Sam Garrett

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Sam Garrett
Birth nameSamuel Alexander Garrett
Born (1990-08-28) 28 August 1990 (age 33)
Derbyshire, England
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
  • Djembe
Years active2005–present
LabelsDcypha Productions
Websitewww.samgarrettmusic.com

Samuel Alexander Garrett (born 28 August 1990) is an English singer and songwriter. Sam Garrett released his debut EP Be Easy in 2013 followed by the second EP Namaste released in 2014. In 2016, Garrett released his two-part acoustic EP titled Grace. Sam Garrett has been creating and singing devotional songs. In 2017, Garrett released his first studio album, Grace.

Early life and musical career

Sam Garrett grew up around music, as his father would play records by bands such as Nirvana and Pearl Jam. At the age of nine, Garrett began learning how to play guitar and arranging some compositions. After a long period of learning the instrument, Garrett started to play in several friends' local rock bands, during this time he fronted a punk rock group called Wild Youth. Garrett, at the age of 20, left those bands and started to write his own songs in solitude at the countrysides of England. During this period, Garrett started to showcase around the country and won at the UK festival "Live and Unsigned" in the "Acoustic" category.[1][2] In 2011, Garrett was featured on UK rapper Sway's album The Deliverance, the first time the two collaborated.[3] On 11 August 2012, Garrett performed his songs "Hope" and "Be Easy" on The Beat on BBC Radio 1.[4]

In 2013, those songs featured Sam Garrett debut EP called Be Easy produced by Jake Gosling and Sway.[5]

In 2014, Garrett self-released his second EP titled Namaste after moving to a yoga retreat, Ashram in Glastonbury, in June 2013.[6] On 28 April 2015, Sam was featured to play at the Mind Body Spirit London Festival.[7] Later in 2016, Sam Garrett signed with Dcypha Productions[8] to release his acoustic EP Grace, which he dedicated to the spiritual master Bhagavan Sri Ramana Maharishi and Mooji.[6] The same year, Garrett played at the Hebridean Celtic Festival.[9] In late March 2016, Sam Garrett and his previous partner, Jasmine, had a daughter called Maya.

2016-2018: Grace

Garrett began recording his debut full-length album after releasing his acoustic EP. The album production was finished in August. Garrett stated in a social media post that the album would feature a song never officially released, called "Butterfly".[10][11] Sam later announced on his Facebook that the title of his album would be the same as his acoustic EP, Grace". The first single, "Shrines" was released on 3 October.[12] The album was released on 24 November.[13] In 2018 Garrett started producing his new album, releasing on 17 September the single "The Dance & the Wonder".[14]

2018 - 2019: The Dance & The Wonder

On 10 December 2018, the track I am Loving You was released as a single, and will later be included on the album The Dance & The Wonder. The song has totalled 916,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022.[15]

On February 19, 2019, Sam Garrett released another single featuring one song Brave Beautiful Animals which will also appear on the album The Dance & The Wonder later. By June 2022 the single had reached nearly 552,000 listens on Spotify.[16][17]

On 12 July 2019, Garrett released his second album titled The Dance & the Wonder,[18] including the album's eponymous song, which has just over 2,800,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022.

2019: Light Of Your Grace and Hummingbird

On November 25, 2019 the single Light Of Your Grace comprising one song is released which is the live performance of the song Light Of Your Grace at Monte Sahaja in Portugal. This collaboration with Mollie Mendoza has over 3 Million listens on Spotify in June 2022.[19]

On December 12, 2019 Sam Garrett released the single Hummingbird. The song is not included on any album and has just under 178,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022.[20]

2020 - 2021: Various Collaborations and Live Appearances

On 28 April 2020, Sam released an cover of the song Om Ganesha, originally written by Sam, as a single. It is a collaboration between Mose a musician based in Guatemala and Sam Garrett himself. This adaptation has over 3,200,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022. However the song is not on the Inside EP.[21]

On May 26, 2020, the Inside EP is released. It includes, especially, the long song Higher (12 minutes), which has reached more than 720,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022.[22]

In the spring of 2021, Sam Garrett performed at the Shanti Space in Portugal and sang We are One, a song featured on the Namaste ep.[23]

On 11 May 2021, Mose and Sam collaborate again. This time, Mose remixes the song The Dance & The Wonder, which has almost 220,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022.[24]

In September - October 2021, Sam Garrett travelled to Hawaii to see his friend Paul Izak, guitarist, harmonica player and singer. The two performed the songs La'au Lapa'au and Steady Rhythm and released both songs on social networks.[25]

2021: Asatoma then Root Down Deep

On January 4, 2021, Sam Garrett released a new song titled Asatoma. The song is the only on the single Asatoma and was a collaboration between Sam Garrett and his partner Mollie Mendoza. Leon Marley Itzler appears on this album as producer and bassist.[26] Asatoma has just over 800,000 listens on Spotify in June 2022. The term Asatoma refers to Hinduism, to a mantra more precisely: Om Asatoma. This mantra allows (according to hinduism) one to pass from ignorance to knowledge and from death to eternal life.[27]

On 21 December 2021, Sam Garrett released an album (Root Down Deep) in collaboration with his partner Mollie Mendoza. The songs are written by them, and the album is produced by Leon Marley Itzler. The spiritual, religious dimension is always present, notably with the songs / mantras Om Ganesha and Lakshmi (I Choose to Love in Love), which have (approximately) 267,000 and 532,000 listens respectively on Spotify in June 2022. The album also includes the song Mama released as a single on 1st July 2021, again with Mollie Mendoza, Leon Marley Itzler on bass, and Regina Rhythm as percussionist. The song reached over 1,000,000 listens on Spotify.[28][29]

2022 - Now: Various Tours and other collaborations

In January 2022, Sam Garrett collaborated again with Paul Izak. The song Bloom is released on social networks and filmed from Hawaii on the island of Oahu.[30]

From 23 April 2022 the "Stay Open To Life" tour starts in Costa Rica with 9 announced dates. He is accompanied by Roaman, a guitarist from Rome. The tour ends with the last date on June 3, 2022.[31]

He announced on the social network Instagram that from June 24 to July 3 he will perform at the Yoga United Festival in Germany.[32]

On 16 September 2022 a new single was released in collaboration with the singer and yogini Ajeet. The song is called Water And Sky and lasts 4 minutes. [33]

2022: Forward To Zion

On 25 July 2022, he announced the release of his next single Forward To Zion in collaboration with Paul Izak. The release date is set for 11 August 2022. [34][35] Sam said during the Listening Party available on YouTube that he was inspired by Paul to create the song. During the first Lockdown in England, he says that "times were strange" and that "no one really knew what was going on". Paul Izak's album Back To The Roots would be a source of consolation, especially the song Permaculture.

Discography

Albums

  • Grace (2017)
  • Grace Deluxe Edition (2018)
  • The Dance & the Wonder (2019)
  • Root Down Deep (2021)

Single

  • I Am Loving You (2018)
  • Brave Beautiful Animals (2019)
  • Light Of Your Grace (2019)
  • Hummingbird (2019)
  • Asatoma (2021)
  • The Dance & The wonder, Mose Remix (2021)
  • Mama (2021)
  • Forward to Zion (2022)

EPs

References

  1. ^ Foster, Leonard (21 September 2010). "Sam Garrett – Live & Unsigned – FLAVOURMAG". FLAVOURMAG.
  2. ^ "BBC – Sunderland band We Beat The System beat the competition". BBC News. 23 July 2010. Retrieved 23 July 2017. [...]and acoustic award (Sam Garrett from Derbyshire) winners were announced[...]
  3. ^ "Sam Garrett | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  4. ^ beatvisuals (11 August 2012), Sam Garrett – Hope & Be Easy, retrieved 23 July 2017
  5. ^ Foster, Leonard (22 October 2012). "Sam Garrett announces the release of his EP 'Be Easy' @samgarrettmusic – FLAVOURMAG". FLAVOURMAG. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Nambucca Live Presents Sam Garrett Plus Guests". FTB.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Mind Body Spirit London Festival – Free Stage". mindbodyspirit.co.uk. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Point Blank & New Reign Present: 'Snapshot' Remix Competition w/ Sway + Sam Garrett -". plus.pointblankmusicschool.com.
  9. ^ "Artists : Hebridean Celtic Festival". hebceltfest.com.
  10. ^ Butterfly, retrieved 11 August 2017
  11. ^ "Facebook: Sam Garrett Music". Facebook. 10 August 2017.
  12. ^ "'Shrines' single launch @ 42 Acres (CANCELLED)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
  13. ^ ""Grace" by Sam Garrett on iTunes". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  14. ^ The Dance & the Wonder - Single by Sam Garrett, 17 September 2018, retrieved 26 September 2018
  15. ^ "I Am Loving You". Spotify.
  16. ^ "Brave Beautiful Animals - Single by Sam Garrett".
  17. ^ "Brave Beautiful Animals, by Sam Garrett".
  18. ^ The Dance & the Wonder by Sam Garrett, retrieved 6 August 2019
  19. ^ "Light of your grace (Live at Monte Sahaja), by Sam Garrett, Mollie Mendoza".
  20. ^ "Hummingbird, by Sam Garrett".
  21. ^ "Om Ganesha, by Mose & Sam Garrett".
  22. ^ "Inside, by Mose & Sam Garrett".
  23. ^ "We are One - Live at the Shanti Space". YouTube.
  24. ^ "The Dance and the Wonder (Mose Remix), by Sam Garrett".
  25. ^ "'Steady Rhythm' by Paul Izak & Sam Garrett". YouTube.
  26. ^ "Asatoma, by Sam Garrett, Mollie Mendoza".
  27. ^ "What is Om Asatoma? - Definition from Yogapedia".
  28. ^ "Root Down Deep, by Sam Garrett, Mollie Mendoza".
  29. ^ "Mama, by Sam Garrett, Mollie Mendoza".
  30. ^ "𝑷𝒂𝒖𝒍 𝑰𝒛𝒂𝒌 on Instagram: "✨"All I am and all I choose is love"💚 'Bloom' - a collaboration with brother @samgarrettofficial is up on my You Tube Check it out… (Link in bio) This is the only recording of this song… Share some love today! 🌱also Sam has a new Instagram account as his old one was unfortunately hacked… give him a follow at @samgarrettofficial 🙌🏾🌱 #collaboration #samgarrett #paulizak #bloom #iamlove #ichooselove #alohaaina #medicinemusic #yogarden 🎥: @kevinophoto"".
  31. ^ "Home". stayopentolife.com.
  32. ^ He announced on the social network instagram that from June 24 to July 3 he will perform at the Yoga United Festival in Germany.
  33. ^ https://www.nagamag.com/the-latest/ajeet-x-sam-garrett-water-and-sky/
  34. ^ "Forward to Zion by Sam Garrett".
  35. ^ "Pre-Save "Forward to Zion" (NEW MUSIC by Sam Garrett feat. Paul Izak)". YouTube.

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