Samantha Antoinette Smith is a fantastic singer – known for her great powerful, bluesy/gospel tones and vocal depth. Her bubbly, friendly presence on stage is engaging, outgoing and you are all invited to the party.
British singer – Samantha Antoinette Smith is a fantastic singer who is known for her great powerful, bluesy/gospel tones and vocal depth. Her bubbly, friendly presence on stage is engaging, outgoing and she always leaves the audiences captivating and hooked! Often times known to “throw her shoes off” and dance barefoot onstage! Samantha Antoinette Smith has sung gospel, blues, soul and jazz and has had great opportunities to work as part of a backup group and backed Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Jamiroquai, James Brown, Paul McCartney, Elton John, Luther Vandross and Depeche Mode, to name a few. Also included in the story – Samantha Antoinette Smith has been involved in musical theatre and opera for many years. However, she feels that now is the time to focus on a solo blues career which has always been one of her passions dreams and Samantha is delighted to be touring with her superb Blues Band around Europe and especially being on stage with virtuous blues guitarist Kasper (Lefty) Vegebjerg, the versatile young Christian Bundgaard on piano., well known blues drummer, Asmus Jensen and the talented Jakob Kortbæk on bass. This is a must see charismatic, outstanding blues band with sensational front Singer – Samantha Antoinette Smith, leading the way!
The band:
Samantha A. Smith – vocal
Kasper “Lefty” Vegeberg – guitar
Christian Bundgaard – piano
Asmus Jensen – drums
Jakob Kortbæk – bass
Dansk
Shades of Blue
Shades of Blue er et århusiansk bluesband som har eksisteret siden 1988.
Bandet består af James Loveless, sanger, Uffe Steen, guitarist, Morten Brauner, bassist, og Claus Daugaard på trommer.
Bandet har udgivet fire albums siden 1989, senest “Do Right By Me” i 2012 og i 20218 modtog Shades of Blue Liveprisen ved Danish Music Awards Blues 2018.
Shades of Blue gav deres første koncert sammen i april 1988 på Chokoladefabrikken Elvirasminde i Klostergade og har siden været pionerer inden for bluesmusikken i Danmark.
Da forsanger James Loveless og bassist Morten Brauner forinden havde mødt hinanden på et bookingkontor, havde James snakket om, at han gik med en drøm om at lave et bluesorkester.
Til deres første øver spillede James Loveless selv guitar, men efter noget tid guitarikonet Uffe Steen med.
I midten af 1990’erne kom Claus Daugaard med på trommer, og Shades Of Blue som vi kender det i dag blev til.
Men kort tid efter Claus Daugaard kom til måtte bandet tage en pause, da James Loveless, på grund af en tredobbelt bypassoperation, måtte trække sig fra musikscenen i et stykke tid. Han havde helt opgivet musikken, men blev efter seks års pause lokket til at synge igen og orkestret genopstod.