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Samantha Blue

About Me

..Samantha Blue is a published singer-songwriter who has been performing from a young age. She currently works with various artists and songwriters at Soundworks Teaching & Recording Studio in Blue Springs, Missouri, as well as teaches piano and vocal lessons. Sam also teaches a songwriting course through Blue Valley Community College and organizes a Songwriters’ Night Out group.Samantha has been writing songs for over 15 years, but only began pursuing her music full-time in 2001. Summer 2001, she released her first single, Guardian Angel, which was used for cancer advocacy and was sold at Relay for Life events in 9 states. The following year the Scottish country band Evangeline recorded “Missing Mississippi”, a song she co-wrote with two of the band members. In Fall 2004, she released her first full length CD entitle Big Blue Light of which the title track, “Big Blue Light” and “Same Ol Weather” were picked up by Inter Music Library in Los Angeles, CA. Samantha also co-wrote a song, “Being A Kid”, with her daughter, Tabitha, that is being release on a nationally distributed lullaby CD Fall 2006. Currently she has two songs on a documentary coming out January 2007 about basketball founder, James Naismith. Samantha continues to appear on numerous charts on Broadjam.com (Blues, Country, Folk, Region:Kansas, Region:South Central, Production:Ballads, Production:Female vocals, Fan Picks:90+ days). This layout was handmade with love by the folks at My space or yours? Go get one!

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Member Since: 10/09/2006
Band Website: www.samanthablue.com
Band Members: Samantha Blue - songwriter, singer, piano, keyboard Kenny Marshall - cowriter, bass, all guitars, backing vocals Ben Hooper - upright bass Dave Jarman - drums, percussionOther musicians/songwriters Samantha works with: Andy Oxman, Al Fitzmorris, Kevin Peery, Wade Buchanan, Dave Zeugelder, Jim Lowery, RJ Walker, Barb Walker, Chris Thornhill, Ellen Rost, Tim Covey, Pat Higby, Rich Herron, Jem Razz, Brett Hudson
Influences: Ricky Lee Jones, Michelle Branch, Willie Nelson, Eagles, Tracy Chapman, Frank Sinatra, Songwriters, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, Alabama, Madonna, Steve Miller Band, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bryan Adams; people I meet; places; feelings...
Sounds Like: Thoughts from the end of a day; a heartbreak; looking forward to life; all entwined with a melodic soul with attitude.
Record Label: HearCity Publishing
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

What I never knew before...

A lot of things in life we don't really care to think about until there's a reason to.  The thing is, it's amazing how these unknowns can become such a big part of our lives.  My recent...
Posted by on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 06:51:00 GMT

Just the beginning...

I've been doing a lot of looking back at my past lately.  I suppose it's because it's hard to believe that finally, after all these years, something is starting to happen with my music; and how f...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Oct 2006 11:34:00 GMT