Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers

About Me

Sometimes music is a collision of opposites. Realities clash and coexist, and the tension that results is scary and strange, but undeniably beautiful. Maybe that's why Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers embody so many conflicting unities and clashing identities. With a blow-your-hair-back vocal presence that occasionally yields to whisper-soft vulnerability, Samantha Crain unites the sounds of confidence and desperation. Traditional folk arrangements tremble beneath the tasteful drumming of Jacob Edwards, the heart-beating bass lines from Andrew Tanz. Lyrics about disaster and despair peacefully coexist with anthems of community and reconciliation. Here are darkness and light; here are life and death.
These colliding realities stem most notably from Crain's unlikely artistic heritage, which she wears on her sleeve but just as readily transcends. Hailing from the state that birthed both The Flaming Lips and Woody Guthrie, Samantha Crain writes with both the brazen conviction of the latter and the unflinching creative ambition of the former. Hers is a folk tradition indebted to Radiohead as much as Bob Dylan. Her shadowy arrangements and razor-sharp lyrics blur whatever superficial lines of genre or aesthetic may seem to separate these influences. It seems whatever the ingredients, she has a place for them in her inexplicable artistic recipe. Her sound is deeply rural and southern, but also itinerant and urban. Like Jack Kerouac before her, Crain is lost on the subway, sleeping in boxcars, leaving lovers behind, and dining in small town obscurity all within a few short days.
Nearly more remarkable than her creative vision is her practical ambition. At the young age of twenty-one, Samantha Crain already has a booking agency, several national tours, and dozens of self-produced recordings to her credit. Her and her band's tireless work ethic promise years of fruitful touring and recording, and their dynamic live performances are gathering a widespread community with every subsequent tour. They are uniting opposites, living deeply, and working fruitfully, with no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Currently they are playing shows and promoting the Confiscation EP which will be released on Ramseur Records in the Summer of 2008. It was produced by Joey Lemon of the Chicago-based band, Berry.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/14/2005
Band Website: samanthacrain.com
Band Members: Jacob Edwards, Andrew Tanz, Samantha Crain, Nate Henricks
Influences: Label / Management
Dolphus Ramseur,Ramseur Records
[email protected]
704.262.3469
www.ramseurrecords.net

Exclusive World-Wide Booking
Chris Colbourn, Concerted Efforts
[email protected]
617.969.0810
www.concertedefforts.com
Sounds Like: distinctly Oklahoman
Record Label: Ramseur Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Traipsing Through the Aisles Music Video

what i did on Martha's Vineyard in between walks and talks.... ...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:55:00 PST

Pigtown, Fishtown, Bigtown, Edgartown

Halito from Vineyard Haven on Martha's Vineyard. I've taken a much delayed shower, had a Dr. Pepper, and drove around the Island a bit. The ferry ride over here was beautiful, cool, and windy last nig...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:16:00 PST

Native America Calling--Music Makers Edition!

If you want to listen to Samantha on Native America Calling's Music Maker Edition which aired on June 12th you can click on this link:http://www.nativeamericacalling.com/ram/2008/june/06120 8.m3u...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:15:00 PST

tour update--TN, NC, SC, AND GA

Halito Lovlies!We've been on the road for about 10 days now and I wanted to take some time to update everyone on our travels so far...June 4th-First stop, Nashvegas, with two shows at the Basement. Th...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Sun, 15 Jun 2008 09:22:00 PST

recent press!

Accidental Music Singer-songwriter Samantha Crain's literary-minded songs are vibrant expansions on folk music by Jewly Hight Call it necessity or imagination, but folksinger Samantha Crain has en...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Fri, 30 May 2008 07:43:00 PST

summer tour... help?

Halito lovlies, This is just a note to say hi and to let you know that we'll be hitting the road pretty soon. We'll be heading to a lot of towns, some old and some new (to us) - we could really use yo...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Thu, 22 May 2008 08:19:00 PST

Picture Played Polite Pancake Plant

Halito lovlies..Samantha here. I'm resting my tootsies for a moment and catching you up on SC&TMS news...First off, if you haven't been to the picture section in a while, you'll find some new phot...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Tue, 13 May 2008 10:03:00 PST

2008 OKGazette Woody Awards--Best Folk Act!

Well lovelies, we’ve been informed that we won Best Folk Artist for the 2008 OKGazette Woody Awards! These are voted for by fans so that means you picked us! And that means a lot.... YOU PICKED ...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 01:39:00 PST

Urban Tulsa Weekly article

MARCH 5, 2008 In Search of the SoundSamantha Crain may be the new definition of Oklahoma musicBY JOSH KLINEThere are differing opinions on which Oklahoma musicians mos...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:11:00 PST

Samantha in American Songwriter Magazine!

Hey lovlies...Welp..we had a little snippet in American Songwriter Magazine for the Jan/Feb issue!It reads:"...Speaking of destinations, Shawnee, Oklahoma, might not strike many as a particularly glor...
Posted by Samantha Crain and the Midnight Shivers on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 10:55:00 PST