Built around a vibe that feels like an easy, breezy, laidback combination of celebrated singer/songwriters Sondre Lerche and Devendra Banhart, Wiltshire’s Samuel Austin blends traditional, warm, folky acoustic instrumentation with hummable, lovable, light-hearted whimsy.
On Locksmith Song, the blend of prominent plodding bass, jaunty piano, woodwinds, strings, organ and much more (is that a kazoo?!) comes together to make a memorable, enjoyable auditory experience. Imagine The Thrills playing an Arcade Fire song, and you’re in the right ballpark.
With BBC Introducing backing, more than 80,000 streams on Spotify and as part of the folk band Dead Pages, the future looks promising for this young songwriter.
Written by Kinda Grizzly
