Samantha Crain is the real deal.  At a very tender age of I’m not sure what, she exudes confidence, professionalism and a fun, lighthearted manner that makes you like her right off the bat.  And then she opens her mouth to sing.  And that’s where the real love begins. 

She reminds me of some of my favorites:  Cat Power, Beth Orton, Gillian Welch etc. But Samantha’s got a thing all of her own.  And she tours around the country with her Midnight Shivers and her red cowboy boots and I’m pretty sure she’s going to take over the world.  Read about her right here in the old New York Times if you like.  Listen to more of her songs here.  And check out her very excellent website.  Then hit play again on these Harvey’s Kitchen videos.  And again.  I dare you not to fall in love.

Here she is with the Midnight Shivers and members of Frontier Ruckus whose video will be appearing here soon.