04 March 2022 - 0 Comments

Ōtautahi’s own Sam Bambery is incredibly excited to announce the release of his third single Songs About Sailors. Sam puts his alt-country style on display with an innate sense of hook-worthy melody. The song is the title track off his upcoming nine-track album, which explores both the heartbroken and hopeful sides of Bambery’s psyche.

Songs About Sailors stretches across the canon of Ōtautahi-based independent music, incorporating sounds from alternative rock, country and folk. Bambery distills this all down to an elegant and thoughtful track with guitar and piano melodies complimenting his powerful vocal delivery. Bambery’s influences are made plain here, with various inspirations from Wilco and Sharon Van Etten.

Sam Bambery is a Ōtautahi-based musician that has built a steady reputation in the Garden City’s alternative music and art scenes whilst also having a deep interest in folk music and creative songwriting as a whole. He also recently released two singles, Here I Am and The Other, the latter of which is accompanied by a Flying Nun-style music video. The full album will be released on Thursday 24th March which has been recorded with De Stevens (Marlin’s Dreaming, Asta Rangu).

Bambery takes great inspiration from various indie artists like Wilco and Elliot Smith, Aldous Harding and Cut Worms. His music is deeply rooted in Christchurch's local country/folk scene, taking cues from local artists such as Marlon Williams, Adam Hattaway and Delaney Davidson. His music pushes this envelope further into his own contemporary style. His band consists of an ensemble of local musicians that enjoy approaching his folksy songs with a modern artistic sensibility.

Sam Bambery likes to keep busy. 2022 is an ambitious year for him. Having already made plans to record another body of work with De Stevens and Ryan Fisherman, Bambery looks to push his craft further into a distinct alternative and contemporary sound. His continued work with local songwriter Hannah Everingham looks hopeful with their musical perspectives fusing into a unique art-folk package.

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