When Sam Stone was in 8th grade, his dad bought him his first
guitar for attaining straight A's. Sam loved the sound and idea of the
guitar and the possibilities behind it, and has been teaching himself
how to play ever since. After a short while, he started playing
American folk songs and from there, started writing lyrics and
progressions on his own.
Starting in a very classical "Folk" style, but heavily influenced by
the quickness, and flow of hip hop rhymes, developed a c...
When Sam Stone was in 8th grade, his dad bought him his first
guitar for attaining straight A's. Sam loved the sound and idea of the
guitar and the possibilities behind it, and has been teaching himself
how to play ever since. After a short while, he started playing
American folk songs and from there, started writing lyrics and
progressions on his own.
Starting in a very classical "Folk" style, but heavily influenced by
the quickness, and flow of hip hop rhymes, developed a cross genre
indie folk project he calls Public Light.
"Public Light is derived from the idea that all things are made of
light molecules, and I want to shine my light on the public to
hopefully influence someone the way that music has influenced me so
greatly in life." explains the songwriter.
His latest EP release, Sam Stone, is an array of acoustic songs
that bare personal lyrical content and catchy progressions and guitar
work.
The first single "Dismemberment" is a perfect example of such writing.
The song is an acoustic pop track with Americana undertones and
rhythmically fun vocal phrasing and melody.
As Sam puts it, " The single is pretty much written from the cosmos,
explaining who I am on a day to day basis. Doesn't get more personal
than this. Its my soul, in the form of song".
The project produces a unique heavy influence of hip hop lyrics, over
simple guitar progressions. The way words flow together, in a sort of
quick, spoken word with singing style, over very familiar guitar
sounds is something not often heard. It's a way Public Light sets
itself apart from typical folk songs.
The Sam Stone EP was released in late November 2014 and is available
on several digital platforms for download, and Public Light is
currently booking small shows around Seattle WA.
To hear and learn more about Public Light please visit:
http://publiclightmusic.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/publiclightmusic
http://facebook.com/publiclightmusic
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