Samantha Crain

All Music Guide:

Samantha Crain was raised in rural Shawnee, OK, a town whose remote location influenced her quirky, earthy interpretation of folk music. Although inspired by the sounds of her father's music collection, including Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, an adolescent Crain took even greater solace in the music of her home state, from the rootsy Americana of Woody Guthrie to the sonic experiments of the Flaming Lips. She later enrolled at Oklahoma Baptist University, where she spent several semesters working toward a degree in English literature before registering for a semester-long songwriting retreat. Located off-campus at Martha's Vineyard, the program allowed Crain to transform herself into a songwriter with a knack for narrative storytelling. She then returned home, where unpaid student loans convinced her to pursue a career in music instead. Ramseur Records took note of Crain's work schedule, which saw her crisscrossing the country with guitar in tow, and ultimately offered her a spot on the label. The Confiscation, a mature EP featuring harmonica, tambourine, lap steel guitar, and Crain's unembellished vocals, marked her Ramseur debut in 2007.

Wikipedia:

Samantha Crain (born August 15, 1986) is an American songwriter, musician, and singer, from Shawnee, Oklahoma, currently signed with Ramseur Records out of Concord, North Carolina. She has played as part of the Ramseur Records band and the Midnight Shivers.

Early years[edit]

Crain was born and raised in Shawnee, Oklahoma and is of Choctaw heritage. She attended Grove School in Shawnee, OK and Dale High School in Dale, OK. She also attended and took classes at Oklahoma Baptist University. The start of her career in music came after a 5 month residency at the Contemporary Music Center on Martha's Vineyard, MA.Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist}} template (see the help page).