The Baker's Dozen #46 The Last Hurrah (!!)

December 12, 2023 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Interview, Pop, Singer-Songwriter, The Bakers Dozen

These days, with a seemingly inexhaustible amount of music available at the click of a mouse, it is easy to miss things in our search for instant gratification. The art of getting to know an album over repeated listens, allowing it to slowly reveal itself, is in danger of being lost. A case in point is the aptly titled ‘Modern Nostalgia’, the latest release from The Last Hurrah (!!), a project helmed by Norwegian musician/producer HP Gundersen. ‘Modern Nostalgia’ blends a distinctly European (Serge Gainsbourg/Marianne Faithfull) approach with the California sound of Gram Parsons and The Byrds, utilising a variety of singers and instrumentation along the way to reveal its charms. With this in mind, we caught up with HP Gundersen to learn more about HP and his collaborators in The Last Hurrah (!!).

The Baker's Dozen #42 Jenny Don't and The Spurs

April 20, 2023 by David Vousden in Americana, Country, Interview, The Bakers Dozen

If you were very lucky, you might have caught Jenny Don’t and The Spurs on their recent UK tour, which included a show at the Ramblin’ Roots Revue in High Wycombe. The Portland, Oregon act were promoting their excellent ‘Fire On The Ridge’ release, an essential purchase for all lovers of old-school twangy country sounds delivered with maximum gusto and bags of attitude. Before they set out on the Europe dates, which will keep them busy through May, we caught up with bassist Kelly Halliburton who was incredibly generous with his time, resulting in a very cool edition of the Baker’s Dozen.

The Baker's Dozen #39 Craig Gould

March 20, 2023 by David Vousden in Singer-Songwriter, The Bakers Dozen, Folk, Interview, Americana

Craig Gould is an artist looking to make a difference. Following a run of singles, Craig will release his debut album ‘Songs From The Campfire’ on April 14th. The album is the centrepiece of Craig’s personal campaign to raise awareness of mental health issues, with ALL profits from the album and singles benefitting the CALM charity https://www.thecalmzone.net/. Please read on to learn more about Craig’s back story, the album ‘Songs From The Campfire’ and why he feels so passionate about this project. Singer. Songwriter. Storyteller. Campaigner. Craig is all these things, so it seemed an ideal time to get to know Craig a little better via The Baker’s Dozen here at Red Guitar Music.

The Baker's Dozen #38 Nigel Wearne

February 20, 2023 by David Vousden in Americana, Singer-Songwriter, Interview

Welcome to the first Baker’s Dozen of 2023. We’ve revamped things a little and Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist and luthier Nigel Wearne kindly stepped up to the plate for the first at bat. Nigel recently showcased at the Americana UK Music Festival in London and completed an extensive UK tour alongside sometime duet partner Lauren Housley. Nigel talked guitars, songwriting, Aussie legends Cold Chisel, Tom waits and also gave us an insight into the making of his upcoming album ‘The Reckoning’.

The Baker's Dozen #29 Emily Wolfe

June 25, 2021 by David Vousden in Americana, Blues, Interview, Singer-Songwriter, The Bakers Dozen, Pop

With a brand new album ‘Outlier’ out today (June 25th, 2021) Emily Wolfe has plenty going on. The Crows Feet Records release marks a departure for the Austin, Texas singer-songwriter and guitarist whose fretboard talents recently netted her a signature model Epiphone guitar deal. For the new record, those blues-rock roots are given a genre-defying makeover with a host of other musical influences rising to the surface. RGM caught up with Emily for a quick chat about those influences, how a fiddle-playing uncle planted a musical seed and that buying a LeAnn Rimes tape really can lead to Queens Of The Stone Age.

The Baker's Dozen #23 A.J. Croce

February 02, 2021 by David Vousden in Americana, Blues, Folk, Interview, Singer-Songwriter, Soul, The Bakers Dozen

Welcome to the first Baker’s Dozen of 2021 here at RGM. We’re very pleased to welcome A.J. Croce who checked in with RGM from his East Nashville home to chat about his influences (which ties in nicely with his new album ‘By Request’ due February 5th), a love of spy thrillers and how, by taking a look back at how musicians have adapted to change in the past, we might all be able to move forward post-pandemic. It’s a really good read and thanks again to A.J. for his time.

The Baker's Dozen #22 The Marriage

October 05, 2020 by David Vousden in Americana, The Bakers Dozen, Singer-Songwriter, Country

The Marriage (Kirsten Adamson and Dave Burn) released their debut album ‘Imagining Sunsets’ on October 2nd, 2020. Kirsten and Dave both come from musical backgrounds with Dave first picking up a guitar at the age of 7 and being signed by a major label at 15 while Kirsten spent her summers in Nashville with her father Stuart Adamson, the late Skids and Big Country singer and guitarist. Both have been playing in touring bands since their teens. ‘Imagining Sunsets’ is a generally sparse and gentle affair built on the duo’s lovely harmonies but they are more than capable of kicking up a storm as evidenced by album closer and latest single ‘Box and Burn It’. ‘Imagining Sunsets’ is well worth fans of all things Americana and country tracking down. One listen to ‘Floating In Space’ and first single ‘Dreamers’ should have you hooked. We caught up with Kirsten and Dave for a chat about their earliest musical memories, a really varied list of influences and their thoughts on the music industry in a pandemic.

The Baker's Dozen #20 Harrow Fair

May 22, 2020 by David Vousden in Folk, Interview, The Bakers Dozen, Americana

Canadian duo Harrow Fair recently released ‘Sins We Made’ via Roaring Girl Records. The album is their second and builds on the success of their very well received ‘Call To Arms’ debut. Harrow Fair comprises Miranda Mulholland and Andrew Penner and they should have been touring the UK this month but unfortunately, that was not to be. RGM caught up with Miranda and Andrew for a quick chat about their earliest musical memories, influences and the joys of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (you heard it here first). Many thanks to Miranda and Andrew and we look forward to welcoming them back to the UK as soon as it is safe to do so.

The Baker's Dozen #19 Dustbowl Revival

February 03, 2020 by David Vousden in The Bakers Dozen, Americana, Folk

RGM caught up with Z. Lupetin of Dustbowl Revival for the latest in our Baker’s Dozen feature. The Los Angeles based act released a cool new album ‘Is It You, Is It Me’ recently which has received impressive reviews (RGM Review). So please join us as Z. shares his thoughts on the music business, Michael Kiwanuka, Bill Withers, legendary LA venue The Troubadour and why we all need a lava lamp in our lives. Honestly, we do, we really do.

The Baker's Dozen #13 Simon Stanley Ward

February 25, 2019 by David Vousden in Country, Interview, Singer-Songwriter, The Bakers Dozen, Americana

For the thirteenth instalment of The Baker’s Dozen we welcome Simon Stanley Ward (hopefully Simon isn’t superstitious). Simon has just released his second album ‘Songs From Various Places’ and will be launching the album with a show at The Islington in London on February 27th, 2019. The album is a really great listen rooted in old-school country, for the most part, with comedic lyrics that allow Simon’s personality to shine through. So join us as Simon discusses the likes of Elvis, Bob Dylan, Warren Zevon and a fear of Band Aid: