British soul singer-songwriter and rising star Samm Henshaw has released the remix to Autonomy featuring Bonkaz which premiered on BBC 1Xtra. The original track ‘Autonomy (Slave)‘ appears on his current debut EP The Sound Experiment which is out now along with an official music video.
Samm’s voice has raw emotion which intertwines beautifully with his powerful lyrics which are far from mainstream. He speaks about the pressures and restrictions young people go through and not wanting to be a slave to it all. He sings: “No matter what we’ve been told, gotta keep moving on. We’ll keep breaking the boat, till the boundries gone.”
The 21 year old uses his deep and gripping vocals to help elevate and express the meanings to his songs along with creating masterful imagery for his audience.
Samm Henshaw has musical influences from Hozier, D’Angelo and Paolo Nutini, along with many gospel greats. With the use of classic-song writing and mixtures from the old soul and the new, at such a young age Samm has produced a smooth, captivating and distinctive sound.
Selling out 3 headline dates with the reputation for compelling and engaging live shows, Samm Henshaw is one to definitely watch out for.
