<p>A prolific songwriter, Sam Newton has been writing and performing for ten years, working within time-tested folk and traditional country and blues foundations reminiscent of Paul Kelly, Townes Van Zandt and Neil Young. A staple in the Australian Americana Alt-Country scene, Sam’s expressive melodies an d vivid lyrics tell stories of life and death, crime and punishment, love and loss.</p>
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<p>Born in suburban Sydney to a music-loving family, Sam knew that he was going to be a musician from the very beginning. He pleaded with his parents for guitar lessons at the commencement of High School and wrote his first song 3 weeks later. Now at age 28, Newton has toured nationally 4 times and put out 2 acclaimed releases</p>
<p><i>Hold You Down is a deeply personal song for Sam Newton. Its lyrics come from a place of truth that songwriters often don&#8217;t understand until combined with melody and chords. It speaks of emotional turmoil and the heavy burden caused by mental illness. </i></p>
<p><i>Shimmery electric guitars, heavy piano chords, driving rhythms and intricate acoustic guitar strumming lead the listener on an emotional rollercoaster, underpinned by a crying pedal steel buried within the mix.</i></p>
<p><i>Throughout this three-minute journey, an optimistic singer is standing on the outside pleading through </i><i>chorus</i><i>, “I can tell you now there are people who care”.</i></p>
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Alt. Country Single Release – Sam Newton – Hold You Down
