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Sam Cooper
Folk / Americana / Pop

This summer = lots of recording. And a season.



Portland, Oregon
United States

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Last Login:  7/19/2009
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Member Since4/3/2006
Band MembersPhotobucket Sam Cooper plays guitar and sings, and also plays banjo, violin, keys, bass, and kinda whatever.

On the album "Spiritual Billionaire," Derek Bondy plays trombone, Nathan Crockett plays violin, Jesse Dettwiler plays cello, Dan Pisarcik plays drums, Joel Meredith plays pedal steel, Justin Ringle plays trumpet, Andy Rosenberg plays saxophone, and Scott Wilkensen plays viola. And Sam plays stuff too.

InfluencesThe Beatles, Radiohead, Wilco, David Bowie, Joanna Newsom, Beck, Beethoven, The Shins, many more.
Sounds LikeA girl once told me I sounded like Devendra Banhart but with better lyrics. Then she told me she was on acid.

Record LabelOh Whales! Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 11 2009 8:00P
The Laurelthirst , solo w/ Ezra Carey, Porches Portland, Oregon
Aug 1 2009 8:00P
Pickathon, Horse Feathers w/ many more Pendarvis Farm, Oregon
Aug 2 2009 8:00P
Pickathon, Horse Feathers w/ many more Pendarvis Farm, Oregon
Aug 8 2009 6:00P
Mississippi Pizza, solo w/ All My Pretty Ones Portland, Oregon

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   About Sam Cooper
Sam Cooper has been keeping busy since moving to Portland, OR in 2007. While regularly performing locally and around the nation as an avant-folk singer-songwriter, Sam has recorded two albums (three if you count the rap album) and has collaborated with numerous bands as a multi-instrumentalist, including Horse Feathers and Jared Mees and the Grown Children.

Sam usually performs his own songs solo, with faux-hammer finger style guitar and a dynamic croon. He sometimes plays with Providence Plantations and/or Birch Bells, amorphous bands of friendly musicians. His recordings feature vaguely orchestral instrumental arrangements played by him and by friends.

In other projects, Sam has been known to play banjo, violin, bass, keyboards, mandolin, percussion, accordion, and to sing. In addition to Horse Feathers and Jared Mees and the Grown Children, Sam has played or is playing with Tchotchkes, Autopilot is for Lovers, Galveston, Jive White Boy, Invisible Rockets, and the Ivonrose Family Jamboree.

Sam will be touring around the country and possibly the world in 2009, with his own music and with Horse Feathers and Jared Mees and the Grown Children. He will also be recording a new album to follow up last year's "Spiritual Billionaire," which will be re-released this spring. realeditorbest profile toolsrealeditorbest profile tools

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sara shaw





Jul 19 2009 3:26 PM

Dear Sam Cooper, I met a friend of your at Spaceland in L.A. on Friday night. Nice fellow. Small world.
Marquita





Jul 16 2009 6:46 PM

Oh wow. You're just a busy bee.
Samurai Artist Productions





Jul 15 2009 9:38 AM

thanks for doing the fun show on sat. lets get something else going soon.
St. Frankie Lee





Jul 13 2009 4:36 AM

black heart moon





Jul 13 2009 1:20 AM

lovely show last night. so glad i came out! p.s. new song up
Nicole





Jun 26 2009 7:09 PM

Sam!!! I miss your face!!! It's great to hear from you. I am swell and I hope you are the same!!!
Samurai Artist Productions





Jun 23 2009 8:16 AM

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black heart moon





Jun 23 2009 4:21 AM

yes, indeed. nobdy does it like that. thanks for a joing us on some tunes. you killed it.
St. Frankie Lee





Jun 21 2009 6:58 PM

Nobody improvises drums like that, son. We're way excited about your Laurelthirst show now; we love Porches something awful and could even "network" some more before hand!
Tchotchkes (new ep out in August)





Jun 20 2009 7:53 AM

Hey tried to see you with leonard mynx got my ticket but was stopped at the door due to expired id! I'm 28! I have white hairs in my beard!
black heart moon





Jun 20 2009 3:53 AM

Just wanted to re:mind you:
Come celebrate the first day of summer!
Party STARTS at 8.
David Dyas





Jun 18 2009 9:28 PM

Thank you for the comment, good fellow. And may I add, your songs are exquisite!
The Ascetic Junkies





Jun 17 2009 2:44 PM

monks, ah yes.  a fun place, buried deep under the mormon streets of salt lake city.

we'll remind you 'bout our laurelthirst show!

we'll also try to make it to see you and ezra, though our bassist ryan is getting married the next day, so we may have to catch it the next time.

in the meantime, i'm all about summer sports/music.  frisbee?  bluegrass?  tennis?  dancehall?
Wolfgang Rehmert





Jun 16 2009 6:27 AM

Hey there!  I just wanted to tell you about an upcoming Rizomatic show that you might enjoy:

Wolfgang's Rizomatic Experiments
Unmatched Music for the Moment
LIVE in Portland
at Vino Vixens (2929 SE Powell, PDX)
Thurs. June 18, 2009
8:30pm

Drink great wine while enjoying the jawdropping improvisational guitar mastery of Wolfgang Rehmert.

No Cover!

see
www.rizomaticorchestra.com for free downloads and more info.

Help keep live music alive… go see local live music!
The Starving Artist





Jun 16 2009 1:36 AM

You did! We think of you every-time we use it. With all the influx of guests, that happens quite a bit! It will be waiting for you when you return!
Krista Harris





Jun 14 2009 4:45 PM

hey! i just moved back to PDX! good to hear for you, we should link up!
Zee Oh Ee





Jun 10 2009 4:46 PM

I'm glad I decided on a burrito that day!
Hope the tour is going well, Hopefully We'll want burritos at the same time again soon.
:)
jenny





Jun 5 2009 6:16 AM

just got back from belmont inn......yes love it...livin here since feb.
NeiL





Jun 5 2009 2:15 AM

How the hell are you?
Finn Riggins





Jun 3 2009 1:36 AM

sam!

how was tour?

looks like you're around for a little while... we're playing in PDX next friday. june 12th. maybe see you then?

love,
gilbert
Whitney





Jun 3 2009 12:40 AM

Yeah! Man, that was a rowdy show. Things have been good. I moved back to Portland a few weeks ago. And I'm running a record label with Dhani of Eskimo & Sons, and Nelson of The Old Believers. What've you been up to Mr. Sam Cooper?
Noellio





May 26 2009 6:59 PM

Sad I missed you at Sasquatch, I was there Saturday and Sunday cause Joel was playing but could not stay for Monday. Hopefully I'll see you while you're in Portland!
Bart and the Budwiggers





May 24 2009 10:07 PM

Yeah, drinking a lot of wine can be bad.  Especially if you have a boxed wine, haha.
Bart and the Budwiggers





May 24 2009 5:31 PM

How's the music goin? I'm working on my next cd today which is pretty exciting. You had a bad show in Boise? That is where my dad lives.
Terra





May 18 2009 7:37 PM

DENVER DENVER DENVER!!!!!!
Tara + 2.
Do we need to get tickets in advance?
IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!
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