Hot from successful appearances at Buckle & Boots & Country On The Coast and no doubt likely to be ripping up stages all throughout the summer comes Danny McMahon with his latest EP "Boys Cry Too". It's an EP, choc full of hooks and is a real stab at getting mainstream attention. Opening with "Everything" that sees him take on as rich a timbre as any American singer. It's a song with the singer reflecting on the good times that each day are moving further away, he may have t

The last time we saw Danny McMahon at a festival was at Buckle & Boots we predicted big stage action for the following year which shortly will duly come to pass. So is he ready to deliver on that prediction? Starting with a little razzle dazzle the band open and play for a while before gradually Danny walks out on stage, his voice deep and filling the ballroom with the Old Dominion influenced new EP song “Everything”. In many ways the closest we have to a US country style si

It was to be an evening of upcoming UK country talent tonight at The Slaughtered Lamb, with three acts on an upward trajectory. First up was Shannon Hynes, who has received a lot of great press over the past few months. In a six song set, Shannon has an air of confidence despite her limited stage appearances From the opening song “Comfort” and the wishful “Dreaming Of Nashville” Shannon exudes charm. The atmospheric “Old Tear Stained Friend” and “Someone To Drink With” led in