Samm Henshaw
Iniabasi Samuel Henshaw, professionally known as Samm Henshaw (born 22 February 1994), is an English singer,[3] songwriter, and record producer.[4] Henshaw has garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1[5] and was handpicked by James Bay, Chance the Rapper, and Allen Stone for tour support.[6]
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Birth name | Iniabasi Samuel Henshaw[1] |
Also known as | Samm Henshaw |
Born | London, England | 22 February 1994
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Website | sammhenshaw |
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Early life
Henshaw was born in London, England and was raised by Nigerian parents in South London. Henshaw grew up with music but not in the conventional sense. Nobody in his household played an instrument but there was always sound running through the house, which highly influenced his musical nature. Samm essentially found his love for music and learned to play instruments in his church pastored by his father, where he developed his abilities further. Henshaw spent his secondary years at Cleeve Park School, then went on to study a popular music performance[7] degree at Southampton Solent.
Career
2014–2015: Debut EP The Sound Experiment
Henshaw began work on his debut EP The Sound Experiment which was released in 2015 and featured production and songwriting input from Wayne Hector and Fred Cox amongst others.
2014–present: The Sound Experiment 2
Henshaw proceeded to follow up from his debut release with his second EP, The Sound Experiment 2 in the summer of 2016. Henshaw released music videos for "Our Love" and "Night Calls", promotional singles from The Sound Experiment 2.
Artistry
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Alongside gospel artists Helen Baylor, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton and Alvin Slaughter, Henshaw is said to have spent his childhood devouring mainstream pop music, from Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson to Usher and N*Sync. Henshaw pinpoints his biggest vocal inspirations as D’Angelo, Paolo Nutini, Lauryn Hill as well finding songwriting inspiration in Grammy award winner Frank Ocean.[8]
Tours
- Supporting
- James Bay – Chaos and the Calm Tour (2015)
- Tori Kelly – Where I Belong Tour (2016)
- Chance the Rapper – Magnificent Coloring World Tour (2016)
- Allen Stone – Building Balance Tour (2020)
Discography
Extended plays
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Singles
- 2018: "How Does It Feel?"[9]
- 2018: "Broke"
- 2018: "Doubt" (feat. Wretch 32)
- 2019: "Church" (feat. Earthgang)
- 2019: "The World Is Mine"
- 2019: "Only One to Blame"
- 2020: "All Good"
Guest appearances
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Credits |
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"Don't Worry"[10] | 2016 | Tom Prior | The Sunday Scene | Background vocals |
"Good Morning" | 2017 | Wretch 32 | FR32 | Featured artist, songwriter |
"Unfinished Sympathy" | Pete Tong, Heritage Orchestra, Jules Buckley | Ibiza Classics | Featured artist, vocals | |
"Rest" | 2019 | Half Alive | Now, Not Yet | Featured artist, songwriter |
"Rise" | N/A | Godfather of Harlem soundtrack | Featured artist, songwriter | |
"Change For Me" | 2020 | Brasstracks | Golden Ticket | Featured artist, songwriter |
References
- "Iniabasi Henshaw Bushstock Festival". bushstock.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
- "Samm Henshaw Shares Music Video for New Single". broadway world. n.d.
- "Introducing... Samm Henshaw". Clash.
- "Introducing Samm Henshaw". livenation.co.uk.
- "Samm Henshaw's latest track Better". idolmag.co.uk.
- "Samm Henshaw Dates". ibandsintown.com.
- "Samm Henshaw Biography". amazingtunes.com.
- "Iniabasi Henshaw Bushstock Festival". bushstock.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 May 2015.
- "Samm Henshaw discography". Apple Music. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- "Credits / Samm Henshaw". Tidal. Retrieved 10 August 2019.