Sam Beer - Vocals, Guitar, Dobro, Banjo, Harmonica, wurlitzer.
Dan See - Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone, Carpet
Tom Mason, - Double Bass, Piano
Dan Gulino - Electric Bass, Lady Killer
Jo Silverston - Cello
Anna Jenkins - Violin
Charlotte Stock - Viola
Influences
Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Doc Watson, Tom Waitts, Townes Van Zandts, Nick Drake. Far to many to mention or really care this section is ever growing. I am grateful to all those who have made music before me...
Sounds Like
"Accomplished London-based troubadour, think a more lyrically-direct Ray LaMontagne." Drowned in Sound
"Exquisite guitar-picking, sumptuous arrangements and twists in tempo from London-based artist Sam Beer." Gigwise.com
"Finger-picked melodies of Nick Drake at his finest, the lingering croon of a pre-Grace Jeff Buckley and the raw emotion of Ray LaMontagne...A star is born" Subba-Cultcha.com
Sam Beer is currently recording his first album Far From You. With one self-released EP behind him (Carrier Pigeon) Sam has gained an enviable reputation as a singer and musician with a unique and seemingly effortless playing style. As a songwriter his honest heartfelt creations have helped to establish him as one of the leading artists on the London folk/acoustic scene. He is a master of his trade and his songs appeal to a wide variety of musical tastes giving Sam the potential to be one of the most important singer/songwriters of his generation.
Sam Beer first settled in London when he came to study for a fine art degree with hopes of becoming an artist. The son of a diplomat and a jeweller he was born in London but the majority of his childhood was spent moving around. It was only in his last year of art college that Sam considered music as a pathway to follow in his life when illness caused a dramatic decline in his eyesight forcing him to rethink his future as a painter.
Sam currently plays alongside Dan See on drums/percussion, Tom Mason on Double Bass & Dan Gullino on electric bass.
2008 sees Sam recording and playing some small gigs in and around the capital. His Debut album "Far from you" is set for release later on in the year. The album will be available from the Sam Beer website and this myspace page as well as iTunes and all good record shops. For more details please sign Sam’s Mailing List.
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hey sam, fantastic show at the union chapel on saturday. i loved the band too....great drummer. bigger things beckon methinks. can't wait for the new album. cheers!
hey sam, your album is getting regular airplay here. it's f*cking amazing. the gig at union chapel next month...do you just turn up and hope the rest of the world hasn't cottoned on? x
you're going to the secret garden party too??? woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooHOO! x
