Begin Again
Buzz Magazine
Thanks to Buzz magazine for the mention.
“More coupled-up rural studio action in the form of Samana – Rebecca Harris and Franklin Mockett, who started out in Brighton but live and record in a Brecon Beacons farmhouse. Their 2019 debut album was released via FatCat, although this three-song followup EP, Melancholy Heat, isn’t (Paperhouse Music seem to be responsible). Samana’s beat is shoegazey, navelgazey country-rock with nice jazzy drum brushes and an aura not unlike Mazzy Star (the title track) or Jeff Buckley (All One Breath).”
God Is In The TV
Read the track by track piece on our EP ‘Melancholy Heat’
“Samana’s music, it is an unequivocally compelling reflection of humanity sewn with delicate meditative harmonies and rustling alt country instrumentation.”
Amazing Radio
A big Thank you to Sofia Loporcaro for spinning ‘Melancholy Heat’ on her radio show with Amazing Radio on February 23rd.
Hear us from 1:14:12
Amazing Radio
A big thank you to Shell Zenner for playing ‘Melancholy Heat’ on her show on Amazing Radio February 18th! Catch us from 48:46
“The gorgeous sound of Samana. I feel like i’m part of the wilderness, like i’m in the midst of it all with Melancholy Heat.”
'God Bless The Bands' Feature
Explore ‘God Bless The Bands’ beautiful song by song breakdown of our new EP
Melancholy Heat is a spiritual embodiment of the most important life lessons. So live freely and listen to Samana.
- God Bless The Bands
Samana Live Show - St Pancras Old Church - London
We are so so excited to be announcing our first show since the storm of Covid, which will be taking place on the 2nd September in London! We cannot wait to get back on stage, to dissolve into the energy of live music and connect with you all again on every plain. It makes us so happy to be announcing this concert ~ It’s going to be simply magic! We’re performing in the beautiful St Pancreas Old Church with our band. The tickets go on sale this Friday but be ready as there’s only a limited number. Make sure you don’t miss this one - it’s going to be special!
New EP Melancholy Heat Out Now
We are delighted to share with you all our latest EP ‘Melancholy Heat’
‘Time past is the present and the present is the future. This is one of deep reflection; a journey through time and perspectives, articulated through sound and poetry. Composed during the global pandemic, it is a deep inward reflection of individual and collective consciousness, a rumination on our relationship with nature and a calling of reconnection with the ancestral wisdom we all possessed, which lies at the heart of all things.’
Nothing But Hope And Passion
A huge thank you to ‘Nothing But Hope And Passion’ for their beautiful write up on 'All One Breath'
"There’s something magical about this track, especially in its spare performance. According to the band it’s “a rumination of our interrelations with nature, and the impressions we carve on the world which surrounds us” and that sums up the mysterious nature of it pretty well. It feels like a wind howling through the trees on a cold winter day and that makes it a perfect tune for the current times."
New EP Coming
We are excited to share with you our newest EP ‘Melancholy Heat’ coming out on the 17th February. Stay tuned dear friends.
'For Folks Sake Interview'
“Samana are Rebecca Rose Harris and Franklin Mockett—and, together, they’re setting the psychedelic folk world alight with their haunting art. With textured, euphonious vocal performances and deep, intertwining, practiced musical knack, though, it shouldn’t be long before their name becomes household overseas.” - For Folks Sake
BBC 6 Music
Catch our latest song ‘All One Breath’ on Guy Garvey’s show on BBC 6 Music Player here, find us from 1:49:47
“Ive made no secret of them being one of my favourite bands at the moment” - Guy Garvey
Exciting News!
Dear Friends,
Over the next couple of months we have a collection of seriously exciting announcements to share with you all! We can't wait! Make sure you join us on our journey by following us on Spotify or signing up to our mailing list to be exclusively updated. Click here.
Gig Soup
Thank you to Gig Soup for their feature on ‘All One Breath’
“Samana return with the lo-fi psychedelic pop of new single ‘All One Breath’. Named by Elbow frontman Guy Garvey as his ‘Artist Of The Year’ on his BBC 6Music show, the sumptuous combination of Rebecca Rose Harris’s dulcet vocals and Franklin Mockett’s gently haunting piano can be streamed below.”
All One Breath Live Session
The live session for our new song ‘All One Breath’ is now available to watch!
Interview With 'Ban Ban Ton Ton'
It is always an absolute pleasure talking with the wonderful ‘Ban Ban Ton Ton’ in Japan. We spoke about lockdown, our creative processes, philosophies and outlook on the future. An in-depth insight accompanied by photographs and poetry. Brew a coffee and immerse yourself
“Samana have steadily released singles throughout the last, troubled, 12 months – in places tapping into a cosmic Americana – folk and bottleneck blues – a music inspired, offered up, by wide open spaces, and ever changing horizons. From the slow, dark, funk of The Spirit Moving – whose intricate, winding, “snakes pass” playing summons an Ennio Morricone Sergio Leone score – giving Khruangbin a run for their money – to the gospel-influenced The Glory Of Love, and the new piano-led piece, All One Breath.”
Louder Than War Video Premier
The Live video session of ‘All One Breath’ is out now, premiered exclusively with Louder Than War Magazine.
“One the song, a lonesome piano underpins the dulcet yearning tones of Rebecca Rose’s voice on Samana’s new piece. It’s haunting and hypnotic in its minimalism, sitting somewhere between Tim Buckley and PJ Harvey with shades of Nick Cave and Mazzy Star Described by Guy Garvey simply as “remarkable”, the duo were named by the Elbow frontman last year as his artist of the year.”
'All One Breath' Premiered With Backseat Mafia
Thank you Backseat Mafia
“Described by Elbow frontman Guy Garvey as his ‘Artist of the Year’ on his 6music show, Welsh duo Samana (aka Rebecca Rose Harris and Franklin Mockett) have released a new single All One Breath, which we’re absolutely delighted to premiere right here on Backseat Mafia this morning.
Describing the track as “a rumination of our interrelations with nature, and the impressions we carve on the world which surrounds us. Wisdom has been exchanged for naivety, which took the guise of intelligence, but the solution is buried within the ancestral part of each and every one of us”, the pair recorded it, mixed and produced it somewhere remote in France.
Built on this emotion soaked piano line and Harris’ remarkable vocal, All One Breath hints at psych-folk, but also moments of neo-classical as this wash of vocal sounds laps gently between verses. What transpires is a song where you almost daren’t make a noise, for fear it might interrupt things.
In simple terms, it’s heart-stoppingly beautiful.”
