While short, Samantha Whates and M G Boulter’s ‘Flower Days’ wastes no notes. A deeply felt and humane work, full of quiet joy and love of life and nature, this fresh and evocative release is one to savour.
Ahead of a live BBC 6 Music session, watch Ida Wenøe performing her new single ‘Walking Mantra’ with Samantha Whates – they perfectly capture the nuance in a moment–an everyday action that suddenly becomes something so vital. Their co-headline tour kicks off this month.
While Early Works may not be an indication of where Samantha Whates’ next album might be at, the time she devoted to its creation during lockdown was an undeniably sweet diversion.
This is a set of songs, all written by Samantha, that come from the heart and are great observations on life, whether that be hers or others; we can instantly relate to them and know that they reflect how we feel.
PicaPica features the dual talents of Josienne Clarke and Samantha Whates accompanied by Adam Beattie and Sonny Johns. Spring & Shade is their new EP, a short but beautiful offering from two very talented singers who have no shortage of experience in creating dreamy harmonies.
Rob heads to London’s Slaughtered Lamb for a live preview performance of Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker’s new album ‘Overnight’ due for release on Rough trade records on 14 Oct. 2016
Coming up this month at Kings Place, London is a special Scottish weekend series of events featuring Roddy Woomble, Dick Gaughan, James Grant, Rura, Ewan McLennan, Sorren Maclean & Samantha Whates focusing on Scotland’s rich treasury of words and stories, and the strong tradition of songwriting.
Singer and songwriter Samantha Whates has announced the details of her new single Trees & Gold / Icicle which is scheduled for release on Melodica Recordings on 13th April. Samantha worked with Will Powers and Joseph Eckworth to produce the accompanying video for Trees & Gold, watch it here.
In ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’ Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker have produced a work of beauty and depth which deserves to be acknowledged as a classic in the canon of contemporary UK folk music.
Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker are set to release their most audacious release to date. Josienne talks exclusively to FRUK about their new album ‘Nothing Can Bring Back The Hour’.
The de-facto launch gig for North Ten finds Ross Wilson bringing Blue Rose Code to a packed out Slaughtered Lamb. You can feel the love in the room on a triumphant return.
