REDEFINING SUCCESS WITH SAMM HENSHAW
I’ve finally had the pleasure of speaking with one of my fave artists, Samm Henshaw.
Samm is an insanely talented singer songwriter and producer who was handpicked by Chance the Rapper to support him on tour. With a solid no-skip album ‘Untidy Soul’ out, he’s now touring with the tracks that showcase everything he’s about as an artist. Expect creativity, vulnerability, soul and joy.
You’ve now released your long-awaited debut album, did it feel like a relief once it was out there?
“I feel lighter. I was with someone at the time and a lot of the project was about my life and experience with her. I feel like everything has come full circle and it felt like a nice closure for that part of my life. It’s amazing to finally have it out.”
How do you pick and choose who you work and collaborate with?
“It’s weird because when I think about all the people that contributed to the project, it was always very organic and based on me admiring what they do. Maverick [Sabre] helped me change my sound, I was a huge fan of him already and I remember we would just work on stuff constantly but it was super organic, i just called him and asked for advice. For me, it must be organic.”
Its clear to me that you’re not chasing the fame and fortune, but social media is its own bubble of fame - how do you self critique and not get caught up with the fanbase in your dms?
“I remember the moment when I realised, actually, no-one cares. Once I left my venue, no-one cared. It sat with me that the numbers on social media don’t matter. I’ve been caught up in it before, but I realised it’s about identity. If you know who you are then you know what you’re in to. I like staying home, watching films, going for walks and riding bikes. Once I learnt that’s what I’m actually in to, I realised that loads of late night parties weren’t my idea of fun. Once you figure that stuff out, you realise that this is what it’s all about.”
Connect with Samm here.
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