DAMEN SAMUEL - FREEDOM SONG (BalconyTV)
- 5 years ago
DAMEN SAMUEL performs the song "FREEDOM SONG" for BalconyTV.
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PRESENTED BY LAURA BERLINGUER
Damen Samuel is a singer/songwriter and a travelling troubadour who is spreading his mellow, powerful tunes with a guitar and a velvety voice. His music style can best be described as a unique blend of Soul, Folk, Rock and Jazz influences and he often draws comparisons to artists such as Nick Drake, Antony and the Johnsons and Ben Harper.
Damen recorded his upcoming EP Odyssey at The Buddy Project Studio (Sufjan Stevens –“Illinois”) in NYC with producer Kieran Kelly (Angus & Julia Stone’s – “Down the way”). Also involved in the making of Odyssey was Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley’s band) on drums and electric guitar as well as Rob Calder (Kanye West) on bass and piano.
The first single of Odyssey, which is titled “Where do we go”, has been added to the playlist of more than 50 stations around the U.S. and Europe.
Damen has taken full advantage of living in a world with fewer borders than the one he was born into, he was raised in former East Germany, at the height of the cold war by his German mother. His father was a student from Nigeria. Damen moved to NYC in his early 20s to pursue his creative vision and concentrate on his song writing. With his biracial background he felt right at home in the midst of the rich Afro/American history of New York City and he quickly became part of the local music scene of Brooklyn and the Lower East-side. Some of the songs he wrote during that period can be found on his EP Storyteller, which he recorded in 2005 with Grammy winning classical/jazz producer Silas Brown.
Damen's first full-length album A Gypsy’s Lullaby was recorded in Melbourne (Australia) and released in 2009. In 2009-2010 Damen also went on an extensive tour performing live shows and festivals across Australia, the U.S. and Europe.
http://www.damensamuel.com
CREDITS / SPONSORS
Production - Frame 25 Studio
Director and Videography - Giuseppe Camassa
Presenter - Laura Berlinguer
Photo - Gianmichele Manca
Band Manager - Alberto Bona
Sound & Mixing - Mattia Simula
Location Manager - Francesca Sini
Balcony Location - Massimo Sarobba
Thanks to Vox Day
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PRESENTED BY LAURA BERLINGUER
Damen Samuel is a singer/songwriter and a travelling troubadour who is spreading his mellow, powerful tunes with a guitar and a velvety voice. His music style can best be described as a unique blend of Soul, Folk, Rock and Jazz influences and he often draws comparisons to artists such as Nick Drake, Antony and the Johnsons and Ben Harper.
Damen recorded his upcoming EP Odyssey at The Buddy Project Studio (Sufjan Stevens –“Illinois”) in NYC with producer Kieran Kelly (Angus & Julia Stone’s – “Down the way”). Also involved in the making of Odyssey was Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley’s band) on drums and electric guitar as well as Rob Calder (Kanye West) on bass and piano.
The first single of Odyssey, which is titled “Where do we go”, has been added to the playlist of more than 50 stations around the U.S. and Europe.
Damen has taken full advantage of living in a world with fewer borders than the one he was born into, he was raised in former East Germany, at the height of the cold war by his German mother. His father was a student from Nigeria. Damen moved to NYC in his early 20s to pursue his creative vision and concentrate on his song writing. With his biracial background he felt right at home in the midst of the rich Afro/American history of New York City and he quickly became part of the local music scene of Brooklyn and the Lower East-side. Some of the songs he wrote during that period can be found on his EP Storyteller, which he recorded in 2005 with Grammy winning classical/jazz producer Silas Brown.
Damen's first full-length album A Gypsy’s Lullaby was recorded in Melbourne (Australia) and released in 2009. In 2009-2010 Damen also went on an extensive tour performing live shows and festivals across Australia, the U.S. and Europe.
http://www.damensamuel.com
CREDITS / SPONSORS
Production - Frame 25 Studio
Director and Videography - Giuseppe Camassa
Presenter - Laura Berlinguer
Photo - Gianmichele Manca
Band Manager - Alberto Bona
Sound & Mixing - Mattia Simula
Location Manager - Francesca Sini
Balcony Location - Massimo Sarobba
Thanks to Vox Day
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