Still Listening Magazine

Thank you to ‘Still Listening’ Magazine for the feature

Two Wrongs - Out Now

‘Two Wrongs’ is officially out in the world. Available to listen to on all streaming platforms!

“Imagine Robbie Basho fronting latter-day Bad Seeds and you won’t be too far off the mark”

'Two Wrongs'

We are so incredibly excited to announce the release of our new creation ‘Two Wrongs’ released on all streaming platforms on November 2nd

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Inspired by the transient subculture of freight train riders that span across the landscape of America, ‘Two Wrongs’ symbolises humanities innate, continuous search for freedom; for a sense of release and escape. This song gives rise to the reverent and unrelenting intensity that burns inside the hearts of so many and their yearning to voyage beyond the perimeters of societal convention, in stepping beyond the control of predictability into the unknown. ‘Two Wrongs’ evokes the perpetual momentum of the freight train, scoring through vast landscapes of arid deserts, dark pine forests, illuminated mountains and stretches of infinite stars reflected in wide historical rivers. This is a piece of music that celebrates those whose devotion to wanderlust and to the direction of their dreams, is an unbridled part of their identity.

The photograph for Two Wrongs is taken by American photographer Mike Brodie, who spent four years embedded in the train riding subculture, amassing an archive of photographs that make up one of the few, true collections of American travel photography in all its raw grit, beauty and openness.

Concert

Were playing at The Druidstone this evening in Pembrokeshire. Its going to be beautiful! There’s still a few tickets left. The performance begins at 8:30/doors at 8:00

BBC 6 Radio

It was a pleasure to be featured on Guy Garvey’s Finest Hour speaking about the Beatles’ album ‘Revolver’

First Two Shows of Autumn Tour Sold Out

The first two shows of our Autumn tour in Brighton and London both sold out! These were truly beautiful and poignant evenings that we shall not forget. A huge thank you to everyone who came down and joined us! Click below to get tickets to the remaining shows.

Other Voices Festival

We are delighted to announce that we will be performing at Other Voices Festival in Cardigan on the 4th and 5th November!

Tour Fund

A huge thank you to the incredible Help Musicians for awarding us with their tour grant to support our October shows across the UK. They are the most incredible charity, offering a range of support for musicians of all genres. They care deeply about artistic projects and welfare!

October 2022 Tour

It is less than two weeks until the first show of the tour is upon us.
We are kicking things off in Brighton on the 12th October at The Folklore Rooms.

Tickets are selling fast so make sure to purchase yours here before its too late!

12th October - Folklore - Brighton

14th October - Elsewhere - Margate

15th October - Slaughtered Lamb - London

18th October - Pie & Vinyl - Portsmouth

26th October - Truck Records - Oxford

27th October - Hermon Arts - Oswestry

29th October - The Druidstone - Pembrokeshire

Experimental Saxophone

Jamming In the studio with our dear friend Hugos’ incredible home-built modular synthesiser

October UK Tour

Having spent the last 3 years building our recording studio in the heart of the welsh countryside, we have come to an exciting crossroads where all of our hard work has finally come to a head, presenting us with an opportunity to devote ourselves fully to our creations once more.

Following the success of our self-released, second album “All One Breath”, which enjoyed world-wide critical acclaim from the likes of Mojo, Clash and Uncut magazine, we are delighted to announce our October 2022 UK tour, with dates and venues below:

October 12th - Brighton (Folklore) October 14th - Margate (Elsewhere)
October 15th - London (Slaughtered Lamb)
October 18th - Portsmouth (Pie & Vinyl)

October 26th - Oxford (Truck Records)
October 27th - Oswestry (Herman Arts)
October 29th - Pembrokeshire (The Druidstone)


We hope with our hearts that the road leads us to a venue near you, and encourage you to book tickets early!

'Leaving' Live Performance

We are delighted to release a live rendition of ‘leaving’; the finale of our second album, ‘All One Breath.’

Released in collaboration with PRS for music we had the privilege, to work with the ludicrously talented engineer and producer Owain fleetwood Jenkins from the alters of his studio - StudiOwz nestled in the foothills of the preseli’s. This song is of great significance to us, and we’d like to pay a special thanks to SWND records for helping us realise this performance, as well as a shout out to our record label ‘The Road Records’ for shooting the production.

“Human consciousness is the invisible, intangible manifestation of the soul”
- Carl Jung

BBC6 Music

Thank you to Guy Garvey for playing the last song of the album ‘Leaving’ on his BBC 6 Music show on Sunday.

“I love the band so much. I just love her voice so much! Wonderful new music from Samana. Get all their music because its all fantastic. Beautiful inspiring people.”

-Guy Garvey

God Is In The TV Album Review

Thank you to God Is In The TV for their write up about ‘All One Breath’

“Gorgeous, nighttime melancholic psych-folk that crackles with wood smoke and campfire light. What you hear now, a refined, timeless collection that sighs with the weight of stars and darkness, hills and forests, dreams and fears. Harris’s voice is a shimmering silken thread that binds Mockett’s patchwork of Americana guitar styles. Pull the blanket up and play this softly, through headphones, just before bed. 8/10”

All One Breath Short Film

Watch our new analogue short-film ‘All One Breath’

No.6 In The Official Charts

Our album ‘All One Breath’ was No.6 on the Official Folk Albums chart 2022 - the chart that highlights the biggest folk albums by UK & Irish acts! Watch the album being announced via Folk on Foot’s album chart show here

BBC Radio Wales - Leaving

Listen to Adam Walton play our single ‘Leaving’ on BBC Radio Wales:

“This will remove the roofs from your houses, you’re going to float off and out and into the ether. There is a sense of elevation; it reminds me of Mazzy Star. There’s something very, very special about the vocal on this track - Rebecca Rose Harris’s vocal is just utterly, utterly, utterly gorgeous!”

-Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales

Secret Meeting Magazine - Interview

We recently spoke to Tom Williams/Secret Meeting about our recent album All One Breath, our artistic processes and philosophies and our feelings about returning to the stage. You can read the full interview via the link below and be the first to watch our conceptual film shot on super 8 released in connection to the album.

Samana confront the heaviest elements of the human condition

“The pair’s sophomore album is one that confronts the heaviest elements of the human condition – alternately surrendering to this heaviness and transcending it.

Much of what was composed in these sessions were ‘improvisations,’ Rebecca tells me, guided by in-the-moment inspiration and faith in the magic of spontaneity. Accordingly, these songs channel a free-wheeling spirit – less conceptual than its predecessor, yet somehow heavier, and harbouring all the power of a revelation. Mockett tells me that the music of All One Breath was written during a period devoid of ‘the touch of humanity’ and as such these songs can almost feel as though they were written by the last people on earth – finding solace in their solitude while pondering the unknowable.

All One Breath somehow feels like a natural point of continuation from Ascension; not so much re-inventing the band’s sound, but instead taking their early ambitions and expanding them into cinematic proportions. ‘I never see the musical process as an evolution, but as a continuation,’ Rebecca tells me.”

Line Of Best Fit Album Review

The Line Of Best Fit gave our album a 9/10!

Here is a small section of the review:

‘Samana’s soothing vocals and sliding guitars serenade a journey to deep bliss on All One Breath’

“The outstanding instrumentation on this record are enough to transcend the listener into a state of melancholy bliss. The sliding and hammering guitar parts beautifully accompany Harris’ low and dreamy vocals that create raw, soulful and hypnotic music. Considering most of the tracks were improvised, it’s astonishingly structured and consistent. it conjures a sound that demonstrates rawness and vulnerability, yet so beautifully alive. In an alternate universe, Samana hurried back to Wales after their one week in France and we ended up with a very different album. Thank God they stayed in that French countryside with their limited selection of instruments, as Harris and Mockett have gifted us with a sonically and thematically beautiful piece of work that compliments their raw talent. Proven by their improvisation and restrictive recording process, it resulted in a record that truly inspires awe.”

-The Line Of Best Fit