"Lorraine" streaming nowwwww →

October 23, 2020 by Andrew Samples in indie music

Lorraine is an angel. This song is a fantasy story of a boy who needs all the structures of the world to fall in order to reach the girl he believes he loves. He won’t know until he reaches her. Is it worth sacrificing the world as he knows it?

The artwork is very special to me. It’s an oil on canvas painted by the magnificent Lorraine Christie. And it hangs on my wall as I speak :) I had it commissioned especially for this song. It speaks to me in so many ways, not the least of which is its color.

Written, produced, performed by Andrew Samples. Mixed by Andrew Samples in Altadena, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering in Atlanta, GA.

"TRUST ME" →

September 15, 2020 by Andrew Samples in indie music

Out now is “Trust Me.” This song was inspired after seeing the movie, Marriage Story, in November 2019. It was a matinee at The Vista theater in Loz Feliz. Seems like such an ancient memory now, since I haven’t been to a theater in about 6 months. But they showed the movie in 35mm, and there’s a spiritual feel that I tend to get from projected light shining through film. I like to think our brains are more active when watching a movie on film, because it’s constantly having to fill in the gaps between the pictures to create the continuous motion. I like to think that anyhow. But I had that calm, contemplative feeling I so often get after attending the theater on a solo trip. What I took from it was how love still remains even after it’s gone.

“Trust me, despite the things I never came through on.” Real love is truly unconditional. Can we prepare ourselves to love unconditionally? Or does it just happen naturally? Like all things, I believe it’s a little of both.

Written, Recorded, Produced, and Performed by Andrew Samples, Altadena, CA. Mixed by Nico Hamui, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, Atlanta, GA.

"Caught in the Middle" is now streamingggggg →

July 31, 2020 by Andrew Samples in indie music

Well, the next one is here…”Caught in the Middle”- which is just about how I feel right now. The middle isn’t such a bad place to be, though. If you were to ask me what this song was about, I would probably say it’s about doing the work, each day, no matter what. When I do for myself what needs to be done, I feel good. My confidence grows and the depression stays far far away. And when the work has been done, according to my capacity, it’s also time to stop, and take a break, and assess. That constant back and forth, and the awareness it can take to know where you are in this cycle, is a balance, a middle ground. And when I’m there, I’m at peace. Like I said, not such a bad place to be.

Written, Recorded, Produced, and Performed by Andrew Samples. Mixed by Andrew Samples in Altadena, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering in Atlanta, GA.

"Seduction" released today :)

June 12, 2020 by Andrew Samples in indie music

I went for a whole new vocal approach on this one. Scott Walker, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello vibes. It was a lot of fun to perform.

My dear good friend, Oscar Mitt, painted the cover art. He’s brilliant.

My other dear good friend, Michael Birnbryer played the Clarinet and mute Trumpet.

Written, Recorded, Produced, and Performed by Andrew Samples. Mixed by Andrew Samples in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering in Atlanta, GA.

"Ok to Go" single available to stream! →

May 22, 2020 by Andrew Samples in indie music

I’m writing from my new studio in Altadena, CA, and I am so excited to start making new music here. In a weird way, my songs have always seemed to be a few steps ahead of me in life. Hmmmm, I wonder how that happens :) The phrase “Ok to Go” was part of a climactic scene in the movie Contact, which I watched just a few weeks ago in early quarantine. Jodie Foster’s character is terrified yet unmoved in her destined decision to take off in the alien-designed spaceship. What’s happening all around her is loud, unexpected, and worst of all…NEW! But she displays courage as she shouts back to mission control over and over, “I am okay to go. Okay to go. I am okay to go!” Well, I was certainly inspired by this moment as well as looking for an angle to approach the newest tune. From there, it chartered its own course. This is a song about courage. About faith. About stepping out into the unknown, and knowing that it’s okay.

Music written by Andrew Samples and Tom Gilbert. Lyrics by Andrew Samples. Recorded, produced, performed by Andrew Samples, except saxophone, played by Michael Birnbryer.

Mixed by Andrew Samples in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, Atlanta, GA.

New single "The Clock" out today! →

February 07, 2020 by Andrew Samples

Written, recorded, and performed by Andrew Samples in Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed by Dave Pensado, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered by Colin Leonard at SING Mastering, Atlanta, GA.