"Wine, Women & Song"
Samuel - vocals & guitar
Sean Hollis - trumpet
"Someone Like You"
Samuel - vocals, guitar & organ
Hayley Gaftarnick - vocals
Sean Hollis - trumpet
Ben Mallinder - tenor sax
Chris Hargreaves - bass guitar
Warren Woodcraft - percussion
Keith McPartling - drums
"Bukowski's Blues"
Samuel - vocals, clarinet & guitar
Sean Hollis - trumpet
Garry Jackson - upright bass
Phil Steel - drums
"You Can't Run From The Blues"
Samuel - vocals, alto & baritone saxes
Sean Hollis - trumpet
Ben Mallinder - tenor sax
Al McSween - keyboards
Chris Hargreaves - bass guitar
Keith McPartling - drums
Hayley Gaftarnick, Matthew Baxter, Beth Arnold, Flissy Hooton, Roger Plumtree, Vinnie Whitehead & Christian Temperley - backing vocals
"What's The Use In Gettin' Sober"
(Louis Jordan)
Samuel - vocals & piano
Sean Hollis - vocals & trumpet
Anthony Lawton - tenor sax
Manolo Polidario - guitar
Scott Devine - bass guitar
Richard Blanchard - drums
Influences
Julian 'Cannonball' Adderley, Horace Andy, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie Orchestra, James Brown, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, The Clash,
Nat 'King' Cole, Albert Collins, John Coltrane, Harry Connick Jr, Cream, Austin Danks, Walt Disney, Ian Dury & the Blockheads, Earth, Wind & Fire, Eels, Donald Fagen, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Jimi Hendrix, Billie Holiday, Billy Jenkins, Dr John, Little Willie John, Jack Johnson, Louis Jordan, Jack Kerouac, B B King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Michael McDonald, Joni Mitchell, Charles Mingus, Randy Newman, Charlie Parker, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Kelly Joe Phelps, Louis Prima, Prince, Professor Longhair, Psychefunkapus, Rage Against the Machine, Curtis Mayfield, Jerry Reed, Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson, Jimmy Rushing, The Savages, Frank Sinatra, Sly & the Family Stone, Bessie Smith, The Specials, Steely Dan, Curtis Stigers, Sonny Stitt, James Taylor, Thin Lizzy, Richard Thompson, Tower of Power, Devin Townsend, Robin Trower, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Waits, Frank Zappa
"Disgusting, dirty, electric and downright filthy! Fantastic!" Billy Jenkins
"...with a smoky voice, smooth guitar, sax lines and a fair bit of pain... it's lovely stuff from this Leeds College of Music graduate." Tom Goodhand, Leeds Guide
Samuel likes rhythm and blues, jazz, big bands, Frank Zappa, Disney and lager.
His songs range from down-and-out delta blues and spoken word to funky R&B and meaty rock. Samuel's music has been featured on BBC Radio, as well as having received a good deal of airplay overseas in Australia, Denmark, Italy and Poland.
The debut single, "Wine, Women & Song" (IVOLV Jazz & Blues), is now available for digital download on iTunes and the eMusic digital store.The album, entitled "Easy Street", is due to be released on IVOLV records this August.
"Wine, Women & Song" live @ the Hifi Club, Leeds:
Download "Wine, Women & Song" from 7digital website:
Hey. I heard the good news about you replacing Ms Hudson at our school. I've never been happier. Our band The Chicago Overcoat, is to play our last ever gig this Monday. It'd be great if you could come.. If not, no worries, I'll see you on Wednesday.
HI thnx for the friendship and it’s nice to know you! Think it’s nice to be connected with musicians all over the world. In music we are all alike and speak the same language!!! I think you have very nice music, I enjoyed listening to it…… really sounds GREAT …. !! I respect your work. Greets from “D E E Z E L” (Belgium) and lots of luck in every thing you do!! If you can find the time check out my music too (thnx)
Hi Samuel, Honored to be your friends - thanks for the request and for the great music! All the best, Fusion Orchestra (UA) http://www.fusion-orchestra.com
woweee! your voice is AMAZING! I absolutely love it! you sing with so much soul.. and the songs are just fab.. its also really cool to watch the video too!
oh all the very best to you.. thanks mucho for getting in touch so glad you did!
Hey Samuel, much love for passing through & sharing your work :) Hope you enjoyed mine, I;ve got a show @ Herbal tonight in Shoreditch if you're free. All the best x
hi there thanx for the add, liking the music i like using alot of old jazz for my beats, some good remix material here give me a shout if you'd like to here your stuff remixed in a hiphop style i know i would..peace
