Sam Chase

Live Review: The Sam Chase Trio + Ella Spencer, Sudbury Arts Centre, St Peter’s Church, Sudbury – 18th October 2024

October 24, 2024 Andrew Frolish 0

Early in his set at the Sudbury Arts Centre, Sam Chase looked around him, at the dramatic interior of the converted church, and said, “I feel like we should be whispering right now…I worship the arts. […]

Video: The Sam Chase Trio “The Color of Bone”

April 11, 2022 Andrew Frolish 0

Sam Chase possesses one of the most captivating voices you’re likely to hear: earthy, gritty and full of story-telling character. His songs range from bleak narratives to sequences of thoughts to desperate-sounding pleas but they’re always […]

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@joe-nathan I love Heather. Lament playing now. Thanks.
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My First Record Player
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Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

April 16, 2026 0

Todd Albright has a dedication to the 12-string acoustic blues that he doesn’t actually own a 6-string guitar. It’s a music that he was drawn to in his mid-teens, being first introduced to finger style blues […]

Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

April 16, 2026 0

Brighten your day with a joyous celebration of love – Leeroy Stagger’s Fiddler’s Daughter. The words feel authentic and real: “The pretty little poet, with the ribbon in her hair,” and the song is an unself-conscious […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

April 15, 2026 0

Chris Smither is one of the most consistent artists working in americana, having started playing music professionally in 1966 after he saw some pivotal artists playing live and feeling energised to do the same thing. These […]

Live Review: The Sam Chase Trio + Ella Spencer, Sudbury Arts Centre, St Peter’s Church, Sudbury – 18th October 2024

Video: The Sam Chase Trio “The Color of Bone”

Track Premiere: Todd Albright “Frankie”

Video Premiere: Leeroy Stagger “Fiddler’s Daughter” – honouring creativity and whimsy

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Chris Smither

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