Samantha Martin (born May 27, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose styles mix roots rock, blues, soul and gospel music with vocals.[1]
Samantha Martin | |
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 Samantha Martin in 2018 (photo by Renan Yildizdogan) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samantha Debra Martin |
| Born | May 27, 1983 Edmonton, Ontario |
| Origin | Toronto, Canada |
| Genres | Soul, R&B, blues, roots rock, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, guitarist |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Labels | Gypsy Soul Records |
| Website | samanthamartinmusic |
Career
editMartin has released five full-length albums, one as a solo act, one with Samantha Martin and The Haggard, and three with Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. Following her debut record Back Home in 2008, she released the self-titled Samantha Martin and The Haggard in 2012.[2]
In 2014, Martin formed an 11-piece blues/soul band, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. The band's name is a reference to southern blues traditions. Their debut record Send the Nightingale was released in 2015. According to Martin, the songs on Send the Nightingale were influenced by her mother's terminal illness at the time she was recording the album.[3]
In 2015, Martin and the band were nominated for four Maple Blues Awards: Best Female Vocalist, Best Songwriter, Best New Group, and Best New Album/Producer.[4] In 2018, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar signed a record deal with Gypsy Soul Records based out of Toronto. Their record Run to Me was released on April 28, 2018 and was nominated for a Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year.[5][6]
As of 2020, Samantha Martin has been nominated for thirteen Maple Blues Awards.[7][8]
In 2020, Samantha Martin and her band released their new album The Reckless One.[9] The album was nominated for a Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year.[10] Samantha Martin and her band garnered nominations for multiple Maple Blues Awards, along with a nod for the International Artist of the Year Award at the UK Blues Awards.[11]
Discography
editAlbums
| Title | Year | Artist | Label | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Home | 2008 | Samantha Martin | Independent | Derek Downham |
| Samantha Martin & the Haggard | 2012 | Samantha Martin & the Haggard | Samantha Martin Music | John Dinsmore |
| Mississippi Sun | 2014 | Samantha Martin | Dollartone | Samantha Martin |
| Send the Nightingale | 2015 | Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar | Samantha Martin Music | Rench |
| Run to Me | 2018 | Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar | Gypsy Soul Records | Darcy Yates |
| The Reckless One | 2020 | Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar | Gypsy Soul Records | Renan Yildizdogan & Darcy Yates |
References
edit- ^ "East Coast Music with Bob Mersereau | CBC New Brunswick". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (Mar 14, 2018). "Homegrown soul-blues singer is ready to take things to a higher level". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved Mar 14, 2018.
- ^ "Homegrown soul-blues singer is ready to take things to a higher level". Edmonton Journal. 2018-03-14. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "Toronto Blues Society | » 19th Annual Maple Blues Awards". torontobluessociety.com. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "RUN TO ME .... SAMANTHA Martin Album Release". Blues and Roots Radio. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- ^ "2019 BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR | Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar |". The JUNO Awards. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ March 9, Denis Langlois More from Denis Langlois Published on; March 11, 2019 | Last Updated; Edt, 2019 5:38 Pm (2019-03-09). "Lion's Head's Samantha Martin 'humbled and honoured' by Juno Award nomination". Owen Sound Sun Times. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Toronto Blues Society | » Winners & Nominees". Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ Schneider, Jason (Nov 18, 2020). "Five Questions With… Samantha Martin". Billboard Canada. Retrieved Nov 18, 2020.
- ^ Langlois, Denis (March 19, 2021). "Samantha Martin garners second Juno Award nomination". The Sun Times. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ "Martin, Delta Sugar shaking things up at St. Lawrence Acoustic Stage". Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. Nov 2, 2022. Retrieved Nov 2, 2022.
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