"Come Back Home Tonight"
Single released April 20th 2009 on Hear You Me Records. Includes "Come back Home Tonight,"exclusive b-side "July" and a Rod Thomas remix of "Come Back Home Tonight." Available on CDs that come in handmade packaging and download. 300 copies pressed. Buy it in physical form from here or download it from iTunes by going here.
"Sticker, Star and Tape EP"
5-track EP released Sep 22nd 2008 on Alcopop! Records. Includes re-recorded version of "Sticker, Star and Tape", "Fire Fire" and brand new songs "Annie, Why Are You So Angry?", "Numbers and Lines" and "Carousel for Three." Available on CD and download. 1000 copies pressed. Buy it in physical form from here or download it from iTunes by going here.
"Fire Fire"
Single released Mar 24th 2008 on Another Music = Another Kitchen. Available on 7" and download. "Berlin" b-side on 7", "Hold This Ladder" on rare promo CDs. 500 7" vinyl pressed. Buy it in physical form from here or download it from itunes by going here.
"Sideways"
Single released Dec 10th 2007 on Big Scary Monsters/Alcopop!. With b-side "A Cinematic Low." Available on CD, 7" and download. 1000 CDs and 500 vinyl pressed. Buy it in physical form from here or download it from itunes by going here.
"Eighteen Nine: Early Recordings"
Released Aug 2007 on Got Got Need. 20 songs. Early recordings and demos prior to Sticker. 1000 copies pressed. Buy it here.
"Sticker, Star and Tape"
Split single with Luke Leighfield released April 2007 on Mannequin Republic. Includes a cover of Luke's "I Miss Those Summers," as well as Luke's version of my song "Annie Hall" and his own a-side "The Rain Will Come Again." Available only on 10" vinyl. 500 copies pressed. Buy it here.
"Split CD Single w/Luke Leighfield"
Limited edition, hand-numbered, 3” CD single that Luke and I sold exclusively on tour between January and March 2007. 200 copies pressed. This is SOLD OUT.
"Sticker, Star and Tape"
Mini-album. Released Jan 2007. 9 full band type songs. 1000 copies pressed. This is SOLD OUT.
"Compass Scattered Love EP"
EP independently released June 2006. 100 individually numbered CDs. This is SOLD OUT.
DECEMBER TOUR W/THE XCERTS - CLICK POSTER FOR TICKETS
"BEARS"
THE DEBUT ALBUM
BUY THE ALBUM FROM THESE PLACES
1. Bears
2. Come back Home Tonight
3. Fire Fire
4. Sticker, Star and Tape
5. Annie, Why Are You So Angry?
6. Sideways
7. Berlin
8. I Traded My Friends For You
9. Carbon Dating
10. Calendar
11. What Good Did That Do?
12. Apple Tree
RELEASED 22.6.09 ON HEAR YOU ME RECORDS. RECORDED IN LONDON WITH DAN SWIFT (SNOW PATROL, AGUALUNG) IN THE SUMMER OF 2008.
SHIRTS, CDs, ETC AVAILABLE FROM MY ONLINE SHOP
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM THE ALBUM
HELLO
My name is Sam. I play music. My debut album "Bears" was released on June 22nd 2009 on Hear You Me records. It took a long time to make. My band and I are very proud of it.
I have played over 400 shows in the last 3 years. It has been intense. Its time to work on the second album. Songs are being written. They sound good. One day you will get to hear them.
It's like an indie cottage industry. Friends do my artwork, make my recordings and run around with my mailing list. We do all the driving.
I have released many singles/EPs and things. They are all over there on the left. You can buy many of them and other things like t-shirts from my ONLINE SHOP.
I played the BBC Electric Proms in November 2007, playing with Edwyn Collins and then going on the BBC Introducing Tour. In May 2008 I went on the White Ribbon Alliance's Convoy to Cape Town and played at townships and clubs across South Africa. I've played at fun festivals like Great Escape, Wireless, Glastonbury, Latitude, V Festival and Truck. I've done sessions for Huw Stephens (Radio 1), Colin Murray (Radio 1), Zane Lowe (Radio 1), Janice Long (Radio 2) and John Kennedy (XFM). I've had my songs played by Jo Whiley, Zane Lowe, Colin Murray, Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens on Radio 1, and also by John Kennedy and Steve Harris on XFM. Kerrang and many other regional stations have been kind enough to play my songs too.
I've played with lots of other bands and artists, like Tellison, Dave House, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Luke Leighfield, Johnny Foreigner, Scouting For Girls, Frank Turner, Pigeon Detectives, Goodbooks, Ben's Brother, Kate Walsh, KT Tunstall, Athlete, The Fratellis and Walter Schreifels amongst others.
if you need mugs, tshirts, posters or magnets for your popstar life www.winstonandharry.com can sort you out. enter code WAHS10 at checkout for 15%. cheers steve x
Well if you've gotta go then let's do it in style! Sam Isaac and my fave band The Xcerts! I will say goodbye twice @ Lexington and Worcester. But hopefully goodbye is 'au revoir' /'hasta la vista'! :)xx
This is our last gig of the year (we're out of money and have had to retreat to native homelands for home cooking and arguments) so its gonna be a gooden.
Oct14th - Cardiff, Buffalo Bar Oct 15th - Cheltenham, 2 Pigs (w/Poppy & Friends) Oct 16th - Oxford, Cellar Bar (w/Stagecoach) Oct 17th - Rushden, AMEF @ Pemberton Centre (w/Retro Spankees) Oct 18th - Manchester, ITC @ Space (w/Stagecoach) Oct 19th - Leeds, Gaslight Club (w/Poppy & Friends) Oct 20th - York, City Screen Basement (w/Poppy & Friends)
Hello Sam, nice blog.....sad news! I remember writing a similar thing when my band finshed! Oh well...new chapter and all that. I'm still on my way moving to Malvern, it's going to be beginning of Dec (at last, it's only taken 2years!). Hope to see you about. I hear The Lamb is the place for music?! Merry Christmas! C.
Awesome set as always Sam @ Southsea Fest yesterday. The three new tunes you played sounded amazing - even on a first listen! :) Enjoy your time off and see you - soonish! xx
Funny but I never realise just how much I've missed seeing you play live until you start your set :-) Here is the link to my video of Carousel For Three @ the end of your Southsea Festival gig. Hope you enjoy it and your break but also hope you won't be away TOO long! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGjBORrkTAs PS Thought the three new songs you played were ace - and that just on one listen! xx
Congratulations on getting Sideways played on MOTD! I love that song! I love the album! Really pleased that the NME music reviewer scored an own goal - haha! Look forward to seeing you @Portsea along with a whole bunch of excellent bands. This is MY festival!
just stumbled across NME's review Sam...did you ask for a re-write? it was literally the most ridiculous piece of writing i've ever read, normally they are funny, not shit!
i'm sure it didn't get you down and you realized it was not musically relevant at all plus the albums great, you must tell me the BPM's of your songs, as they are the best songs for running to :]
hope your well man James
PS oh! i got twoducks to do my EP artwork, he really is great at what he does, thanks for linking me!
