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Sam Forrest | |
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 Sam Forrest performing with Nine Black Alps. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) York, England |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, vocalist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass |
| Labels | Desert 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. [2]
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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. [3]
In 2016, Forrest formed a new band called Sewage Farm with bass player Danny Trew Barton and drummer Danny Hirst. [4] 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 [5] . That band released the EP, Mould in 2023, via Safe Suburban Home Records with reviews coming in from Janglepophub [6] and others. To mark the release, Forrest was also interviewed by Soundsphere magazine, [7] about his career, and previous musical acts. The second active band is Strange Pink [8] , 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. [9]
Strange Pink released a debut single on 23 May 2025, called Pencil Chewer, [10] and an EP, named Out of Focus, [11] was also announced to be released in August that year. Early support came from Steve Lamacq at BBC Radio 6 Music, [12] Jericho Keys at BBC Music Introducing, [13] Amazing Radio [14] and others. The band features Eddie Alan Logie on bass and backing vocals, Dom Smith on drums [15] and Forrest on vocals and guitar. [16] Out of Focus was released on 22 August 2025 via Forever Underdogs. [17] Upon release, the EP was favourably reviewed online by FLEX, [18] No Transmission, [19] Aural Aggravation [20] and other music blogs. In November 2025, Strange Pink released two remixes for the songs Pencil Chewer, and Boys Club under the title, Pictures of Strangers. [21] The remixes were created by Officers (Pencil Chewer) [22] and bdrmm (Boys Club).
In July 2025, Forrest released his latest solo album, Summer Hits. [23]
