Sam.Sts

Recommended listening: Applesauce, Boy Who Cries, Tokyo, Skateboard

As the niche genre of alt bedroom pop continues to grow, it’s becoming harder to find artists with a truly special sound. Sam.Sts is a unique talent who presents music that’s smooth, catchy, jazzy, and easy to listen to. His sound could be described as slightly inspired by Rex Orange County but with a younger generation’s touch.

Sam Latty, or Sam staythesame (sts), is a 19-year-old from Indianapolis, Indiana trying to make a name for himself in the growing circle of bedroom pop artists. Recently, he caught the attention of Tom Windish, the famed agent and founder of The Windish Agency, who were behind the success of Lorde, Alt-J, and Diplo (as well as being the agent for another one of our artists on the rise, Laundry Day). Windish has teamed up with Future Classic to create the new label Wilder, “a singles oriented joint-venture set on creating a release pipeline for emerging young artists and bands”, which will re-release Sam’s single Applesauce.

Although Sam has only released three singles on streaming services to date, his talent as an emerging artist is only just starting to show. His catchy, well-written songs with unique instrument choices and vocals will have you hooked.

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Record Label: n/a (unsigned), staythesame

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