocals and songwriter, slide guitar, harmonica, acoustic fingerpicking, banjo and pedal steel are all important elements in the intended sound for the band Just A Season.  

Texas Hall Of Fame musician Stehpen Doster made a fantastic acoustic album with his fingerpicking guitar.  Worth discovering!

Melancholic album made during the pandemic in Spain.  You feel his pain at the end.