30 days till Sam’s Christmas Stocking 2011 - “Acoustic Dreams”

Today marks the start of the final countdown to the 2011 instalment of Sam’s Christmas Stocking.

We will be making a new announcement about the event each day between now and then, so we hope that you’ll keep checking back. You might even have an opportunity to shape the event yourself; or get to the front of the queue to win a competition!

You may recall that the 2009 event was all about the rock! Sam’s Rockin’ Christmas Stocking raised over £1,000 for the Martlets Hospice.

This year, we’re looking to those fans of fine singers and acoustic music to step up and be counted! SCS 2011 is all about your sweetest “Acoustic Dreams”.

Over the course of the next week, we will be announcing the acts performing on the night, some of whom you may know, others might be new to you. Either way, you can look forward to a stonking night of acoustic music.

Tickets are on sale here and all proceeds from the event will be donated to The Martlets Hospice and The Ropetackle Arts Trust.

Amazon Records and me….

Samantha Horwill is a South African born singer-songwriter. Discovered at a festival belting out her self-penned tunes on a hay bale, success soon followed as the front lady of a rock outfit including sets at national festivals and extensive media coverage, she then turned her back on a major label deal to pave her own way.
Samantha moved to the UK to explore her solo career and released her debut solo EP "Figure of 3" in 2007 to great acclaim, being compared to the likes of Chrissie Hynde and Janis Joplin.   Delivering compelling live performances on her own armed with just a guitar or backed by her band, Samantha has shared the stage with Ocean Colour Scene, Imogen Heap, VV Brown, Amy Studt, Polly Paulusma and Foy Vance. She has toured the UK and South Africa extensively.

2010 was a busy year for Samantha she performed in Nashville, New York and at several UK and European festivals. Her music was featured including live performances on 22 regional radio stations up and down the country and her songs were put on high rotation of the playlist on several South African radio stations. At the end of the year Samantha was shortlisted to the final three for Best Solo Artist at the Brighton Music Awards.

At the beginning of 2011 Samantha signed a record deal with Brighton based label ‘Amazon Records’ and is due to release her latest single ‘Wormhole’ on 23^rd May. A launch party for the release will be @ Komedia Studio Bar, Brighton on May 16^th. More live dates to follow.

Press and PR - katie@amazonrecords.co.uk

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Amazon Records Ltd. PO Box 5109, Hove, East Sussex, BN52 9EA.

Tel: +44 (0)1273 726414

Website: www.amazonrecords.co.uk / Distribution: New State Entertainment/EMI