2012 Barclaycard Mercury Prize: An Album of the Year

“Folk music was represented in this year’s shortlist by Sam Lee, The judges had this to say “brings magical new life to the dignity and mystery of old songs”

The Telegraph also “So is this what the Mercury is for – a kind of discovery prize? His album Ground of Its Own is mesmerising and compelling”

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Latest Music Video

Brace yourselves for the filthiest danciest folk pop video ever, with Sam performing ‘The Ballad of George Collins’; taken from his Mercury Nominated Album ‘Ground of Its Own’.

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Sam’s Vogue Shoot

In July 2011 Sam posed for a dedicated folk feature in the UK Vogue. An unprecedented bit of press for the folk scene and some stunning pictures plus a very insightful bit of Journalism from the taste makers themselves. for see the full feature including pictures my the legendary Tim Walker click on

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