Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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SAVAGE SAMANTHA SMITH bio: Samantha Savage Smith is a singer, guitarist, and songwriter based in Calgary. Upon the release of her debut album Tough Cookie in 2011, the bulk of the critical acclaim it received was rightly placed upon her startling, unique voice. Smith's ability to infuse her tunes with a timeless sense of grace and personality makes it a no-brainer that her influences run the gamut from old masters such as Anita O'Day and Billie Holiday to more recent contenders such as St. Vincent and Kurt Vile. Tough Cookie was picked up for distribution by Arts & Crafts (home to Broken Social Scene and Feist) and led to two Canadian tours, performances on CBC's Q with Jian Ghomeshi and Canada AM, and two acclaimed music videos (for "You Always Come To Mind" and "The Score"), and Calg... more...