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SAMOANS announce free download single release of ‘I Am Your Density’ on 21st July

June 18, 2014

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SAMOANS announce free d/l single release of ‘I Am Your Density’ on 21st July

Debut album ‘Rescue’ out 14th July
(Apres Vous Records)

Cardiff-based four-piece Samoans will release a cut from debut album ‘Rescue’ for free download on 21st July. The track ‘I Am Your Density’ encapsulates the direction the band is headed in and can be streamed pre-release on The Independent here. Daniel Barnett (Vocals/Guitar/Piano) says I get some of my best ideas when I wake up early and there’s nobody about. I remember waking up with this bass line in my head and instantly started writing what would become ‘Density’. I’ve never written a song so quickly before. Everything just fell in to place and it’s probably our collective favourite on the album.”

‘Rescue’ will be available on 12″ vinyl + download via Apres Vous Records (Hold Your Horse Is), on 14th July, 2014. The band have a number of live dates on the horizon, including a tour with Olympians and a performance at ArcTanGent festival. They’ve also unveiled a music video for ‘Dancing On The Sea Lion’, a track which frontman Daniel Barnett describes as something that they wouldn’t have been able to write in days gone by – “I think we got caught up in trying to overcomplicate certain songs in the past. Having the time out to reflect on this, I thought it was time to embrace simplicity.” Check it out here.

Since forming in 2008, Samoans have established themselves as one of Wales’ up and coming talents, creating a collection of intricate, yet melodic songs, drawing influence from a range of different genres to carve out their own distinctive musical direction. They have worked relentlessly, booking their own tours, gradually building up a dedicated following in their very own niche of progressive rock. The band’s live shows are notorious for their energy, fretboard mastery and exhaustive drumming.

Rescue’ was written and conceived after Dan broke his back in December 2012. Samoans were unable to play together for a number of months but found the situation gave them impetus to explore a new direction and write an album. The isolation of writing and recording demos in the confinement of his flat helped Dan to test a new vocal approach which has given the album a more melodic and considered feel, leaving behind the math-laden sound that tended to prevail in the band’s earlier works and making way for a more expansive sound. Influences come from far and wide, as the band were listening to a lot of Oceansize, Nine Inch Nails, Dinosaur Jr, Mogwai and Reuben whilst writing and recording ‘Rescue’. The album was recorded in just five days by Todd Campbell of Straight Lines (who was the band’s first ever drummer) at Stompbox Studios in Pontyclun.

TOUR DATES:
22nd June – The Flapper, Birmingham w/ Olympians
25th June – NN Cafe, Northampton  w/ Olympians
26th June – The Hatchet, Bristol  w/ Olympians
27th June – Clwb Ifor Bach – Cardiff  w/ Olympians
2nd July – The Firebug, Leicester  w/ Olympians
3rd July – London (venue TBC)  w/ Olympians
30th August – Arctangent Festival

SAMOANS ARE:
Daniel Barnett: Vocals/Guitar/Piano # Calvin Ley: Bass # Chris Rouse: Drums # Oliver Miles: Guitar

WATCH/LISTEN ‘Dancing On The Sea Lion’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezLvGNKbt9A

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
samoans.co.uk  #  https://www.facebook.com/samoans  # https://twitter.com/samoanstheband  #  http://samoanstheband.bandcamp.com/  #  http://soundcloud.com/samoans

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