Sam Fender Unedited Interview | Morning Becomes Eclectic
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We welcome a visit from Newcastle's young star Sam Fender on the verge of breaking through to the US, after winning multiple Brit Awards this year including song of the year with Olivia Dean. He shares his fairytale of being discovered while working a pub in North Shields and hustling his way to selling out stadiums worldwide.
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - "Rain Me In" featuring Olivia Dean
02:08 - Collaborating with Elton John
02:51 - The songwriting process for People Watching
04:56 - Growing up in Newcastle and the local music scene
07:08 - Song Selection: "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
12:53 - Early musical inspirations and childhood memories
14:34 - Song Selection: "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve
20:28 - Beatles
22:06 - Song Selection: "She Said She Said" by The Beatles
25:09 - Seeing Paul McCartney live in Los Angeles
26:51 - Getting discovered
29:42 - Song Selection: "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
34:33 - Discussing dream collaborators and Joni Mitchell
35:58 - Song Selection: "Both Sides Now" (Orchestral Version) by Joni Mitchell
38:19 - Outro
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It's very apparent that it was a massive influence on 'Remember My Name', the final track from Sam's album People Watching. Loads of similarities in the melody.
Sam Fender Unedited Interview | Morning Becomes Eclectic
KCRW
13,652 views
We welcome a visit from Newcastle's young star Sam Fender on the verge of breaking through to the US, after winning multiple Brit Awards this year including song of the year with Olivia Dean. He shares his fairytale of being discovered while working a pub in North Shields and hustling his way to selling out stadiums worldwide.
00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - "Rain Me In" featuring Olivia Dean
02:08 - Collaborating with Elton John
02:51 - The songwriting process for People Watching
04:56 - Growing up in Newcastle and the local music scene
07:08 - Song Selection: "House of the Rising Sun" by The Animals
12:53 - Early musical inspirations and childhood memories
14:34 - Song Selection: "Bittersweet Symphony" by The Verve
20:28 - Beatles
22:06 - Song Selection: "She Said She Said" by The Beatles
25:09 - Seeing Paul McCartney live in Los Angeles
26:51 - Getting discovered
29:42 - Song Selection: "Born to Run" by Bruce Springsteen
34:33 - Discussing dream collaborators and Joni Mitchell
35:58 - Song Selection: "Both Sides Now" (Orchestral Version) by Joni Mitchell
38:19 - Outro
Enjoy this session? Support KCRW's mission to share music with the world. Our non-profit radio station in Santa Monica, California has supported musicians and DJs for more than 40 years. Help us continue our music programming by donating whatever you can: https://kcrw.com/give
http://www.kcrw.com
Music | Culture | News | NPR