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====== Sam Hill ======

Roots Rock\\
Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

===== Discography =====

| 1991 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2022/04/09/sam-hill-thunder-and-rain/|Thunder and Rain]] |
| 1993 | Masquerade ep |
| 1996 | Sunset Grill |
| 2001 | Gracenotes |
| 2013 | Cowboys and Moonbeams |
| 2016 | Angels & Ghosts |

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==== Thunder and Rain ====

1991 Independent

Sam Hill - Vocals, guitars\\
Richard Mitchell - Keyboards, drums

[[The Woebegone Brothers]] - Backing vocals on "I Believe in Freedom"\\
Pete Whitfield - String arrangement on "Rescue Me," Violin on "I Don't See No Good Times"


  - I Believe in Freedom (3:14)
  - Now Then Forever (3:40)
  - Do You Ever Ask Whats Going on Instead (3:23)
  - This is Not Reality (3:59)
  - I Love Tthe Way You Call Out My Name (5:55)
  - I Don't See No Good Times (3:37)
  - The River (4:19)
  - Thunder and Rain (3:39)
  - Harry's Got a Cold (3:42)
  - Rescue Me (4:13)

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==== Masquerade ep ====

1993 Independent

Sam Hill - Vocals, guitars\\
Richard G. Mitchell - Keyboards, drums, accordion\\
Richard Curran - Violin\\
Alan Gregson - Guitar

Ian Sloan - Guitar on "Isabella by the Sea"

  - Masquerade (4:17)
  - Amsterdam (5:09)
  - William Wright (4:41)
  - Isabella by the Sea (2:01)
  - Give Love a Chance (3:28)

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==== Sunset Grill ====

1996 Independent

Sam Hill Jr - Vocal, guitar\\
Richard Curran - Violin, mandolin\\
Alan Gregson - Acoustic guitars, electric guitars\\
Geoff Orr - Bass guitar, piano

[[Phil Madeira]] - Hammond B3, dobro, accordion\\
Mike Mead - Drums\\
Al Perkins - Pedal steel guitar, dobro\\
Phil Keaggy - Guitar on "Apple Pie"\\
Eric Darken - Percussion\\
Bob Halligan Jr - Backing vocals\\
Dave Perkins - Backing vocals\\
Karthi Masters - Backing vocals

  - Queen of Sheba Crash (3:31)
  - This Woman (4:42)
  - William Wright (4:41)
  - Broken Heart (3:07)
  - Depends (4:38)
  - Dance (3:00)
  - Amsterdam (5:06)
  - Apple Pie (5:19)
  - The Fire in His Eyes (3:55)

From BandCamp: "By 1993 I had stopped performing solo and was working with Alan Gregson, Richard Curran and Geoff Orr. All three are excellent trained musicians and could hold their own in on any stage. February 1994 we all went to Nashville USA to record an album at Russ Long's studio, The Car Port. We were with musicians who were working at the very highest level in Nashville, Alan, Richard and Geoff slotted right in.

I was introduced to Russ Long by my then manager, Richard Bickersteth. I met Russ in the UK when he was on a trip with the singer [[Steve Taylor]], Russ was Steve's sound engineer. Steve Taylor's band [[Chagall Guevara]] had just split up and I think Steve and Russ were on a global tour making a video to promote Steve's album //Squint//.

[[Dave Perkins]] and Mike Mead were both members of Chagall Guevara, I first met them in the Uk when Chagall Guevara were headlining the Greenbelt Festival in 1991. Phil Keaggy was also appearing at that festival, I was introduced to Phil by my friend James Tweed. I met Phil again the next year at the Cornerstone festival in Illinois.
It's a mystery why Chagall Guevara didn't become a huge band.

I think Russ Long suggested we ask Phil Keaggy to come in and play on a song, he did and played a solo on 'Apple Pie', we were blown away by this mans talent and humility, he is a legend.

[[Phil Madeira]] made a major contribution to //Sunset Grill// (Phil Madeira and [[Dave Perkins]] had been members of The Phil Keaggy Band). Phil came to play Hammond B3 on a couple of songs and ended up playing on almost the whole album. Phil lit up the studio, his warmth and generosity were infectious. Phil a multi talented musician, he has worked with a long list of revered artists, he is also great songwriter, producer and artist. Phil is currently a member of Emmylou Harris's band The Red Dirt Boys. Over 20 years on Phil has recently played on my album //Cowboys and Moonbeams//.

Al Perkins arrived at the studio to play pedal steel and I had to pinch myself, another incredible talent and humble guy who went out of his way to play what we wanted. Al was a member of The Flying Burrito Brothers, played on the two solo albums recorded by Gram Parsons and has worked with a whose who of musicians from the last 50 years including Leonard Cohan, Dolly Parton, James Taylor, The Eagles... he even played on //Exile on Main Street// by The Rolling Stones, what more can you say!

Meeting and having these guys play on my album was a privilege, not only are they great musicians but easy to work with and great company.

Sadly //Sunset Grill// has never been available in it's original form until now (2014) but here it is at long last. The name //Sunset Grill// came from a restaurant in Nashville we frequented late at night after recording."

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//(...to be continued...)//

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===== Links =====

  * [[https://samhilljr.bandcamp.com/|Sam Hill on BandCamp]]