Video Premiere: Sam Lewis, “3/4 Time”

Following the trail blazed by guys from Leon Russell to Sturgill Simpson, Sam Lewis applies his soulful voice and poet’s heart to a new batch of tunes on his upcoming sophomore effort, ‘Waiting On You.’ The album brings some of the best Nashville has to bear out to support the young singer/songwriter, including Will Kimbrough, Darrell Scott, Gabe Dixon, and the McCrary Sisters.

On the breezy lead track, “3/4 Time,” Lewis lets his inner optimist out for a romp, though it took some coaxing to actually emerge. He started writing the song in Nashville, but didn’t call it a wrap until he’d hopped the pond and was spending some time in rural England last summer. Eventually, what began as a simple exercise in tempo and mood turned into one of the set’s most solid offerings.

“This song initially began as a response to the simple fact that my new batch of material lacked an upbeat, ‘happy’ song,” Lewis explains. “The lyrics changed significantly from start to finish because I wasn’t happy with the pessimistic tone that was taking shape. The glass is usually half-full to me and I felt inclined to convey more of that mindset than taking the song down some negative path which was where it was obviously headed in the beginning. Sometimes happy songs come from frustrating situations and may even inspire us or at least make us feel like we are not alone. I only hope this comes across when you listen to ‘3/4 Time’ even though the song is actually in 4/4.”

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Sam Lewis’ ‘Waiting On You’ will be released on April 21 on Brash Records and is available for pre-order – HERE.