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Samantha Tobey

Living is Easy with Eyes Closed!

About Me

Samantha Tobey's voice cuts through L.A.'s smog like a burst of fresh air. She's Hollywood's idea of a hometown heroine, born and raised under the stars (her grandmother was a song and dance girl as well), with an uncanny knack for contemplating the beauty and sadness of it all. Samantha's rising star comes after years of building a loyal fan base in SoCal with a ton of memorable gigs. Her sultry, angelic voice has brought comparisons to Tori Amos, Sarah McLaughlin and Jenny Lewis, though she has a style unto herself (think what stream-of-consciousness heartbreak sounds like coming from a wide-eyed child). With her haunting melodies and cutting lyrics, Samantha is poised to reach the next step of her career with her first EP which includes "Running," "11 Shades of Red," "12 O'Clock," and more! Her vocal range runs the gamut -- from quiet and moody to shameless and kick-ass. Samantha's music shimmers with promises of hope and heart, of love lost and won again, of fleeting glimpses at a better tomorrow. It plays with our familiar (and familial) collection of stories. It teases the potency of a Forgotten Dreamworld. It's acoustic raw emotion, charged with soul and tempered by loss. The immediacy and intimacy of Samantha Tobey's songs reminds us all to face those ghosts And maybe, just maybe, they're not so scary with her at your side. "Samantha's artistry is a breath of fresh air wonderful tunes with a beautiful voice Her material sparkles with good nature, soft unspoken charm and outright talent!" - Ann O'Leary, "Music Connection"
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Member Since: 3/10/2006
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Influences: The Beatles, Radiohead, Elliot Smith, Jeff Buckley, Beethoven, John Frusciante, Janes Addiction, Billie Holiday, Syd Barrett, Patsy Cline, Yma Sumac, Jimi Hendrix, Tori Amos, The Smiths, Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, Wilco, Velvet Underground, Nico, MY GRANDMA, Lee Scratch Perry, Fela Kuti, Bob Dylan, NIN, James Combs, Joni Mitchell, Johnny Cash, KINGSIZE, The kinks, The Beach Boys, UBYK, Rachmaninoff, Tenacious D, Donovan, Metallica, Slayer, T. Rex, Coldplay, Smashing Pumpkins, Frank Zappa, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, John Coltrane, Helen Merrill, Charles Mingus, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Chet Baker,Janis Joplin, Beck, Sly and the Family Stone, Ronny James Deo, James Brown, Loretta Lynn,Al Greene, Bill Withers, The Turtles, Pearl Jam, Siga Ros...there is so much music that is amazing

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My Blog

thy fingers..

I will keep this short cuz thy fingers ache...but we played a few shows this past week, genghis on Wed.. late one at 10:30, then last night 10pm at the ac..both had high and low points, both had momen...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Tue, 06 May 2008 02:00:00 PST

its things like this...

Well I had a show wed. night at Genghis Cohen and I have another one tonight with my boys, who are really the best. We have no band name and want to have a contest. So whoever picks the best name gets...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:48:00 PST

slow connectivity

Writing new songs, recording new songs, watching the flowers blow in the beautiful beach breeze, drawing inspiration from animals and inspired homeless people. I am getting better each day, though my ...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 07:14:00 PST

blah blah blah blah

once again it is late and I am wide awake, thinking all sorts of irrational, paranoid thoughts but still happy. Have a new roommate, she is a Pisces and that is always good, we can swim around togethe...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 03:10:00 PST

absent

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind of emotion. My life got flipped upside down and between moving to a new apt. and all the other chaos I haven’t had time to really check myspace...a...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:00:00 PST

gushing gushing gushing

I haven’t been on myspace in so long except for the occasional glance at my mail, but if I haven’t responded don’t hate me! I have been busy doing this and that and of course trying ...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:53:00 PST

QUARTERLIFE

I am so excited!!!! This has been so f'ing thrilling I cannot even begin to explain!
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 11:11:00 PST

i love you but enough is enough

Haven't had much time to write or do much computer related stuff since the year of the rat began. I have been listening to IN RAINBOWS and all I can say is, Radiohead is amazing! They continually ama...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:42:00 PST

Jesus

If you were expecting some sort of religious blog about my love for Jesus, I apologize. Ummm...this afternoon I stumbled upon someone's myspace page and I'll be damned (no pun intended)..ooh maybe I s...
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:19:00 PST

treblezine review

http://treblezine.com/reviews/2463-Samantha_Tobey_Samantha_T obey.html
Posted by Samantha Tobey on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:43:00 PST