“Her voice is gorgeously odd — all fulsome, shape-shifting vowels that do indeed billow like fog.” -Rolling Stone
“Ms. Crain is a promising young storyteller with fealty to ragged, country-driven indie-pop and an alluring dark streak.” -New York Times
“The richness of Crain’s voice and the striking imagery of her lyrics finds beauty and pathos in the details of downtrodden lives.” -The Guardian
Samantha Crain is a three-time Native American Music Award (NAMMY) winner and one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Folk, Americana, and Indie music. The Choctaw singer-songwriter’s critically acclaimed albums Gumshoe and A Small Death have drawn praise from The New York Times, Paste, SPIN, BBC 6 Music, NPR, No Depression, The Guardian, NME, Uncut, and more, with A Small Death landing on Rolling Stone’s list of the best music of 2020. Crain celebrated the release of Gumshoe with a masterful KEXP live session and a feature interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, affirming her reputation as a singular storyteller with a rare emotional depth. Over the past 15 years she has built a multi-faceted discography and career that continues to resonate with audiences and critics alike.
