Sam Fender is pleased to share the video for his poignant new single, “Spit Of You.” The video features British actor Stephen Graham in the role of Sam’s father in a tear-jerking reflection of a fractured relationship between father and son. The video was directed by the award-winning Philip Barantini (Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, Humans). Sam shares, “Stephen Graham is genuinely one of the best actors this country has ever seen, and such a lovely bloke. I’m fucking so buzzing about it, it’s so beast! I was out of my comfort zone but it was the most amazing experience I’ve ever had. Thanks so much to Phil Barantini for making this beauty come to life.” The trio have worked together on the forthcoming one-shot feature film, Boiling Point, which premieres at the BFI London Film Festival later this month.
The video is shared just days ahead of the Sam’s eagerly anticipated second album, Seventeen Going Under, released this Friday via Interscope.
Spit Of You is another profound and proud song plucked directly from the heart, a rich source of inspiration for the majority of Seventeen Going Under. It examines Sam’s relationship with his father and, in turn, relays experiences and memories that feel wholly relatable. It’s a stirring reflection on a relationship that has had both bright days and cloudy ones too, hinged largely around their communication or the lack thereof.
Sam previously shared “Seventeen Going Under,” “Aye,” and “Get You Down” which have seen pick up from, among others, Billboard, Brooklyn Vegan, and Guitar World who called the title track “an infectious indie rock lungbuster that is up there with the very best of his repertoire.” Sam recently landed as the cover star for the first-ever issue of Rolling Stone in the UK.
While Seventeen Going Under is a more intensely personal record than Hypersonic Missiles, it’s lost none of Sam’s acute sense of observation. It’s a brave record. A defiant record. A celebratory record and an inspiring one too. Like only truly great songwriters can, Sam turns his own experience into art that speaks to, and resonates with all of us. These are stunning songs that arrow straight to, and straight from, the heart.
Across the pond festival stages have already welcomed these new songs with open arms throughout the late Summer, with Sam performing to hundreds of thousands of fans throughout the UK. Sam will next hit a handful of sold-out arenas in November including two nights at London’s Alexandra Palace, with more dates to be announced imminently.
Seventeen Going Under can be pre-ordered HERE.
About Sam Fender: From North Shields, England, Sam Fender won the BRITs Critics’ Choice award at the tail end of 2018 and released his debut album Hypersonic Missiles the following year. He has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where he performed the single “Will We Talk” (watch HERE) and before that made his late-night TV debut onJimmy Kimmel Live! where he performed the album’s title track. In addition, Fender has been featured on CBS This Morning – Saturday where he spoke with CBS anchor Anthony Mason about his sudden rise in notoriety. He has sold out shows in both NYC and Los Angeles and 2019 saw him play Lollapalooza in Chicago, and with legends Bob Dylan and Neil Young at London’s Hyde Park.
A rare talent, the 25 year-old musician plays every gig as though it might well be his last, armed with this huge, cavernous vocal, guitar strapped on (a Fender, obviously), and fuelled by that seemingly old-school belief that great guitar music still has the power to change lives and influence people. Sam’s lyrics are observational, questioning and socially engaged. He has an innate gift for disentangling heavy and important material. Rolling Stone took note saying “The 25-year-old’s uncannily mature songs tackle weighty topics without flinching.”
