Lewes Psychedelic Festival 2024
We’re performing at Lewes Psychedelic Festival 2024
15th December Samana with Strings
15th December
The church of St Michaels, Brighton
Co-headliners
Samana + Pillow
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Since announcing tickets a week ago, we’ve already sold over half. So don’t hesitate to get yours now for what will be an incredibly moving and special evening.
15th December 2023
We are delighted to announce our returning to the awe inspiring Church of St Michael on December 15th, with our full band and string section, playing in the round. Joining us as a do-headline is the hauntingly beautiful outfit, pillow. As an all artist-curated evening hosted by our own label the road records in conjunction with nocturne, we seek to offer a uniquely immersive and intimate experience which will provide a passage for audience members to lose themselves to the magnanimity of the beautiful setting of St Michaels Church, encompassed by the soaring sounds of musical landscapes that encapsulate deep themes worthy of the changing of ones perspective.
This is a fundraiser event for Suicide & Co, a charity which works to support bereaved individuals and open the conversation about suicide related grief. You can read more about the charity here
As one of the most special events of the year for us and with limited tickets available, we urge the advance purchase of tickets to avoid missing out.
Doors 7:00
Pillow 7:30 - 8:15
SAMANA 8:30 - 9:15
We’ve been incredibly busy over the past few months, with some exciting news to come. It’s been such a pleasure working with such talented individuals to help make tangible, our ever-growing, ever shifting artistic inspirations.
We are to begin traversing the UK with the wonderful Silver Moth next week. If you’ve not grabbed a ticket yet, be sure to do so in a city near you, as tickets are selling fast. It will be a special opportunity to see the collusion of two other-worlds encapsulated in one magical evening, so be sure not to miss it!
November Tour
We’re heading off on tour around the UK supporting Silver Moth.
We are currently on a research trip for our next body of work, adventuring through the wild landscapes of the UK, exploring ancient sites and their connection with the subconscious/dreamtime.
'Other Voices'
Catch us at the wonderful ‘Other Voice's’ this year in Wales
26th October - Mwldan Theatre - Other Voices Festival - Cardigan
27th October - Small World Theatre - Other Voices Festival - Cardigan
Recording
Here’s a little insight, behind the scenes into the recording process of some horn sections for new material we’ve been working on.
Music For Iran
We are so pleased to have been a part of this compilation album, made in aid of an incredibly important and powerful cause! Head over to the link below to listen to the album and show your support to this cause!
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This is a compilation of tracks from different artists to raise awareness and funds to aid the current revolution on-going in Iran against gender apartheid.
This female led revolution is one of the biggest women’s rights movements in history. The money raised from this compilation will go towards a campaign by Iranian grassroots organisation, Free Them Now, which helps political prisoners to gain access to basic needs, and organises international support. This includes legal help, financial support for them and their families, helping them to contact their families and funding travel for visits, campaigning for their release, fighting to overturn issued death penalties and more. International support is key, for pressurising the Iranian government and giving power to the people themselves, but also for morale and momentum.
Throughout the Islamic Regime’s history of power, there have been countless examples of international pressure leading to the release of innocent prisoners. For example, actress Taraneh Alidoosti was recently released due to mass social media attention, international campaigning and general media coverage. This has also been the case for Hossein Ronaghi, Keyvan Samimi and many more. International attention is also what led the UN to finally investigate the crimes of the Islamic Regime, and without this support the revolution would not have the momentum and power that it has today.
'Two Wrongs' Video Out Now!
‘Two Wrongs’ is an allegorical analogue super8mm video, metaphorising the core elements of the song itself, which draws upon the interplay between movement and stillness, solitude and expansion and freedom and deprivation. Through the simultaneous layering of the subconscious realm, coupled with the natural landscape, the Two Wrongs short offers a passage into the rich tapestry of creation and destruction that lies at the heart of the balance of all things"
BBC Radio Wales
Thank you Bethan Elfyn
“They write sublime music!”
BBC Radio 6 Music
“I think Samana are one of my favourite bands. I just think they’re wonderful!”
- Guy Garvey
'Two Wrongs' Music Video
The music video for ‘Two Wrongs’ is dropping tomorrow!
‘Two Wrongs’ is an allegorical analogue super8mm video, metaphorising the core elements of the song itself, which draws upon the interplay between movement and stillness, solitude and expansion and freedom and deprivation. Through the simultaneous layering of the subconscious realm, coupled with the natural landscape, the Two Wrongs short offers a passage into the rich tapestry of creation and destruction that lies at the heart of the balance of all things.
BBC Radio Wales Artist of The Week
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with Huw Stephens on BBC Radio Wales, as his artist of the week, sharing our philosophical life hack and exciting plans in the pipeline for Samana.
Lomography Photography Feature
