This year has already been an incredibly exciting one for Sam. His most recent album Too Much of a Good Thing, went to #12 in the iTunes album chart and he recently appeared on BBC Breakfast and Loose Women in quick succession. Following this he played to a sold out Manchester Roadhouse and a packed Fruit Club in Hull as well as being featured in Music Week’s Breakout event on the 21February at Dingwalls and playing at The Bedford in Balham under a week later. At The Bedford, Sam was involved in the launch of new Gigbox technology which meant that fans were able to watch the show via a live stream both on Sam’s website and social media and on a microsite created especially for Sam. Most recently he performed with Steve White and Damon Minchella to celebrate White’s thirty years in music.

On top of spending the last few months touring with Peter Andre, Sam has also been flying back and forth from Denmark. Having penned a track with Danish songwriter Jack Rowan, he competed in the Danish Eurovision heats garnering much support from the local press and blogs. Following a performance at the Danish Grand Prix he came in a very close second place and the track ‘Invincible’ charted at #21 in Denmark. Following this he was invited to perform with Jack Rowan at the Danish DJ Awards. Listen here.

Sam’s work with charities also makes him stand out from the crowd. He played at the London ‘Release the Peace’ show back in October this year which supported the Jimmy Mizen Foundation and is scheduled to play Sun Walk on the 30 June in aid of Walk the Walk. Sam has also taught music to children with severe learning difficulties and autism.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2011 with the Radio 2 play-listed debut single ‘Cartwheel Queen’ Sam Gray has gone from strength to strength.

The talented singer/songwriter spent that year a special guest on the sold-out Overtones UK tour, playing at prestigious venues including the London Palladium and performing to some 40,000 people. His album Brighter Day wound its way in the Top 10 singer/songwriter albums on iTunes and his fan base continues to grow each day thanks to radio support from more than 40 stations. He was also the subject of a Channel 4 TV documentary, and topped it off with a mammoth tour of over 70 Caffe Nero outlets nationwide.

In the summer of 2012, Sam shifted to a more soulful sound. His single, ‘This Girl’ released in August, doffed its cap to classic Motown, blue-eyed soul and general good-time intelligent pop. With over a quarter of a million YouTube views. Think Otis Redding meets the more ballad-driven strains of Elvis Costello with a dash of the Style Council and you’re getting there.

Born and raised in Hull, Sam grew up playing in bands on Humberside before slowly gravitating across the M62 to Manchester, which remains his base to this day. Whilst in Manchester he was discovered by legendary drummer Steve White (Paul Weller, The Who, Oasis) who became his manager, producer and general overseer. White, along with his team secured Sam a publishing deal with Notting Hill Music and a recording contract with the Transmission Recordings label. He also got Sam in the studio with highly sought after producer, Brendan Lynch (Weller as well as Primal Scream and Ocean Colour Scene).

As well as performing and generally playing a star-in-waiting, Sam is also an accomplished writer having crafted tunes for The Voice and Hollyoaks star Abi Phillips. At the time of writing he is very much a songwriter in demand.