"Once at Everywhere never fails to impress. It's certainly the best alt.chamber, folk, poptronica album we've heard."
- The Source
"Once at Everywhere is an impossible-to-pigeon-hole album to play and play again:deeply layered, multi influenced, finely produced and displaying a remarkable range of moods. Warning: It'll stay in your head for days" - Viva Lewes magazine
" I love this album. It's inspiring to the bone.12 excellent tracks, killers, no fillers" Ederblog.blogspot.com
"We came, we saw, and we were conquered. The Muel were alternatively soulful, rocking, inventive, dynamic and meaningful. The haunting closing number, ‘Bubble’, featuring Sam on solo steel pan was a further reminder of the eccentric yet accessible talent that he has in abundance.5/5 "Latest 7 Magazine
Brighton, 30 March 2010
"Beautiful folk pop rock ... Draws on loads of apposite influences and thus breaks the mould... Fabulous!" The London Particular
“quirkily but expertly exploring areas previously left blank on the musical map.
A voice that ranges in the spectrum starting from creaky door through crosscut saw and shattered glass to maturing choirboy.” - Zig Zag Magazine
I’m not sure there is a word that means ‘the fear of standing still’ but if the condition does exist, then Sam Walker obviously has it pretty bad.
An in-demand drummer/percussionist playing with intimate groups and grand orchestras alike, he developed his growing multi-instrumentalist, multi-track tendencies in bedrooms, garden sheds and a self-built studio. The first fruits of these sessions were handed out to a lucky few under the name The Muel.
In mid-2009, Sam hooked up with producer and friend Andy Dragazis (Blue States, The Pippettes) with the intention of taking the project to new and exciting destinations. The resulting album ‘Once at Everywhere’ was conceived and recorded during a period of constant flux and this restlessness is reflected in the songs themselves. Opener ‘Out of my Sunshine’ sets the scene with its tropical spy-movie feel but the eclecticism doesn’t stop there. From the sinister fuzz-bass and steel drum groove of ‘Roller’, through the late night, smoky jazz of ‘Sparks Fly’ and on to the tumbling, swooning violins that punctuate ‘Trouble’, this is a journey through endless landscapes and shifting time-zones.
Sam’s voice is equally hard to pin down. A contradictory thing, it’s simultaneously burnished and bruised, other-worldly and intimate, doleful and hopeful. His lyrics, usually impressionistic rather than literal, cover both the personal and the political with wit and hard-won wisdom.
Although he still tours solo, Sam came to realise that the big sound of ‘Once at Everywhere’ would work better in a band setting. Joined live by two willing conspirators, the group keep the melodic strength of the recordings but infuse them with raw grooves and dirty energy. As you would expect, each show is different. Sometimes gently acoustic, sometimes raucously funky, the core three-piece is often joined on stage by string sections, brass ensembles, even choirs of kazoo players.
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Hey there Guys, really great tracks !
Thanks for the Myspace friendship, I'd love you to tell me your favourite track on my page =) I'll keep you updated with my Gig dates, music news, etc.. Click the links to Facebook, Reverbnation and Twitter with me if you're that way inclined !! lol
Raphaella X
Sam ... the Muel was in very very fine form lat night. Hugely enjoyable and you lot are ludicrously talented. Thanks from Jacqui and I for a great night. Let's hope there's more success for you to come!
nice one for last night, awesome gig, apologies for bringing drunken strangers into your house!!! Loving the new album (will pay Dom next time I see him).
Great set last night Sam (et al)... I was impressed by your latest reinvention of the drum kit (choo-choo)! Gutted that we are clashing next week as I would love to see the 8-piece ensemble. Save a copy of the album for me please (and a slice of free cake)!!
Hi Sam, fantastic gig last night, thought it was really great. Particularly love 'can't start me up' (amazing drum sound!) and 'horizon'. Digging the record. Any chance of getting hold of your previous records? Cheers. Dan
Just got round to listening to your album previews. Bubble sounds awesome! Love the arrangement of instruments (having only heard you do it solo in the past). I also love Ordinary: that is a classic! Hit. X
Hope You're Enjoying The Tunes Everyone!! Check oit 'Will I Float' , and 'I See The Sun' Check us out at The Prince Albert on the 15th April. Lots Of Love!!xxx
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