Sam has been nominated for a Boston Music Award this year for Outstanding Blues/Soul Act!

Voting is open and the winners will be announced at the BMA's on December 1st at the Orpheum. Please visit http://www.bostonmusicawards07.com/, click on 'vote for your favorites', select the catagory 'Outstanding Blues/Soul Act', and vote for Sam! (vote as many times as your would like) Also, be sure to check out the other catagories and vote for your favorites like Dennis Brennan and Session Americana.

Sam Bigelow — The Foundry

Produced and engineered by Anand Nayak
Recorded at Hi-n-Dry in Cambridge, MA
Mastered by Ian Kennedy at New Alliance in Cambridge, MA

Heartbreak can often be the musical mammary that nourishes an artist's innermost creativity. Sam Bigelow is no exception. The bluesy mélange of soulful vocals and raw piano rock heard on his newest album, The Foundry, are attributed to Bigelow's love loss in recent years. He remarks, "I needed to have my heart ripped out to hear what my real voice sounded like." There is a resounding sense of strength in both the lyrics and the trio of musicians backing Bigelow, as he incorporates a plethora of various blues instruments such as the organ, lap steel, bari sax, Wurlitzer, and slide guitar into his sound. Stemming from classic singer/songwriters such as Ray Charles and Otis Spann, Bigelow adjusts his sound to the modern era of Ben Folds and Elton John — all equally skilled in filling a room with rocking piano and enough booming sound to orchestrate a small parade. Bigelow is honest with both his emotional grappling and his musical style. The last song on the album, "Sugar & Milk," contains lyrics such as "Sugar and milk / Like the evening sun / It'll be gone in a certain amount of time / It's little things like this, remind me that my life is fine," proving that Bigelow is an artist who admires the minutiae of everyday life. He can also admit to himself who he is at his core: "Best I'm a pauper living in a rich man's skin / Fakin' it while I'm still young / But fading fast within." Complete with appropriate cover art — a literal image of the album's title — this release champions Bigelow's triumphant defeat of his pain and suffering. The album molds Bigelow into a tenacious and boldly defiant human being — a muse for music lovers and heartbroken souls alike. (Hi-n-Dry)

www.sambigelow.com

-Katherine Bruce

Sam competed solo 'against' 6 other great songwriters in the Starbucks Music Makers Competition semi-finals last night in Providence. What an incredible surprise to win after hearing other insanely talented artists play. Sam now moves on to the finals which are being held Thursday, October 11th at the new Hard Rock Cafe in Faneuil Hall in Boston. Out of 700 or so submissions, it will now be down to just 7 artists. Bring it on! Thanks so much to all of the talented artists who competed last night and to NEMO for putting this all together. He could...go...all...the...way!

http://www.wers.org/request/

WERS has put 'To The Foundry' on rotation and we need you to request it or your favorite song from the album. Don't have the album? Check it out on itunes!

As of today, The Foundry is available for download on itunes and all other digital distribution outlets like rhapsody and napster. Put Sam on your ipod and support the cause!

'The Foundry' is available for purchase online at http://cdbaby.com/cd/sambigelow or at shows. Also, there are a limited number of 'Sam Bigelow, The Foundry' tshirts available at shows. Soon enough, 'The Foundry' will be available on itunes, rhapsody, and other online digital distributors.

What are you waiting for? Pick up a copy!!

Globe calendar mention:

http://calendar.boston.com/events/show/1622943-Sam-Bigelow-CD-release

Patriot Ledger article:

Chad Berndtson of the Patriot Ledger wrote a great article about Sam which was published on March 15th. Check it out:

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2007/03/15/life/life02.txt

Herald review:

Rochelle Stewart, a weekly blog columnist for BostonHerald.com reviewed a show from June, 2006. Check it out:

http://news.bostonherald.com/blogs/onlineLiving/?p=203