Samantha Martin (born May 27, 1983) is a Canadian singer and songwriter whose styles mix roots rock, blues, soul and gospel music with vocals.
Career
Martin has released five full-length albums, one as a solo act, one with Samantha Martin and The Haggard, and three with
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar
Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar are an eleven-piece band from Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canad ...
. Following her debut record ''Back Home'' in 2008, she released the self-titled ''Samantha Martin and The Haggard'' in 2012.
In 2014, Martin formed an 11-piece blues/soul band, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar. The band's name is a reference to southern blues traditions. Their debut record ''Send the Nightingale'' was released in 2015. According to Martin, the songs on ''Send the Nightingale'' were influenced by her mother's terminal illness at the time she was recording the album.
In 2015, Martin and the band were nominated for four
Maple Blues Awards: Best Female Vocalist, Best Songwriter, Best New Group, and Best New Album/Producer. In 2018, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar signed a record deal with Gypsy Soul Records based out of Toronto. Their record ''Run to Me'' was released on April 28, 2018 and was nominated for a
Juno Award for Blues Album of the Year.
As of 2020, Samantha Martin has been nominated for thirteen Maple Blues Awards.
Discography
Albums
References
External links
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1983 births
Living people
Canadian women singer-songwriters
Canadian singer-songwriters
Canadian blues singers