A startlingly perceptive and self-assured young singer and guitarist from the English midlands, Sam Carter has spent the last few years busily honing his craft both as a writer and performer, studying guitar with Martin Simpson and touring with Bellowhead whilst holding down his post as Emerging Artist in Residence at London?s Southbank Centre. Armed with a ?killer voice? (Nitin Sawhney) and the ability to play his guitar ?like a harp? (Time Out), as well as an unerring ability to put his personal experiences into a wider perspective, the east London-based songsmith is now set to make his mark with his debut album ?Keepsakes?. Tracks: Yellow Sign / Pheasant / Station Road / Oh Dear, Rue The Day / Captain / Dew / Fight / Hired Hands / Taxi / Spill Those Secrets Also available: HERE IN THE GROUND (CAP001) Live 2009: September 5 - Purbeck Folk Festival, Dorset / 9 - The Luminaire, London / 13 - The Met Bury (supporting Eliza Carthy) / 11 - The Stables, Milton Keynes / 12 - The Met, Bury / 13 - The Marrs Bar. Worcester / 16 -The Musician, Leicester / 17 - The Black Swan Folk Club, York / 18 - The Lemon Tree Aberdeen / 18 - The Loft, Forres / 19 - The Bothy at Hootananny, Inverness / 23 - The Forge at The Anvil, Basingstoke October 17 ? AcoustiCity, Headgate / 20 - The Rescue Rooms, Nottingham (supporting Karine Polwart) / 30 - Queen?s Hall, Narberth