Country Special - Austin Stamburgh + Ags Connolly

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Austin Stambaugh

Originally from north east Ohio, but now located to Nashville, this is the folk/country balladeer & songster Austin Stambaugh first UK visit. A modern pioneer of folk storytelling, his work has been called “timeless and nuanced,” by Lilly Hiatt &” the best flat picking songwriter you’ve never heard of ” by folk singer Tim Easton.
Stambaugh’s aesthetic is timeless standards, and terrifying compositions that hold a listener in suspense. His artistry is displayed in his highly acclaimed studio album Midwest Supernatural (2023) co-produced by Benjamin Tod of Lost Dog Street Band. ” Austin Stambaugh tells true American stories with the power of Kerouac and the wonder of Huck
Finn.” – Americana UK

Ags Connolly

A traditional country artist from Oxfordshire, England, Ags Connolly is widely considered to be one of the best & most authentic country singer-songwriters in the genre ever to emerge from the UK – but that doesn’t tell the whole story…..
Ags’ songs have been recognised and lauded by artists in the US, Canada and beyond since his debut album “How About Now” emerged in 2014. The influential US review site “Saving Country Music” heralded his arrival on the scene, saying “Ags Connolly deserves to be considered right beside his Stateside counterparts as one of the carriers of the country music holy ghost ”. Ags’ latest studio album “Siempre” took the glimmers of Texas border sounds heard on his previous records and merged them with Tejano music and barroom waltzes while also accommodating his honky tonk and singer-songwriter roots. “It’s best described as a Texas music album”, Ags explained. “Texas-style country is my favourite, and it takes many forms. I wanted to celebrate them all.”
Ags has also shared stages with country music icons such as Rosanne Cash, Asleep At The Wheel & Dale Watson. More recently, he has opened a batch of dates for Charley Crockett on his major European tour in 2023.

In addition to the music, Ags published his first novel in 2024 – a crime thriller entitled ‘Outside The Light’.