I am thrilled to unveil details about my new single I’m Coming Home, set for release on December 8. This track marks a return to my roots, with a sound that long-time listeners will find both familiar and fresh. I’m Coming Home Cover Art Reveal I’m particularly excited to reveal the cover art, beautifully illustrated by Gianluca Cardinale: Inspiration and […]
I recently finished a new song that I’ve scheduled to go live before the end of the year. Tallying up the overall costs and budgeting for promotion prompted sobering reflections on the precarious economics of releasing independent music when the realities are that costs may never be recouped. For transparency, here is my full expenses breakdown for this single track:
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Here I am on the second day of November 2023, updating my new, swish blog almost 4 months since my last post. So much has occurred in these past months for me, and in the world that we live – much more than I have the energy to reflect upon, nor you have the patience to sift through. Since this
Celebrating the release of ‘The Year of the Rabbit’ music video, join me as I dive into the behind-the-scenes journey of recording, mixing, mastering, and release.
As the countdown continues towards the release of my new single ‘The Year of the Rabbit,’ it’s the perfect time to share some backstory behind its creation. So, let’s jump straight into it. Allow me to take you back almost 6 years, to a cold winter’s evening on a remote property in Upper Brogo, a suburb on the far south
Are blogs still a thing? I want them to be a thing…. But my last post was a long, long time ago. Pre-global-pandemic long. Regardless of this, I’ve been busy. I mean… most people are busy. But I feel like I actively seek it out. It’s a symbiotic face-hugging alien sort of busy. Lately, it’s also been a productive sort
My new album ‘Stare Into The Dark’ is now out everywhere. Recorded live at Blue Sky Recording Studio in the Blue Mountains of NSW over three days, Stare Into The Dark is my third full-length release and includes many of the songs written during my 100 songs in 100 days songwriting challenge. Like my previous album, Violet Road, the creative
I’m extremely excited to announce the upcoming release of my third studio album – Stare Into The Dark – on June the 22nd. Pre-order Stare Into The Dark now. Pre-order is available right now via my bandcamp page and will include 3 advance tracks. Click HERE for more information. Where can you get a copy? The album is getting physical and
Announcing the release of Hazel Eyes, the latest single from my upcoming third album, Stare Into The Dark. The song was recorded live by Chris Gillespie with a 5-piece band in a cute, pink cottage, in the picturesque Blue Mountains of NSW, Australia. Performing on this track: Sam Newton – Acoustic Guitar, Voice Cameron Henderson – Electric Guitar Emma Stephenson
A week ago, I officially released a new music video for We Can’t See An End In Sight, the first track from ‘Violet Road‘. My good friend Lyn Taylor is the mastermind behind the clip with filming, directing, producing and editing duties. We shot the video both in Lyn’s studio and on a cold, rainy night in Sydney, at a number of
I have just released a new single. The song is titled ‘Simone‘ and was written and recorded as part of a reward for a crowd-funding campaign that I ran a couple of years ago. This new single will be a digital-only release and not pressed as a physical CD. It is free to download via my Bandcamp Page but will cost you an
Violet Road has officially been released for several months now. With all things that are no longer new and sparkly, the chance of getting any more press to give my album a listen and review has dwindled to almost zero. I say almost zero, because I’ve just been forwarded a great write up by Samuel J. Fell (Rolling Stone, SMH, Rhythms) with permission to
Ladies and Gentlemen – Bill’s Lost Love, It is my absolute pleasure to introduce to you – Bill’s Lost Love the Animated Music Video by Sarah Eddowes! This video is 6 months in the making and has been made possible by all of the incredible people who donated to my crowd-funding campaign several months back. Using a combination of mediums and
Announcing the Official release of the ‘Bill’s Lost Love’ Animated Music Video, created by Sydney Animator Sarah Eddowes over a 6-month period. The Animated Music Video Launch will be held at the Glebe Justice Centre (formally Cafe Church) AKA Glebe Uniting Church and the night will commence at 7pm SHARP. This Event is BYO. Tickets will be $10 Prebooked or
To celebrate the release of my upcoming debut album, ‘Set in Stone’, I’ll be taking my band out on tour in late October through November. We’ll be kicking off this tour with an album launch gig over at the Hibernian House in Surry Hills on the 18th of October. Joining me will be the very talented Chris Gillespie. For more information on
Ladies and Gentlmen, It is my pleasure to present to you my first full length album – ‘Set in Stone’ (releasing on 18th October) artwork by Sarah Eddowes (2014) A couple of Wednesdays ago, I got the record mastered by Rick O’Neil at Turtlerock Mastering. So now I can safely say that we are on track for a launch on the 18th of
Ladies and Gentlemen… As promised, here it is: The official release of my first two singles from my Debut Album. That’s right, I’m throwing the definition of ‘single as one’ out the window. The following tracks can begin to give you some idea about the contrast in sound and style that I’ve gone for with this album. Both follow some sort of narrative but
Big News. Today, I’m announcing a crowd-funded Pozible campaign for my debut album. I’ve officially launched a Pozible Campaign to help fund the release of my full length Debut Album. Please share this link around. Any pledge will be forever appreciated: www.pozible.com/samnewton In total, I’m trying to raise at least $5500. Here’s where the funds are going: A music video
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It’s always tricky writing a catch-up post after leaving it so long without any updates on this page. This must be mostly due to the pressure that I put on myself to include absolutely everything. Writing now, I have surrendered to the prospect that I will indeed miss out on a thing or two. But that’s OK! Also, apologies for
What a massive break between posts! 2012 was a massive year and 2013 is going to be even bigger. Over the past few months, I’ve been busy recording an album with help from the wonderfully talented and polite Pat O’Grady on Engineering/Production. Here is Pat’s website: https://www.pogmusic.com/ We have a solid 11 tracks making the cut so far with half
