The 12-year-old singer and songwriter
known as Sam Levin has released his debut EP album, “I'm in Here.”
The album comprises five original and previously unreleased tracks
for an approximate total listening time of 20 minutes, making for a
satisfying introduction to this rapidly rising star from New York
City. It has been published on the Clarence Productions independent
music label. Upbeat, soulful, startlingly introspective and based on
pure rock and roll principles, “I'm in Here” is an EP everyone
should be paying attention to, and for several reasons.
“This year while I was writing and
recording these songs I listened to a lot of Counting Crows, JJ Grey
& Mofro, Galactic, and John Scofield,” writes Levin, whose new
record has been anticipated by two singles, October 2012's “I Sure
Hope Not,” and “Being With You Is Easy,” which appeared a year
later.
Naturally, a great deal of change can
be heard over the first two years of Levin's music career. His first
single sounds not unlike a happier Jack Johnson, while “Being With
You Is Easy” feels decidedly Beatles-esque. Now, having recorded a
full five tracks over the last year, complete with backup vocals,
layered harmonies, varied instrumentation and truly thought-provoking
lyrics, it seems that Levin isn't just ready for the public eye and
ear – he's already there.
“I saw an electric guitar hanging on
the wall of a music shop when I was five years old,” he writes,
“and knew that's what I wanted to do. And when I got a loop pedal,
that's when things really changed. I started to compose music and I
became a songwriter.”
Songwriting isn't the half of it,
however. Listeners who expect music clearly written by a
middle-school student will be utterly shocked at how engaging Levin's
themes and artistic interests can be. “Look at Me,” for instance,
is an aggressive castigation of social media showing a generation of
people too fascinated with Twitter and Facebook, etc., who argue that
they need online followers and subscribers because as Levin
sarcastically puts it, “How else will I know I'm alive?”
Speaking of other topics he discusses
on his record, Sam writes:
“Well, each song has its own message.
'I'm In Here' says that even though we all act or think differently
from one another, deep down we are all just people with feelings who
want the same things. I plan on donating the money I make from this
song to a charity that helps children with autism.
“'On My Way to You' is about how life
is full of stress and things we have to do and places we have to go,
but there is always comfort in returning home.
“'Why Not' is about all of the awful
things that powerful people do that hurt the planet and the people,
just so they can have more money. It's obvious those things should
change, but they don't, and I can't figure out why not.
“'Jam on A' is about finding
something you love to do to get through hard times. For me that's
playing music with my family and friends.”
Sam Levin writes, sings, and plays
guitar, piano, bass guitar, saxophone, and drums and percussion. He
performs pop, rock, jazz, blues, funk, and Latin music, and often
blends these sounds for a result that approaches alternative. He
studies music and music theory at the Lagond School in Elmsford, NY.
When not releasing official singles and records, Levin enjoys video
and board games, makes short films, and reads fiction, nonfiction,
graphic novels, and Game Informer.
His artist's bio concludes with the
amusing fact that he is “not really a big eater; he eats because he
has to.”
“I'm in Here” by Sam Levin is
available online worldwide. Fans of musical genius everywhere should
get in early.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
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