After Sam's absolutely amazing gig on Wednesday 24th January, this is the review he received in the Bristol Evening Post!
"Half of Bristol's finest musicians seem to have been in the audience at this Evening Post Showcase night to see the locally based singer-songwriter. The other half were in his band.
Braithwaite, launching his new album 'Two Fingers', actually took to the stage as we are most used to seeing him, solo with just an acoustic guitar, his songs and that voice.
And what a voice it is. He sings challenging songs in a distinctive, bluesy, jazzy style that's loaded with so much honest emotion that you can't help but compare him to Van Morrison at his prime.
However, it was when the five piece band, specially put together for the record, came on that he showed the real power of his voice and his songs.
But then he couldn't help but rise to the occasion when he had such a bunch of exceptional multi-instrumentalists, on loan from other bands.
The slow swampy 'Bright City Lights', which ended with Sam Braithwaite in full roaring, soaring mode, was exhilarating.
Braithwaite is one of Bristol's best kept secrets and it really is about time that situation was radically changed."
Keith Clark - Bristol Evening Post 25th January 2007
Well Done Zammo! You rock!
February 14, 2007
