Man of Many Talents

Read our review of Renaissance Man by Chris Altmann Chris Altmann New Release  Renaissance Man  Originally published on addictedtonoise.com.au Australian singer/songwriter and now Canadian-based Chris Altmann doesn’t need a lot of friends or colleagues when it comes to making a record.  He can turn his able hands to most things musical. I wrote about this prodigy upon the release of his debut 2012 album Que Paso. Now, I’ve...

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The Exceptional Duhks

Read about the new release ‘Beyond The Blue’ from The Duhks     The Duhks Beyond the Blue   I was very chuffed to see Canadian neo-folkies The Duhks invited to the Americana Festival in Nashville this year.  Having had their June 2014 release Beyond The Blue (Compass Records) in my mind, ears and heart for the past few days, I am anticipating their live performances with great relish. Beyond the Blue is indeed...

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Americana Aussies

Read about the new Australian advisory group for AmericanaFest     AMERICANA MUSIC ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES AUSTRALIA ADVISORY GROUP   The Americana Music Association (AMA) has announced the formation of the Australia Americana Advisory Group in keeping with the not-for-profit group’s commitment to advocate for the authentic voice of American roots music around the world. The group is comprised of Brian Taranto (Love...

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