Sam Baker - Careful Observer

By rights, Sam Baker should not be a guitar player after a terrorist bomb nearly blew his left hand off 20 years ago.  Fortunately, he persevered, learned to play left-handed and created some beautiful music.

Baker’s singing is raspy and almost spoken.  His quiet melodies draw the listener into the stories and his pacing adds tension to the heart rending lyrics.  The unique delivery and distinctive voice will remain with you, long after the songs fade away.  Sam is a treasure and his music is real and filled with humanity.  His raspy stories stand up well to careful listening.

Here's Sam performing a poignant song from his most recent album, Cotton.

Baker is participating in the Calgary Folk Music Festival Folk Boot Camp (July 24 - 26, 2012) where he is teaching a songwriting class called “Unleash Creative Mysteries”.  He will help students get inside their own imaginations and show techniques and writing tools to build on creativity.  He is also performing at the festival itself (July 28 - 29, 2012).