Within the last few years SERIOUS SAM BARRETT has played all over Europe and the U.S.A. getting plenty of return offers for major festivals (GLASTONBURY, SOUTH BY SOUTH WEST, SECRET GARDEN PARTY, SOUNDWAVE, KENDAL CALLING), and regularly supporting high profile artists such as THE FELICE BROTHERS, CHARLIE PARR, PETE MOLINARI, T MODEL FORD, DEER TICK, BLACK DIAMOND HEAVIES, WILLIS EARL BEAL and EAGULLS to name but a few. With support from TOM ROBINSON (BBC 6Music) and even the GUARDIAN GUIDE, as well as a REALLY impressive array of CREDIBLE music press (featured below) he's very much about to go big. 

Old before his years country-folk fellow who mixes intricate John Fahey fingerpicking with confessional tales of dirty old Leeds-THE GUARDIAN (PICK OF THE WEEK)

“Yorkshirecana bluegrass brilliance from Serious Sam. He plays a mean 12 string resonator, mixing songs about his home county with traditional southern folk stompers. There’s authenticity, there’s soul - someone to get very excited about.”- ARTROCKER

(ARTROCKER MAGAZINE voted his first album NUMBER 27 in the top 100 albums of 2009 (not bad for a 500 limited pressing) http://artrocker.com/node/19662)

“Deliciously home-grown, this is a rewarding collection of songs that could well renew your faith in underground folk scenes. This stripped down and raw album is riddled with the gritty reality of this artist's Northern life and makes no apologies” ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE

“An endlessly playable delight from beginning to end”- VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE (USA)

.“Barrett has become a master of his craft”-BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE..
 
“Serious Sam Barrett plays traditional songs and his own compositions from the Leeds delta on a big 12-string guitar and resonator. Close To Home, his debut album is bright and brash and very good”. ROCK N' REEL MAGAZINE (R2)

SERIOUS SAM BARRETT-Alf's Song

Long Gone

Hurry Back

A song about skateboarding and being in love. From the forthcoming album "Anyroad" on YaDig? records. 

SERIOUS SAM BARRETT - HILLBOMBER'S BLUES

A Valentine's Day smoocher. From the LP Anyroad 

SERIOUS SAM BARRETT-Cupid's Song

SERIOUS SAM BARRETT- Say You Do

A country song played on 5 string banjo about traveling playing music and longing for a loved one. 

From The Shoals To Montana

Sailor's Song

There's nothing contrived or forced about the music he makes. Everything has it's place. It's all very natural. Marc Riley Show (BBC Radio 6)

Serious Sam Barrett, from Addingham, splendid folk blues from the West Yorkshire hills Gideon Coe show.(BBC Radio 6)


Songs that rattle with the ghosts of Appalachian folk, and southern blues, yet sound emphatically English.
UNCUT MAGAZINE

Old before his years country-folk fellow who mixes intricate John Fahey fingerpicking with confessional tales of dirty old Leeds-THE GUARDIAN (PICK OF THE WEEK)

“Yorkshirecana bluegrass brilliance from Serious Sam. He plays a mean 12 string resonator, mixing songs about his home county with traditional southern folk stompers. There’s authenticity, there’s soul - someone to get very excited about.”- ARTROCKER

(ARTROCKER MAGAZINE voted his first album NUMBER 27 in the top 100 albums of 2009 (not bad for a 500 limited pressing) http://artrocker.com/node/19662)

“Deliciously home-grown, this is a rewarding collection of songs that could well renew your faith in underground folk scenes. This stripped down and raw album is riddled with the gritty reality of this artist's Northern life and makes no apologies” ACOUSTIC MAGAZINE

“An endlessly playable delight from beginning to end”- VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE (USA)

.“Barrett has become a master of his craft”-BLUES MATTERS MAGAZINE..

“Serious Sam Barrett plays traditional songs and his own compositions from the Leeds delta on a big 12-string guitar and resonator. Close To Home, his debut album is bright and brash and very good”. ROCK N' REEL MAGAZINE (R2)

rootsy, bluegrassy, country music with an authenticity that makes it appeal to fans of the genre and people who might not ever think to put on a folk record. Smokin’ fingerpicking and catchy choruses; how can you go wrong? Razorcake. (USA)

Serious Sam Barrett

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