Sam Forrest

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Sam Forrest
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Sam Forrest performing with Nine Black Alps.
Background information
Born1977 (age 4647)
York, England
Occupation(s)Musician, vocalist
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, bass
LabelsDesert Mine Music
Website Official website

Samuel Forrest (born 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman of Nine Black Alps. [1] He also co-fronts The Sorry Kisses with Hayley Hutchinson and previously played bass in the York-based group, The Halcyon Band.

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Forrest has previously released six solo albums, Down the Hillside , Paper Crown , No Imagination , The Edge Of Nowhere , Population 4000 and Candlelightwater on Desert Mine Music.

In 2016, Forrest formed a new band called Sewage Farm with bass player Danny Trew Barton and drummer Danny Hirst. The band released their debut album, Cloudy, on Desert Mine Music in November 2016.

Currently, Forrest has two active rock bands, the first being Sewage Farm. That band released the EP, Mould in 2023, via Safe Suburban Home Records with reviews coming in from Janglepophub [2] and others. To mark the release, Forrest was also interviewed by Soundsphere magazine, [3] about his career, and previous musical acts. The second active band is Strange Pink, that group performed its debut show at The New Adelphi Club in Kingston Upon Hull on 9 March 2024.

As of 2024, Forrest released a new solo album, Caught Under A Spell. [4]

Discography

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References

  1. Dibbits, Kat (2007) "Sam Forrest of Nine Black Alps", The Bolton News, 3 September 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2021
  2. Lee, Darrin (14 March 2023). "EP Review – Mould by Sewage Farm (Safe Suburban Home Records) (2023)". Janglepophub.home.blog.
  3. "Sam Forrest talks new Sewage Farm, Sorry Kisses and the legacy of Nine Black Alps". Soundspheremag.com.
  4. "Caught Under a Spell, by Sam Forrest". Samforrest.bandcamp.com.