Sam Fender

Newcastle native Sam Fender melds urgent, melodic indie rock with the heart of a singer/songwriter and socially conscious lyrics. He rose to acclaim Britain in late 2017 when he appeared on the coveted BBC Sound of 2018 list and was subsequently signed to Polydor Records. Fender found widespread success with his first two albums, 2019's Hypersonic Missiles and 2021's Seventeen Going Under, topping the U.K. album chart with both and taking home a Brit Award for best alternative act in 2022. While the latter album was inspired by his own childhood, he turned to the lives of ever...