Say hi to Shawnee singer and guitarist Samantha Crain!

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Samantha Crain - "The River"

2008 Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers – Interview & Live Review from Pickathon 2008

That voice is so rich, knowing and, well, experienced I suppose, that her youth seems almost inconceivable. 21 is still pretty young, and the solidity and presence of the band belie the fact that as a group they are still only just settling on their sound – only just establishing their identity, it seems. In fact, Samantha herself is only just starting to explore the kind of songs that she herself can write.

“Before I just made sure the songs were like, pretty songs that people would want to hear a girl singing. Now I can write songs that are a lot more rock-oriented where we can have fun as a band.

“I think before it was like all I knew. I think probably the primary reason I’ve been writing a little differently is because I’ve been touring around and playing with bands and been exposed to different things. Before all I ever listened to at home was like Bob Dylan, or traditonal stuff, like Woody Guthrie. Now I like different stuff, I like Violent Femmes, I like Radiohead. And you get into different kinds of music and it effects how you write songs, and I think it helps you think about the other people that are playing in the band and what they might want to play and how that might sound.” MORE

Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers - Lions

Introducing Samantha Crain

Samantha Crain is a young singer-songwriter, born in Shawnee, OK. This short film, directed By Sterlin Harjo, is intended as an introduction to her life, her hometown and her art.
Samantha Crain is currently on tour in support of her EP, The Confiscation (Ramseur Records)
http://www.samanthacrain.com
http://www.ramseurrecords.net

"Santa Fe" by Samantha Crain

2010 Cincy Groove Magazine: Interview with Samantha Crain

Cincy Groove: What caused you to switch from a singer/songwriter sound to more of a indie-rock sound?

Samantha Crain: I'm just trying to not get bored. If I do anything for a good amount of time, I'm going to get bored and start resenting it. For example, right now I'm only taking two-lane highways while I'm touring, no interstates. I've gotta change the way I'm seeing the country if I want to stay interested. Same thing with music. If I'm gonna keep writing songs, I've gotta change the instruments or the amps or the time signatures or something, just to keep interested.

Cincy Groove: When did you decide to pursue music as a career?

Samantha Crain: I don't really believe in careers. I just let seasons in my life go for as long as they will and work hard at whatever I'm doing. I don't plan on doing any one thing for my entire life. If that is how it evolves, so be it, but I think I'm too curious of a person for that.

Cincy Groove: Who have been some of your favorite musicians you have had a chance to perform with?

Samantha Crain: We toured with William Elliott Whitmore for a while which I loved. He is a truly good person and great performer. And Frontier Ruckus, although I've never actually toured with them, we've collaborated in recording and done guest performances at each others shows before. They are good friends and Matthew Millia is the most talented poet I've ever met. Berry was the first band I ever toured with and collaborated with and I love them dearly. They played on my first EP and have played a huge part in my development as a person and a musician. MORE

Samantha Crain & The Midnight Shivers - Rising Sun

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