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050 / Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins on Having a Stage for You
Telling untold stories, the wildest first amp ever, getting bossed around in the studio, and music as a family affair are part of Hilary’s conversation with Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins. Plus, reassessing what we value in hiring.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!
Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!
SAMANTHA’s BIO
Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins is an independent Culture Rock singer-songwriter-guitarist from North Philadelphia. Since 2001 she has been blazing stages at legendary Rock venues including CBGB’s (NYC), The Bitter End (NYC), The Whisky A Go-Go (L.A.), The Troubadour (London) and The Overthrust Winter Mania Metal Fest in (Botswana). She was also the curator of her own festival Wingdomfest (2005-2008) and presently her digital publication The Culture Rock Griot.
GhettoSongBird recorded her “Alley Of The Earth” EP in Los Angles (2002) with the help of her mentor Rosa Lee Brooks (a recording artist in the 60's, who wrote and recorded with Jimi Hendrix). The first single “landed" the Songbird on the classic B.E.T. show 106 & Park and sharing the stage with many legends.
GhettoSongBird’s message music has made a lingering impact playing throughout the USA, Australia, the U.K., Brazil and Africa, breaking rules along her extraordinary journey.
SAMANTHA’s MENTIONS
Tracy Chapman / 4 Non-Blondes / Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Bo Diddley / Prince / Grace Slick / Rosa Lee Brooks / Jimi Hendrix / Johnny “Guitar” Watson / Santana / Jackie Venson / Crate / Tascam / Roland / Boss / Epiphone / BC Rich / Vintage / Jim Dunlop / Danelectro
SAMANTHA’s LINKS
Samantha’s Instagram
Samantha’s Facebook
Samantha’s Bandcamp
Culture Rock Griot website
Culture Rock Griot Instagram
MID-RIFF LINKS
Website
Newsletter
Blog
Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts!
Support Mid-Riff by shopping on Reverb!
Bumper Music: “Alley of the Earth” by Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri
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By Hilary B. Jones
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Telling untold stories, the wildest first amp ever, getting bossed around in the studio, and music as a family affair are part of Hilary’s conversation with Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins. Plus, reassessing what we value in hiring.
Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!
EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!
Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!
Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!
SAMANTHA’s BIO
Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins is an independent Culture Rock singer-songwriter-guitarist from North Philadelphia. Since 2001 she has been blazing stages at legendary Rock venues including CBGB’s (NYC), The Bitter End (NYC), The Whisky A Go-Go (L.A.), The Troubadour (London) and The Overthrust Winter Mania Metal Fest in (Botswana). She was also the curator of her own festival Wingdomfest (2005-2008) and presently her digital publication The Culture Rock Griot.
GhettoSongBird recorded her “Alley Of The Earth” EP in Los Angles (2002) with the help of her mentor Rosa Lee Brooks (a recording artist in the 60's, who wrote and recorded with Jimi Hendrix). The first single “landed" the Songbird on the classic B.E.T. show 106 & Park and sharing the stage with many legends.
GhettoSongBird’s message music has made a lingering impact playing throughout the USA, Australia, the U.K., Brazil and Africa, breaking rules along her extraordinary journey.
SAMANTHA’s MENTIONS
Tracy Chapman / 4 Non-Blondes / Sister Rosetta Tharpe / Bo Diddley / Prince / Grace Slick / Rosa Lee Brooks / Jimi Hendrix / Johnny “Guitar” Watson / Santana / Jackie Venson / Crate / Tascam / Roland / Boss / Epiphone / BC Rich / Vintage / Jim Dunlop / Danelectro
SAMANTHA’s LINKS
Samantha’s Instagram
Samantha’s Facebook
Samantha’s Bandcamp
Culture Rock Griot website
Culture Rock Griot Instagram
MID-RIFF LINKS
Website
Newsletter
Blog
Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts!
Support Mid-Riff by shopping on Reverb!
Bumper Music: “Alley of the Earth” by Samantha “GhettoSongBird” Hollins
Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda
Artwork by Julia Gualtieri