Samantha Marie - Summers (2023)

Samantha Marie Saglibene's upbringing in a small beach town in southern Florida was not without its challenges. Feeling stifled by the tight-knit community, Samantha struggled with mental health issues such as eating disorders, depression, and anxiety. However, she found solace in singing, which became her saving grace. At the age of ten, she began performing in musical theatre and continued to do so for five years, until she started high school. Despite her passion for singing, Samantha found it difficult to share her musical interests with others in high school, and instead spent long nights in her bedroom exploring her vocal range.

The coronavirus pandemic in 2020 brought about unexpected changes for Samantha. With her college classes moving online, she found herself with more time to pursue her passion for music and travel. It was during a trip to Los Angeles that Samantha's friend urged her to "just do it" after hearing her sing. Inspired by this encouragement, Samantha drove across the country at the beginning of 2022, determined to turn her life around.

Today, Samantha is doing just that. She is pursuing her passion for music and making a name for herself as a talented singer and songwriter. Her vocal range is intense and can both shock and console listeners. Despite the challenges she has faced in her life, Samantha's perseverance and dedication to her craft are an inspiration to others who may be struggling.

Her debut EP, Running In Place, showcased her refined and intricate song structures that blend together elements of various genres, resulting in a sound that is entirely her own. The EP was a promising introduction to Samantha's music, and fans eagerly anticipated what would come next.

Now, the ambitious young musician strikes out with an exquisite conceptual LP titled Summers, The album showcases Samantha's exceptional vocal range and songwriting skills combining mellow acoustics, ethereal melodies, indie rock rhythms and surprisingly heavy percussion lines that provocatively rile your ears up.

“Summer is that but a feeling, it’s never really there right in front of you, but you know It when you feel it, even in the winter"

Samantha Marie Saglibene's album Summers is an introspective exploration of life's complexities and the ever-changing nature of the world we inhabit. Her lyrics delve into the paradoxical coexistence of joy and heartbreak, as well as the intricate relationship between hope and loss. The album is crafted with a focus on the season of summer, with each song interwoven with parallel stories to create a cohesive unit. Samantha carefully curated the order of the songs to convey the fluidity and constant evolution of life.

“I wrote Summers, as I was trying to understand the world in a way that made sense, why the time seemed to go by so fast, why I could feel so much joy, and so much heartbreak at the same time, and why hope and loss intertwine together so well. I crafted the album, with my writing, for the songs to be connected to each other through parallel stories within the songs, lyricism that denotes the season of Summer, and the genre changes to represent how we are constantly changing.”