… welcome to my blog.

I thought it was time I got myself a proper blog.

Not that I’m a great writer. I’m not. But there are things I could share with you all from time to time, and why not dress it up with some pretty pictures and links to other exciting interweb action eh?

And now, for the news, read to you by yours truly.

My latest EP “Half a Chance” was released on the 22nd August and I have been working with a radio promoter to gather some feedback from regional radio stations on two tracks, Wormhole and Morphine.

I have had the pleasure of speaking to DJs from all across the UK, in live and pre-recorded interviews, giving the EP, and the two singles a good plug! Wormhole has been included on a compilation CD “Live at The Square, Volume 1” put together by Barry Tomes from Gotham Records in Birmingham, and both tracks have been playlisted or featured on over 20 regional radio stations in the UK alone. I am also in touch with a few radio stations in South Africa, and Wormhole seems to be a favourite already. More to follow on that in the coming weeks.

So what next?

Well, I am planning a tour of the UK, and a couple of dates in Europe for November. I’m hoping to visit Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Exeter, as well as few shows in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. I am heading back to South Africa in January as well, so should be able to squeeze in a gig in Cape Town and Durban. I am also very excited about returning to the States in 2011, and we are working to get a slot at SXSW. At the very least I will return to Nashville and would also like to stop by in Atlanta on my way. All of this will be to promote the singles, and to pave the way for a full length album that I’d like to release in early 2011.

So that’s the plan. I better go do something about making it a reality now. Before I go, here is a very lovely review of the EP from iTunes…

“This is an exceptional album. There is deep richness here both from a musical point of view and in terms of the musical production. Samantha shows a broad and keen sense of composition with tracks ranging from rock, Latin Jazz and sweeping stadium rock. Influences are across the range from Texas to Athlete and Radiohead, Alanis Morrisette to Tasmin Archer, but in many ways trumps these with her beautiful vocal arrangements and orchestration (for example Morphine). The musicianship is faultless. This talented artist deserves a major record signing. Buy this album and you won't regret it.”