Sam Outlaw

Although his name may seem dangerous, Sam Outlaw isn't a self-styled traditionalist tipping his hat to Waylon Jennings. He's a slyly subtle Americana singer/songwriter who draws upon a deep well of country music influences, tapping into Western swing but also the cosmic American music that is endemic to his home base of Los Angeles, California. This combination crystallized on 2017's Tenderheart but by the time Outlaw delivered its successor Popular Mechanics in 2021, he had incorporated elements of new wave into his progressive country. Born Sam Morgan on July 28, 1982 in Ab...