The tracks in the player are tracks I have worked on alone or with other people. Some are really just demo material, and other have been released.
Whispers - This demo was recorded at home with Mike Bandoni on drums, Patrick Dawes on percussion and myself on piano, double bass and trombones. There was someone else who did a violin session, but I can't remember what her name was (if it was you please let me know!).
The Abdominal Snowman - This was all me, bass keys trombones and production, my first release in 2001 on Good Looking Records under the name Rolling Stock.
Dream on - (demo) This is a track I did with my brother Dave, who used to play bass for The Egg, and features himself on bass and synths, and myself on Rhodes piano and trombones.
The Birds and the Bees - Relased in 2004 by Patrick and Eugene on Tummy Touch Records. I was a co-writer on this track, and also featured on ukulele banjo, bass guitar and trombone. Lead vocals Eugene Bezodis and percussion / production by long time Groove Armada percussionist Patrick Dawes. This track has featured (so far) on the Gordon's Gin advert in this country and Payless Shoes and the VW Rabbit advert in the United States. The track was also iTunes Single of the Month in July 2005.
Funkcid - (demo) This kinda weird Acid Funk track was recorded a while back by myself and Mike Bandoni. Featuring me on bass, synths and clav, and Mike on drums and Rhodes piano.
Jumpin' Jimi - (demo) This track features myself on guitar, bass, keys and production, with Bentley Moore AKA Dj Bizzibee on lead vocals and production.
I have worked on the new Patrick and Eugene album "Everything & Everyone". I have writing credit on 6 out of the 12 tracks, and feature on just about every track on the album. See Tummy Touch Records for more info on the release. I also featured on the previous Patrick and Eugene album A Postcard from Summerisle.
Check out the promotional Video for "Don't Stop" featuring Yours Truly as the damsel in distress:
I was classically trained, and studied trombone, double bass and piano at the Royal College of Music Junior Department some years ago. I started writing / producing music about 10 years ago. I was previously known as Simon Eames, and have now changed my name and started to live full as Samantha Eames. It has been a long and sometimes extremely difficult journey, but I am glad that I am finally here. More music to post soon.....watch this space :o)
Thanks for coming along, Samantha! Good to see you again. We really enjoyed playing and were a mixture of hyper and exhausted afterwards. Now we have to start the difficult business of making the set even tighter!
Any friend of Mike Bandoni and Funkshone is a friend of ours. Enjoyed "Whispers" by the way!
The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show is broadcast live on BBC 6Music every Saturday night between 6 and 9 pm.
On last Saturday’s show:- Jimmy Carter from the Blind Boys of Alabama in conversation AND JB Flatt (The Sweet Divines) in conversation As well as music from Parliament, Brownout, Johnny Guitar Wilson, Delicious All Stars, Geno Washington, Bob Dusi & Banda Charanga, Jocelyn Brown, Baby Charles, Ashford & Simpson, The Lions, Reuben Wilson, Al Green, James Carr, and much much more.
hey samantha thanks for the props... glad u liked the gig.. we really enjoyed ourselves on stage too.. some great music on your page. respect Peace PRONE “IN CASE YOU HAVE FORGOTEN , THIS IS WHAT HIP HOP SOUNDS LIKE! – Blues & Soul Magazine – issue 1000 www. breaksclub. com, www. globalfunkradio. com, Dedbeat Weekender, SINstars, Subkrew, Funkshone, Battle Jam,www. gladstonewhat. com, As Is, Bounce FM London, The Breaks, 8th Wonder, Mr Bongo (93-95), The Bomb, Deep Funk (Reading), Fist Funk, Circuit Rock B.Boys (1983), D.R.S, T.C.B, All World Experts
Hi Samantha, amen to that (actually in some cases it 'blow up you', but we don't talk about that);) Loving your music here too, I saw you on Sargasso's page...I see what Emily means about the 'dancing round the room' thing!! Kellie xx
Babyyyyyy...I truly miss u....nice to see u on here.....the night we had was magic wasn't it? :) Did u move? I hope to come soon, I'm SOOOO bored over here. And internet sucks right now so I can't listen to your songs....hopefully soon...be good....L
