Samantha Fish
NewMusicForOldFolks says …
She doesn't really look the part. In fact she looks a little like Emma Stone with a guitar on her hip. But Samantha Fish can play the Blues. And she can sing too. Don't believe me? Play the video below. The story is, in the summer of 2013, Fish was called up on stage to play with a skeptical Buddy Guy who was so impressed with her playing on the guitar, he declared with a beaming smile to his audience, "When this kind of shit happens, I'll play all night!" Need anymore endorsement? Me either.
Artist's Info
Website: samanthafish.com
See her live: Tour dates
Record company: Ruf Records
Genre: Blues
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Bio (From Wikipedia.com)
In 2009, Samantha Fish recorded and produced Live Bait. The live album attracted the attention of a talent company, who recommended her to Ruf Records. Ruf Records put together a record with Fish and two other female blues artists, Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde, titled Girls with Guitars. The three guitarists then toured on the Ruf Records 2011 Blues Caravan in the U.S. and Europe. Fish continued touring with the Samantha Fish Band, featuring Go-Go Ray on drums and Chris Alexander on bass, playing in Europe and the United States. In 2011, Fish recorded Runaway with the help of her mentor Mike Zito. The album won the 2012 Blues Music Award for Best New Artist. Fish appeared on Devon Allman's 2013 album Turquoise in a duet covering the Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks' song "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around." (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
WILD HEART (2015): Ruf Records recording artist singer-guitarist Samantha Fish, raises eyebrows with her third studio release, Wild Heart, produced by Luther Dickinson (The North Mississippi Allstars/Black Crowes). Having Samantha on guitars and Luther on various stringed instruments, they rounded out the lineup with Grammy Award-winning Brady Blade (Emmylou Harris/Bob Dylan) on drums. Special guests include Lightnin Malcolm (guitar), Sharde Thomas (drums) and Memphis session singers Shontelle Norman-Beatty and Risse Norman. The result is a stunning representation of Americana roots music.
Others
Live Bait (2009)
Girls with Guitars (2011) Samantha Fish/Cassie Taylor/Dani Wilde
Runaway (2011)
Girls with Guitars Live CD/DVD (2012) Samantha Fish/Dani Wilde/Victoria Smith
Black Wind Howlin' (2013)
