Samantha Savage Smith

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Samantha Savage Smith
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Samantha Savage Smith, September 2012
Background information
Born Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Genres Indie folk, indie rock
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2010–present
LabelsWestern Famine, Arts & Crafts

Samantha Savage Smith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Calgary, Alberta. [1] Her voice and music style has been described as "a marriage of jazz, blues and indie rock influences." [2]

She performed locally in Calgary in the late 2000s, but then took some time off from music after beginning to doubt the quality of her work. [3] During her sabbatical, local record producer Lorrie Matheson contacted her after hearing her early demos, and worked with her to develop and record her debut album, Tough Cookie, which was released in 2011. [3] Originally released locally on Alberta-based independent label Western Famine, the album was later reissued across Canada with distribution by Arts & Crafts. [4]

Savage Smith performed at the Calgary Folk Music Festival in 2010 and at Toronto's North by Northeast festival in 2011, [4] and has played at the Canadian consulate in New Orleans. [5] She performed a cross-Canada tour to support Tough Cookie in early 2012. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Chris Gee (7 March 2012). "Calgary songstress Samantha Savage Smith embraces her Alberta roots". The Gateway. Archived from the original on 28 March 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
  2. ↑ Allison Saunders (29 March 2012). "Samantha Savage Smith finds her way". The Coast .
  3. 1 2 "‘Tough Cookie’ Samantha Savage Smith discovers her true voice" Archived 20 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine . Vancouver Sun , 29 February 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Samantha Savage Smith Readies 'Tough Cookie' Album, Plays NXNE". Exclaim! , 14 June 2011.
  5. ↑ Caitlyn Browning. "SAMANTHA SAVAGE SMITH". BeatRoute Magazine.[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Samantha Savage Smith Rolls Out Canadian Tour". Exclaim! , 31 January 2012.


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