At Peace While Observing: The Life of Samantha CrainBy Brian D’Ambrosio Language quenches Samantha Crain’s flaming fire. An exceptionally potent songwriter, Crain finds that her spirit, affections, desires, and disposition live and reign in language. Her nuanced writing is something that she sees as both a gift and a demand. Crain was born, raised, and […]
Favorite Albums of May 2025 You voted! And now the results from the readers’ vote for favorite albums of April 2025 releases are in! Congratulations top ten! What a great bunch of albums this month! Check out the list just to see what else was new, too. The top five will be featured in our […]
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Samantha Crain photo by Sequoia Ziff Samantha Crain Honors Interconnectedness With Gumshoe Oklahoma-based Chocktaw artist Samantha Crain recently released her seventh studio album, Gumshoe, and is currently on a European tour to be followed by an extensive North American tour in June and July. It marks her first solo album since 2021’s I Guess We […]
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Samantha Crain–Gumshoe On Gumshoe, Samantha Crain has given us an astonishingly expansive account of yearning. The Oklahoma singer-songwriter is joined by Brine Webb and Taylor Johnson, who both share production duties with Crain, and Matt Kirksey, who plays drums and percussion. These and a full cast of contributors create an atmospheric quality. Or, atmospheric qualities? […]
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