Introducing… Samm Henshaw

Rising vocalist with talent to burn...

A few weeks ago Clash was invited to check out a new artist.

Arriving at the London venue, though, it was clear that word was already out on Samm Henshaw. Fans crammed into the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, a lengthy queue of lucky ticket holders stretching the length of the venue.

After squeezing through, Clash was met by a wonderfully dextrous, mature performance from the 20 year old Londoner. Samm's voice is smooth – putting the soul back into neo-soul – and supple, shifting from gentle whispers to no small measure of grit in the blink of an eye.

Backed by a whip-smart live band, the material was truly allowed to breathe. Steeped in classic songwriting, the rising talent is able to blend these influences into something quite special; hinting at the old, while embracing the new.

Thankfully, the evening was recorded for posterity. Clash is able to premiere a live recording of 'Only Wanna Be With You', and it's a sweet insight into how special Samm is.

Shuffling across that fluid rhythm section, the Londoner's gleeful delivery can move from a whisper to a gritty roar in the blink of an eye, always taking the audience with in.

Truly expressing his character, this is something very exciting indeed:

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