Next month, singer, songwriter and guitarist Sam Carter heads out on his Spring Tour. His last album, Home Waters, was described by KLOF Mag’s Glenn Kimpton as “his finest and most confident piece of work so far…A concise, cohesive and self-assured album that perfectly balances and blends ace song-writing with considered and finely judged arrangements…Home Waters is a must-have.”
To mark his tour announcement, Sam is sharing a live video of ‘A Place To Call My Own’, recorded at Yellow Arch Studios by Northern Cowboys and features Sam Vicary of Cinematic Orchestra on double bass. On his third solo album, How the City Sings, Sam shared a characteristically strong set of songs centred around a seemingly turbulent relationship with London, where he struggled to feel settled, a theme that extends to this song.
Sam Carter on A Place To Call My Own:
It was inspired by the transitory nature of living in London, where I shared a flat for many years, and my subsequent move up to Sheffield, where I’m now based. Earlier on in the song, the search for a home I’m describing is more concrete. As the song progresses, that becomes more abstract and depicts the search for a more general sense of belonging. For me, this a hopeful and empowering song, ending with an important realisation in the final chorus: a sense of belonging is something you build for yourself rather than stumble over.
I’ve recently spent a lot more time writing on my trusty 1966 Gibson ES125TDC, the guitar in this video. It’s allowed me to create a different sound world from my previous, predominantly acoustic work, and I’m very excited to be taking this new sound out on tour in the spring.
Sam Carter Tour Dates
Thu 11th April Birmingham Kitchen Garden Cafe • Tickets
Sun 14th April London Green Note • Tickets
Fri 26th April Ibiza Costa Festival • Tickets
Thu 1st May Leicester The Musician • Tickets
Fri 2nd May Brighton Folklore Rooms • Tickets
Sun 5th May Northants Raunds Festival • Tickets
Thu 9th May Sheffield Samuel Worth Chapel • Tickets
Sun 12th May Bristol Folk House • Tickets
Fri 17th May Manchester Peer Hat • Tickets