Samuel Barker

It's been a bit since I've updated, but what else is new? We've been playing some shows, I celebrated my 34th birthday with a bash at Bohemeo's with Little Outfit, The Snow Indian, The Wayward Sons and The Dragliners, we've been prepping to record a Wayward full-length and I've been booking more shows.

First up, Huke and I have been spending some time in the garage kicking out tunes for a full-length release. It won't be an expensive project or anything. It will be us, working together, to created an album. We've never really done that before, so after 4 years, we feel our relationship is solid enough to share the studio. There will be a mixture of new songs and old songs. Whatever we put down that we want to share. We'll be doing it a few tracks a month and posting them on Bandcamp until we're complete.

I'm also working on a lo-fi solo recording. I haven't mentioned it to anyone until now, but it's in the works. I've got some songs that I've worked out, but don't really feel like doing a proper album, so I'll be doing them in my bedroom. I'm deciding if I'll stick with the reel-to-reel recordings I've been doing or redo everything digitally. Fun decisions!

In 3 weeks, I'll be heading out for the solo tour, which has me excited beyond belief. I'm ready to get out of the Houston area. As much as we love each other, I think we're both sick of one another. If attendance at the last few gigs says anything, I'm correct.

At the end of July and beginning of August, Robert Nathan Taylor and I will be doing some duo gigs around Texas and Louisiana. Check the tour dates section for information on those. We haven't done anything like that in a while, so they'll be a lot of fun.

Alright, be safe out there, folks! Remember, you can listen to, buy and share my music at Bandcamp. Hope you dig it.

Spring has arrived and summer is not very far away. With that, it is time to get back out in the world! I know those people who attend our shows here in Houston need a break, so I'm taking the show on the road in June. Before that, we're going to be doing various spots around Houston, but not many in Houston. It's good to spread out. Here are the summer tour dates:

June 12 - Baytown, TX - The Red Fox
June 13 - Dallas, TX - Opening Bell Coffee
June 14 - Tulsa, OK - Gypsy Coffee House
June 15 - Terre Haute, IN - Coffee Grounds
June 16 - OFF DAY
June 17 - Fishers, IN - Hearthstone Coffee House & Pub
June 18 - Chicago, IL - Living Room Show
June 19 - Columbus, OH - Tree Bar
June 20 - Cincinnati, OH - Sitwell's
June 21 - Memphis, TN - Java Cabana
June 22 - Hattiesburg, MS - Downtown Grill and Grocery

We'll have some more Texas road dates coming in July and probably a run to Louisiana and Alabama in August. It will be a busy summer, so if we're in your neighborhood, come say hello!

Be safe out there, folks! Remember, Samuel Barker albums are available at Bandcamp, CDBaby, Bestbuy.com, Amazon.com, iTunes and wherever else you can get some music.

It is officially Couch By Couchwest time! So head over to our video, click the big blue 'LIKE' button and enjoy the tunes.

We also did 2 bonus songs! Check them out:

A free download of all 4 songs is available over at bandcamp. Go download that and enjoy the tunes anywhere you go. Thanks, folks! See you all soon.