Member Since: 9/15/2005
Band Website: samsa.co.uk
Band Members:Oli Deakin - Sings and plays guitar
Jamie Deakin - Plays drums and joins in singing
Harry Wood - Plays bass and keyboard, and sings along too, sometimes shouting.
Influences: Listening To: Radiohead, Arcade Fire, Wolf Parade, Interpol, British Sea Power, The National, Bjork, Modest Mouse, Sigur Ros, Wilco, Explosions in the Sky, iLiKETRAiNS, Jeff Buckley, Duels, Tom Waits, Dylan, Crayon, Joanna Newsom...
Reading: Herman Hesse, Leonard Cohen, Graham Greene, Dylan Thomas, TS Elliot, Tove Jansson, Chekov, Kurt Vonnegut, Albert Camus, the news...
Sounds Like: According to some: Radiohead, British Sea Power, Jeff Buckley, Placebo, Interpol, Muse, Coldplay, PJ Harvey, The Pixies, The Cure, Nirvana, Supergrass, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Sigur Ros, The Smiths amongst others... Some of these we agree with. Some we don't.
Here's what some people have said:
Press:"A three-headed colossus of power and poise that seems just as happy punking things up as they are performing mini-cinematic operas" Drowned in Sound
"This trio just ooze confidence as they command and bound around the stage with heart rendering energy. They have an expansive sound and passionate singer who has a masterful band with masterful songs." Yorkshire Evening Post
"Samsa are a delight. This band truly do have all the makings of a classic alt. rock band. Really great tunes, a stunning display of intensity, and they make a big noise. " Sandman Magazine
"original, constantly changing and damn catchy" Glasswerk
"...if you've got a good song, that's all you need -and thankfully Samsa have a whole set of them" Leedsmusicscene
Type of Label: Indie