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Sam Sample and Cam Harper team up for ‘7 – Americana Version’

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2 months ago

June 22, 2026

Rising Americana-rock star Sam Sample is back with another standout release, unveiling a stunning new version of Catfish and the Bottlemen’s much-loved anthem ‘7’. Collaborating with singer-songwriter Cam Harper, Sample breathes fresh life into the fan favourite, creating a heartfelt rendition that showcases both artists’ undeniable chemistry.

Known for her signature “AmeriRock” sound, Sample has rapidly become one of the most exciting independent talents to watch. Her journey has been defined by determination, balancing a full-time job while investing every available moment into her music career. That dedication has paid off, with her debut album, I’m Moving to the Moon, earning more than 2.5 million streams and attracting audiences nationwide.

Their take on ‘7’ swaps indie-rock urgency for rich Americana warmth, led by delicate acoustic instrumentation and beautifully layered harmonies. The arrangement remains respectful of the original while introducing a distinctly personal touch, allowing Sample’s storytelling instincts to shine throughout the track.

The project stems from a genuine passion for the source material. As a devoted Catfish and the Bottlemen fan, Sample has travelled internationally to see the band perform live. After connecting with Cam Harper at a songwriting event last year, the pair quickly realised their shared admiration for the track and began experimenting with their own interpretation online.

Produced by Garrett Hall, the final recording captures the magic of that collaboration while hinting at even bigger things ahead. With ‘7’, Sam Sample once again proves her ability to transform inspiration into something uniquely her own, further building anticipation for her forthcoming second album.

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Host Bodies’ track ‘On A Roll’ Gets a Psychedelic Reinvention from Soul Glitch

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1 day ago

August 21, 2026

Joni Jones

Ten years after Host Bodies first released the album Daily Apparatus, “On A Roll” has found a completely new groove.

For the Daily Apparatus: 10 Year Remixes project, multi-instrumentalist and producer Nicholas Hasty, under his Soul Glitch moniker, takes the original electronic-rock track and pulls it into deeper, more psychedelic territory.

The remix keeps the energy of Host Bodies intact while opening up the track with new beats, electronic textures and expressive saxophone solos. Electric guitar, bass and layered production give it a rich, genre-blurring sound that sits somewhere between indie electronic, jazztronica, soultronica and alternative dance.

There’s something particularly satisfying about hearing a decade-old track treated not as a relic, but as raw material. Soul Glitch reshapes “On A Roll” , finding new spaces within the original and bringing his own musical language into the mix.

The result is energetic, sensual, psychedelic and unapologetically expansive.

Ten years on, “On A Roll” proves that sometimes the best way to celebrate where a song came from is to find somewhere completely new for it to go.