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The edgy roots music album was recorded at Royal Studios in Memphis and produced by three-time Grammy winner Scott Billington and mixed by two-time Grammy winner Steve Reynolds. Boasting 11 original songs ranging from the Mississippi technostomp of \"Bulletproof\" (played on cigar box guitar) to the sweet Memphis R\u0026amp;B of \"Trying Not To Fall in Love With You,\" the album features co-writes with Jim McCormack, Eric McFadden, Parker Millsap, Katie Pearlman, and Patrick Sweany and is sure to establish Fish as a potent force in roots music.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rounder","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50384041345355,"sku":"1069816","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50384041509195,"sku":"1069815","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/aab64de2-6885-442e-a7e9-25d41611bd6e_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726284257"},{"product_id":"death-wish-blues-2","title":"Death Wish Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamantha Fish has received practically every accolade a contemporary blues singer\/songwriter\/guitarist could hope for. 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The result is a  highly enjoyable set of sharply composed songs that prominently feature searing guitar and sultry vocals, delivered with Fish’s signature blues rock sound.       \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50389974384971,"sku":"2016046","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50389974483275,"sku":"2016047","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Death_Wish_Blues_366f0c28_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726377320"},{"product_id":"faster","title":"Faster","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamantha Fish has received practically every accolade a contemporary blues singer \/ songwriter \/ guitarist could hope for. She's a festival headliner with multiple Blues Music Awards, who has graced the cover of guitar magazines and toured internationally to packed houses. Fish commands her cathartic shows with her edgy vocal delivery and in-your-face slide guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor her seventh album, \u003ci\u003eFaster\u003c\/i\u003e, she sought to expand her sound beyond trad blues-rock and capture the attitude and energy of her live performances. She crafted her strongest set of songs yet with the help of producer Martin Kierszenbaum, expanding her sound beyond her blues-rock comfort zone to encompass hard rock, electro pop, and retro soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a highly enjoyable set of sharply composed songs that prominently feature Fish's searing lead guitar and sultry vocals, delivered with a punkish sneer. Kierszenbaum's keyboards bring a pop counterpoint to Fish's rock attitude, over a propulsive rhythm section featuring Josh Freese and Diego Naviara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFaster\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting departure for an artist who is just hitting her stride: she has captured her thrilling live sound on a collection of recordings that promises to break new ground and reach new fans around the world. Like the title song says, it'll make your heart beat faster.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rounder","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50402375631179,"sku":"1127094","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/98aa08fa-5da6-43a8-9089-a7848813bd7d_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726543264"},{"product_id":"black-wind-howlin","title":"Black Wind Howlin'","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith its lyrical thunderbolts, lightning-flash fretwork and ground-shaking grooves, \u003cem\u003eBlack Wind Howlin’\u003c\/em\u003e is a record to blow your roof off – and \u003cstrong\u003eSamantha Fish\u003c\/strong\u003e is stood at the eye of the hurricane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased on September 20th through Ruf Records, \u003cem\u003eBlack Wind Howlin’\u003c\/em\u003e flips a finger at the cliché of the ‘difficult second album’, firing off 12 classic tracks that chart Samantha’s evolution as songwriter, gunslinger, and lyricist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile lesser artists work to a template or settle into a pigeonhole, Samantha shifts her shape across the \u003cem\u003eBlack Wind Howlin’\u003c\/em\u003e tracklisting. She can be brutally rocking on cuts like the tourbus snapshot of \"Miles To Go\" (“Twelve hours to Reno\/ten hours til the next show”), the swaggering \"Sucker Born\" (“Vegas left me weary, LA bled me dry\/skating on fumes as I crossed the Nevada line…”), and the venomous \"Go To Hell\" (“Oh, this ain’t my first rodeo\/You hit yourself a dead end\/ Your voodoo eyes, ain’t gonna cast a spell\/ So you can go to hell!”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnd yet, elsewhere, backed by the versatile production of Royal Southern Brotherhood guitarist and longtime collaborator \u003cstrong\u003eMike Zito\u003c\/strong\u003e, you’ll find Samantha shifting gears to the aching slide-guitar balladry of \"Over You\" (“Echoing words, said I’d never make it on my own…”) and the redemptive country strum \"Last September\" (“Don’t remember the curves of my face\/Can’t feel the warmth in my embrace\/Well I’m here to remind you…”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe might stop off for a gritty cover of \u003cem\u003eHowlin’ Wolf’s\u003c\/em\u003e \"Who’s Been Talkin’\", and co-wrote \"Go To Hell\" with Zito, but all other tracks are Samantha’s self-penned originals, and it’s a mix to keep listeners on their toes. “I wanted this record to have a modern rocking sound,” she explains of the light-footed vibe. “I also wanted it to have elements of Americana, country, and roots.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruf Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50409237840203,"sku":"1146636","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409235841355,"sku":"1146635","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0486785a-9f5f-4ccc-92c5-610f09a810ac_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726611879"},{"product_id":"runaway-4","title":"Runaway","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2011 as her solo debut, with \u003cem\u003eRunaway\u003c\/em\u003e Samantha Fish broke out big time and announced herself as a newcomer to be reckoned with\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ruf Records","offers":[{"title":"Red LP","offer_id":51062490136907,"sku":"2238297","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51062490104139,"sku":"2238288","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_8d10aa4e_thumbnail_4096_53b9f135-0cd4-4e7f-b715-28770c003272.jpg?v=1736360636"},{"product_id":"paper-doll","title":"Paper Doll","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs an artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Samantha Fish has earned numerous accolades for her unique self-expression (including multiple Blues Music Awards and a GRAMMY nomination), which she channels through explosive riffs, visceral rhythms, and spine-tingling vocals. Her talent has been recognized by none other than Eric Clapton, who invited her to perform at his Crossroads 2023 in Los Angeles. She’s a festival headliner, who has graced the cover of guitar magazines and toured internationally to packed houses. Fish commands her cathartic shows with her edgy vocal delivery and in-your-face slide guitar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor her new album, \u003cem\u003ePaper Doll\u003c\/em\u003e, Fish teamed up with legendary producer Bobby Harlow. She crafted her strongest set of songs yet with the help of co-writers Kate Pearlman, Jim McCormick, Anders Osborne, and Harlow. 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