BIOGRAPHY
In the heart of Toronto, Canada, the captivating musical journey of Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar began to take shape. Samantha Martin, a 2-time Juno nominee, and a 7-time female vocalist of the year nominee, at Canada’s Maple Blues Awards is a powerful vocalist with a soulful voice that could pierce the depths of emotion. A household name in Canada’s blues and retro-soul scene, Samantha and her label Gypsy Soul Records have been dubbed “The Daptone” of Canada. The band’s fresh and genre-bending approach to blues-based soul music is one of a kind, and has even confused Rolling Stones magazine editors, as to the band’s genre. In fact, while Samantha’s latest record topped soul charts around the globe, she got a Juno nomination in the blues category while receiving a “pick of the month” for best country song from Rolling Stone Magazine.
The band released their debut album, “Send the Nightingale,” in 2015, which showcased their exceptional song writing and vocal prowess. The album received critical acclaim and garnered awards, including the Maple Blues Award for New Artist of the Year. Subsequent albums, such as “Run to Me” and “The Reckless One,” continued to build on their reputation for delivering emotionally charged, soulful music earning the band 2 back to back Junos for “Blues album of the year” for “Run To Me” (2018) and a”The Reckless One” (2020). In 2021, Samantha and the band earned the honor of being the first Canadian artist to be nominated for International artist of the year at the 2021 UK Blues Awards. Samantha is one of two female artists ever to be awarded CIMA’s Road Gold award for selling over 25,000 tickets over any 12 month period on the road. . The band’s latest record “The Reckless One” stayed at #1 for 38 consecutive weeks in the US Roots Radio Charts, topped the UK Independent Blues broadcasters charts at #1, and managed to sneak into the Billboard Top200.