Sam Grassie
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Traversing both traditional and contemporary folk music, Scottish-born, London-based fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter Sam Grassie has been making a name for himself on the indie circuit as both a captivating player and potent songwriter. While such tenacity on the acoustic guitar owes much to the playing of Jansch et al, his debut EP Sandwood — a flurry of woodwind, sax, drones, and double bass — carves out a sound of his very own. The record has been championed by the BBC, NTS Radio, KLOF Radio, Wilco Band, Shindig Mag and Clash Music, leading to UK tours supporting Daisy Rickman, Gently Tender, Naima Bock, and The Babe Rainbow. Following a spring residency at Broadside Hacks MOTH Club Grassie was booked to perform at Latitude’s "In the Woods" and Green Man’s Walled Garden Stage. 2025 will see the release of his first album, where alongside original material he marries celtic melodies with the rhythms of desert blues.
The latest release from Broadside Hacks artist Sam Grassie, FFO Bert Jansch, Ali Farka Toure, Kruangbin, Nick Drake. The track sees Grassie marry celtic trad with desert blues. Released just after his UK tour with Ryley Walker. Grassie tours the UK in May, dates announced soon.
Tradfolk: "It's probably the finest piece of folk fingerstyle guitar playing I've heard in recent years. The dexterity is undeniable, but it's the lyrical beauty that Grassie finds in the fretboard that really takes the breath away."
Bert Jansch Foundation: "When Sam Grassie gets around to recording an album of his own, we’re likely to witness one of the finest folk guitarists of his generation."
Line of Best Fit: "A rising star in the world of trad folk, he’s part of folk collective Broadside Hacks ... carves out a sound of his very own."
