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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Henry Levin |
| Origin | New York, NY, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, Indie, Pop, Electronic |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano, keyboard, melodica, percussion, drums, saxophone |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Clarence Productions, MondoTunes |
| Website | www |
Samuel Henry Levin is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Life and career
[edit]Sam writes the music & lyrics for all of his songs and is a multi-instrumentalist.
Sam has performed on many stages; from his first Open Mic when he was 7 years old, to his more recent 1 and 2 hour sets at coffee houses, community and arts festivals; and a London Open Mic Tour. He makes great use of a Boss RC-300 loop pedal, microKORG, and Teenage Engineering OP-1.[1][2]
His album, Frame of Mind, was widely and positively reviewed by magazines and music blogs in the United States, Canada, Germany and the U.K.[3][4] The track, Metronome spent 15 weeks on the Digital Radio Tracker National Airplay Top 200 chart (July 15th - October 21, 2017) peaking at #97 (August 12, 2017) and it spent 30 weeks on the Digital Radio Tracker National Airplay Top 150 Independent chart (June 17, 2017 - January 6, 2018) peaking at #23 (August 12, 2017).[5]
Reception
[edit]Sheva Deutsch of Review Fix wrote, "If you’ve never heard of Sam Levin and you listened to his newest album, “Frame of Mind,” you may think he is 30. That is because at 15, Levin has the talent and intuitiveness of an experienced musician. Not only are his songwriting skills on point; Levin also plays the majority of the instruments on his self-released album, and produced it to perfection. At a time where legitimately good music is hard to come by, Levin shows us that it still exists."[6]
Jabari Kefel of Sensible Reason wrote, "Sam’s undeniably honest lyrics, soul-soothing vocals, and crisp production combine to create a captivating indie experience.[7]
Kaitlin Ruether of New Sick Music wrote, "There was a time when the word “indie” seemed on the verge of becoming synonymous with “acoustic” or “lo-fi”. Perhaps these genre spaces were on the verge of a stylistic shift, something difficult to explain, and difficult to move within. New York artist Sam Levin inhabits these areas but leaps around within them so that it feels as if he is transcending genre, but what genre he is beyond is difficult to pin down — as it should be."[8]
Jessica Golich of Tattoo.com said, "New York’s new kid on the block, Sam Levin, kicked off his career at the ripe age of 5 years old and is on the verge of creating a world of his own with his mature disposition and musical style that’ll charm and captivate listeners of all ages."[9]
And Scally wrote that, "Levin’s approach to the industry is refreshing as well. He’s not going for the mad dash for fame. He’s not looking for a glorious but finite window of opportunity. He’s in this for the long haul."[10]
Discography
[edit]- Singles
- I Sure Hope Not (2012)[11]
- Being With You is Easy (2013)[12]
- Shades of Pale (2016)
- First World Problems (2018)[13]
- Extended plays
- I'm In Here EP (2014)[14]
- Albums
- Frame of Mind (2017)[15]
- I Am (2018)
References
[edit]- ^ "Yorktown Seventh-Grader Emerges As Budding Music Star". The Daily Voice.
- ^ "16-Year-Old Prodigy Sam Levin Is The Next Big Indie Rock Star". CraveOnline. 10 April 2018.
- ^ Radic, Randy (23 March 2017). "Album Review: "Frame of Mind," Sam Levin". Huffington Post.
- ^ "Sam Levin Releases the Epic "Frame of Mind"". No Depression Magazine. 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Your Global Radio Airplay Monitoring Solution". DigitalRadioTracker.com.
- ^ Deutsch, Sheva. "Sam Levin Frame Of Mind Review: Amazing Talent Personified". Review Fix.
- ^ "Sam Levin Stirs The Soul With Debut Album "Frame of Mind"". Sensible Reason.
- ^ "Sam Levin – Frame of Mind [Album]". newsickmusic.com.
- ^ "Sam Levin - 'Frame of Mind' Review - Tattoo.com". Tattoo.com. 2017-04-03.
- ^ "Sam Levin: Frame of Mind". Scallywag Magazine. 2017-06-28.
- ^ "Local Boy Releases Debut Single 'I Sure Hope Not'". Patch.com. 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Yorktown Songwriter, 11, Releases Second Single 'Being With You Is Easy'". Patch.com. 20 September 2013.
- ^ "Video Premiere | Sam Levin – 'First World Problems'". For Folk's Sake.
- ^ "Review: Sam Levin takes you on a "feel good" journey with his new project, 'I Am'". GRUNGECAKE.
- ^ "Sam Levin – 'Frame of Mind'". Skope Entertainment.
External links
[edit]Category:Living people Category:American male singer-songwriters Category:American multi-instrumentalists