Sam Wickens
Artist Bio
Sam is a powerful singer and songwriter, gifted with the talent to arouse the soul with his expressive and poignant lyrics. Sam is a 20 year-old native of Bangor County Down, recently returned from Tennessee, where he performed at the famous Bluebird Café, Nashville and sang live to an entranced audience at 'The Factory' in the beautiful town of Franklin, Tennessee.
Sam gave an outstanding performance of his song ‘Oh Mother’ in front of a live studio audience. Filmed by Music City Roots and beamed into 60 million homes across the U.S.
Compared to Jeff Buckley, John Martyn, Bon Iver, Paolo Nutini, he is a perceptive writer and performer with a restless creativity, a personal blend of Soul, Blues, Gospel, and Folk.
Modestly plying his craft with sincerity, Sam has created a style his own, and a reputation as a mesmerising live performer.