Sam Brookes is a British singer-songwriter from the United Kingdom, based in London, whose work sits in folk and pop. He performs as an alt-folk artist and is also associated with SupaLung.

Career

Brookes releases material as a solo artist and first appears here through his debut single, Breathe Me In / In Weeks, issued on Helium Records. Before that release, he completes a short UK tour as support for Ray Davies, the former frontman of The Kinks.

Style and influences

His songs are described as carefully written, with a strong focus on phrasing and vocal delivery. His playing and writing are linked to a spacious, elastic style, and his influences include John Martyn, Tim Buckley, Scott Matthews, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Laura Marling.