PIXTAPE is a sonic tale. The Blues Project invites select artists to take us on a journey into their musical mind-frame. A playlist of the music they gravitate to, that shapes them, the music that soundtracks their lives. This week, Samm Henshaw shares his picks...
The multifaceted, multi-instrumental artist, Samm Henshaw is a different calibre of modern musician. He seamlessly blends together elements of Soul, HipHop and Gospel and his most recent single ‘Still Broke’ is no exception. This week he returned with the track release, alongside an official video and announcement of a new album ‘Untidy Soul’ which is expected to come in October 2021.
The stunning new track ‘Still Broke’ features Samm’s signature soulful vocals, coupled with energetic trumpets, from jazz trumpeter Keyon Harrold. The official video cleverly adds humour to the real truth that money can’t buy happiness, which is shown through the beautiful and conceptual visuals. Poking fun at a sorry situation – Samm is shown living it up in a gorgeous mansion with tears permanently painted on his face, and then subsequently being kicked out with a smile. With Samm’s new era of music, he returns on a brand new wave – both in his musical journey and personal life, aiming to take a totally honest approach to himself and his music and encourages others to do the same.
This week, Samm Henshaw has shared with us his Pixtape selections – the array of music he would pick for those specific situations where the music matters.
As big fans of Samm‘s at The Blues Project, we loved gaining an insight into the pockets of music that fuel him, and we can’t wait to see what 2021 continues to bring for Samm Henshaw.
Samm Henshaw x PIXTAPE Interview
Pick to wake up to: “Intalekt – Zone 4”
“It’s inspiring as Intalekt is a friend, it’s just good vibes to hear in the morning. You should go and listen to Intalekt’s new tape the ‘The Masta Returns’“
Pick to sing in the shower: “Maverick city – Jireh”
“It’s about giving God Praise. It helps set me up for the day, worshipping God in the beginning of the day is essential“
Pick for the commute: “Winnetka Bowling League – Congratulations”
“Sometimes when I’m travelling I don’t want to have to think about anything. I just want to enjoy some melodies and good vibes, any song that can affect your mood is genius to me“
Pick for work mode: “Chet Baker & Duke Jordan – No Problem”
“I’m not fond of vocals and lyrics at the moment so it’s nice to hear someone communicate through instrumentation, it makes me feel like I’m in a 50’s bar chilling with some mates discussing life“
Pick to get ready to: “Tayc – N’y pense plus”
“It keeps me moving which helps with not sitting around when I’m supposed to be getting ready. It’s just a vibe just makes you want to move“
Pick to party to: “J Hus – Did you see”
“It’s a vibe. I don’t actually party but I can imagine if i did this song would kick off. Hus is a genius“
Pick to afterparty to: “Burna Boy – Onyeka”
“This creates a vibe in the room, it makes you want to shake things up“
Pick to lotion to: “Topaz Jones – Mirror”
“I don’t lotion to music… But the musicianship and instrumentation and obviously Topaz’s bars are undeniable“
Pick for your Sunday morning: “Elevation worship – Wait on you”
“I usually listen to this when I’m on my way to church so I’m usually heading there to lead or play and it helps me get mentally and spiritually in the place to worship God“
Pick for healing: “Jonathan McReynolds – Grace”
“When you can understand what God’s grace means and does then you’ll understand why it’s a very healing song. This song makes me feel like I’m loved and like I am understood“
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