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Samantha Marais

The Peppermint Conspiracy - Out Now

About Me


An eccentric young woman, with a set of truly beautiful songs she delivers with an innocence of a previous age. Her early morning voice sleepily walks you through a Fantasia of exotic moods, bizarre imagery and anachronistic melodies and ideas that sound ancient and fresh in the same breath. This is an outstanding artist of real class. You won’t be disappointed.
NME 7/10
Lighter than a Malteser in a flotation tank, Marais’ ethereal vocals fill rooms here with weightless, simple beauty.
The Sunday Telegraph ****
By far the best album of the week… It’s beguiling, melodic, imaginative, different and well worth a punt.

Uncut ***
Lovingly recreated approximations of 1960s English folk whimsy

Samantha's debut album 'The Peppermint Conspiracy' is out now and available on Amazon and
For more information go to:
www.samanthamarais.com
www.apps.facebook.com/ilike/artist/Samantha+Marais

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/12/2006
Band Website: samanthamarais.com;
Band Members: Tom Moth; John Grimsey; Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou
Influences: Joanna Newsom Regina Spektor Devendra Banhart Vashti Bunyan Isadora Duncan Hope Sandoval Natalie Merchant Joni Mitchell Janis Ian Fleetwood Mac / Stevie Nicks Kirsty MacColl Melanie Woody Guthrie Bob Dylan Dolly Parton Emmylou Harris Cat Stevens Leonard Cohen and so many wonderful and talented friends: Sophie Barker Lou Rhodes Martha Tilston Lisa Knapp Kish Mauve Truck Keys Younger Brother Shpongle The Egg Ad Hoc DJ Lookwood Nayfumble Michele Adamson Hey Negrita Rowan Bailey Carnival of Souls Youth Findlay Brown Daneilorcese Marimba Mosala Jerry Bewley Nicholas Barber Mister South Butterfly Recordings Bushman Factory Island Line North Sea Radio Orchestra Indigo Moss The Moon Music Orchestra The Spider Jacks Erland and the Carnival Lunamoth Jason McNiff
Sounds Like:

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Samantha Marais http://samanthamarais.bebo.com/

Record Label: Butterfly Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

MCPS Podcast - Samantha Marais featured artist

http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/monline/podcasts/Pages/Po dcast15.aspx...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:43:00 PST

Warm Winds at the Tuesday Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWZunscKYQg ...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Thu, 19 Jun 2008 02:45:00 PST

Carnival by Erland and the Carnival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7NpF7o8ttM Drove 4 hours and back to a gig at the Norwich Arts Centre on Saturday. Got back to be picked up by Si for another 4 hours at the Llama Festival in...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:21:00 PST

erland and the carnival- spinning wheel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCpZ9CO5r_0 More from Erland and Carnival......
Posted by Samantha Marais on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:22:00 PST

when love comes tumbling down- erland and the carnival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbRQC1SJ3u8 The first of hopefully many Butterfly live sessions with ..'Erland and the carnival..' featuring Erland Cooper, Samantha Marais, David Nock and Sim...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:21:00 PST

samantha marais - my eternity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6erSJgDwbB0 Song writing round at Si's house....
Posted by Samantha Marais on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 09:06:00 PST

Small World Festival

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Posted by Samantha Marais on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:21:00 PST

Into the woods

So I went down to Yeovil to play at Sunrise Celebration Festival. I had arranged to stay with a eco community just outside Yeovil the night before. As it turns out, the festival was completely flooded...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 10:18:00 PST

Let the games begin, but keep them green...

Kicked off the festival season at Small World in Kent this weekend. I've been after a van to help me through and was just about to give up all hope, when she apeared. Little Daisy is a green VW diesel...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Mon, 26 May 2008 09:36:00 PST

The Next Step

I've teamed up with producer/drummer, Emre, and will shortly start working on my next album. Em has worked with a number of different artists in various styles including producing Lou Rhodes last two ...
Posted by Samantha Marais on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:23:00 PST