Celticana by Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie

Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie make music that is at times rich in warm, candlelight intimacy and in others all burning hell fire and brimstone. Bold and eloquent songwriting, and delivery, at times reminiscent of the classic ‘70s singer/songwriters, combines with acoustic guitar, wailing and weeping virtuoso harmonica.

To record this, their second album, they left their home in Aberdeen, Scotland and relocated first to Nashville to rehearse in the city’s historic East Side, soaking up the all the muse this musical heartland has to offer. From there they travelled on to Moon House Studios in Austin, Texas, to work with veteran musician-producer and former Texan musician of the year Chris Gage. The result is ‘Celticana’, music stylistically drenched in Americana set to lyrics that spin stories from the Scottish motherland.

Mastered by the five-time Grammy nominated Jerry Tubb (including for work on albums by Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson among others), the pair are augmented at times by Gage’s excellent contributions on piano, mandola, mandolin, guitar, Hammond organ and harmony vocals alongside the mighty Austin rhythm section of David Carroll on upright bass and drummer Kevin Hall

Steve Crawford & Spider MacKenzie from Aberdeen in Scotland make music that is at times rich in warm, candlelight intimacy and in others all burning hell fire and brimstone. Bold and eloquent songwriting, and delivery, often reminiscent of the classic ‘70s singer/songwriters, combines with acoustic guitar, wailing and weeping virtuoso harmonica and mellifluous vocals to complete this dynamic duo