Samantha Fish - Runaway [180G/ Ltd Ed Transparent Red Vinyl]

Samantha Fish's debut album, available for the first time on vinyl!

With Runaway, her solo debut, she broke out big time, announcing herself as a newcomer to be reckoned with. The album's nine original songs and pair of covers incorporate "all the sounds I grew up with, with my own spin," says Fish, who seems to have spent her formative years in the Midwest soaking up a vast array of musical styles. Runaway features sharp-edged, riff-driven blues ("Down in the Swamp"), breakneck boogies ("Runaway"), smoky, late-night jazz ("Feeling Alright") as well as hints of the sultry 70s hard rock of Ann and Nancy Wilson and the 4/4 ruggedness of the Rolling Stones.

Throughout, Fish demonstrates astonishing range and depth as a songwriter. Her vocals are cool, confident and nothing less than beguiling. Backing her on this eclectic collection of modern electric blues is the same crack team that first convened for the making of Girls With Guitars, her collaboration with fellow female artists Cassie Taylor and Dani Wilde. "They are incredibly talented and creative, so it made for fun sessions," she says of the well-oiled studio band heard on Runaway. Jamie Little, one of the UK's most in-demand drummers, reunites with bassist Cassie Taylor to give the record plenty of rhythmic thump. Producer Mike Zito, a St. Louis native and 2010 Blues Music Award winner, adds thick, meaty electric guitar on most cuts.

1 Down in the Swamp
2 Runaway
3 Today's My Day
4 Money to Burn
5 Leavin' Kind
6 Otherside of the Bootle
7 Soft and Slow
8 Push Comes to Shove
9 Louisiana Rain
10 Feelin' Alright