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"Berklee Today: June 2012"

The Samantha Schultz Trio performs at The Pop & Jazz Conservatory in Helsinki as part of the Close Encounters Helsinki & St. Petersburg 2012 Festival. From the left: Alexander Toth, Samantha Schultz, and Charles Macias. - Berklee College of Music News


"Close Encounters Helsinki & St. Petersburg"

Monday, January 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Helsinki Pop and Jazz Conservatory
Arabiiankatu 2
Helsinki 00560 [Map]

Berklee students perform in Helsinki and St. Petersburg as part of the Close Encounters Festival.

The Samantha Schultz Trio, composed of current Berklee students Samantha Schultz (vocals/guitar), Trey Macias (hand percussion), and Alexander Toth (bass) will be performing at venues in Helsinki, Finland and St. Petersburg, Russia as part of the Close Encounters festival the week of January 30. This opportunity is in collaboration with bands from the Berklee International Network partners the Pop & Jazz Conservatory, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences - Degree Program in Pop and Jazz Music, and Music Academy International, as well as institutions elsewhere in Helsinki and St. Petersburg.

Close Encounters Helsinki & St. Petersburg is a new music festival that offers a multicultural venue for ambitious young musicians and their fresh ideas—breaking boundaries between musical genres and nations. The festival takes place simultaneously at prominent venues in Helsinki and St. Petersburg with participants from Finland, Russia, the United States, France, Canada, and Germany. Close Encounters is a statement against strict borders both in music and in life, gathering people and music together in an open, creative environment.

In addition to their own shows the musicians will create new music together in international groups during the festival, with performances on Thursday and Friday. The festival program is as diverse as its participants and includes gypsy jazz, experimental electronica, melancholic rock, folk-pop, singer-songwriter material, soul, and R&B.

The whole program, time tables, and information on the performers and venues can be found at closeencounters.fi/en/festival.

Admission: 5–10 Euros
- Berklee College of Music News


"VIDEO: Samantha Schultz, Slaight Scholar"

After meeting students who came to Berklee from around the world, Schultz, a vocal performance major, realized that "we're all here for the common love of music." Learn more about the Slaight Family Scholarship. - Berklee College of Music News


"The Edmonton at SOS Fest: Samantha Schultz"

Samantha Schultz played Original Joe’s Varsity Saturday night, part of a duo of young folk-pop stars. She plays with passion, but she can also sing so softly that you need to lean forward in your seat. And you will, because you want to hear what that lovey voice is saying.
She’s also great on the guitar, fingers flying throughout her songs. She’s folky, with Norah Jones-like qualities to her voice, and really is one to watch. Though, she’s been one to watch for a few years, bursting onto the Edmonton scene in 2005 as a Tweener at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival. - The Edmontonian


"Samantha Schultz Trio at Close Encounters Helsinki-St. Petersburg"

“Hei” from the winter wonderland of Helsinki, Finland! I’m here with three Berklee students who are making the most of their experience as part of the Close Encounters Festival this week. The Samantha Schultz Trio, led by Samantha Schultz (vocals, guitar) with Alexander Toth (bass) and Charles “Trey” Macias (hand percussion) represent Canada and the US for this week-long event promoting international musical exchange. They are joined by bands from our Berklee International Network partner schools the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory (who are hosting and producing the event), Helsinki Metropolia University, and France’s Music Academy International, along with student bands from the Helsinki Conservatory, Sibelius Academy, and the Mussorgsky College of Music in St. Petersburg.

Monday night was the trio’s first gig, during which they performed a five-song set of Samantha’s originals to an enthusiastic audience of over 100 people at the Helsinki Pop & Jazz Conservatory’s Arabia Hall.

Up next for our Berklee crew? A gig tonight at the Caisa cultural center (where the program also includes fellow Berklee student and Pop & Jazz alum Anni Mattila), and then we head to St. Petersburg tomorrow for a gig at the JFC jazz club. More to come! In the meantime, you can check out additional footage of the Samantha Schultz Trio and the rest of the artists at the Close Encounters Youtube page. - Berklee College of Music, Amanda Gouldthorpe


"Edmonton Music Awards to celebrate local music"

The annual Edmonton Music Awards will shine a spotlight on artists and groups who make their music within 100 km of the city.

The awards will be handed out Saturday at the Royal Alberta Museum to honour musicians in 16 categories, including Album of the Year and Artist of the year.

Breakfast Television’s Bridget Ryan will host, with a slate of live performances by Tupelo Honey, The Order of Chaos and The Collective West.

2012 music award nominees include:

Album of the Year

Colleen Brown ‘Dirt’

Tupelo Honey ‘Caught Up In The Excess’

White Lightning ‘See It All’

Boogie Patrol ‘I Try And I Try And I Don’t Know What To Do…The Plan Was Set Some Time Ago, And We Must Follow Through’

Ten Second Epic ‘Better Off’

Music Video of the Year

Wool On Wolves “Honeybee”

Death By Robot “No Need For Alarm”

Mars & Venus “Shades Of White”

Tupelo Honey “Fallin’”

Zerbin “New Earth”

Single Of The Year

Tupelo Honey “Fallin’”

Colleen Brown “Good Girls”

White Lightning “Sastifaction”

Ann Vriend “If You Were Here”

Zerbin “New Earth”

Group Of The Year

Boogie Patrol

Tupelo Honey

White Lightning

Ten Second Epic

Mars & Venus

Female Artist Of The Year

Ann Vriend

Colleen Brown

Samantha Schultz

Michelle Molineux

Danielle Lowe

Male Artist Of The Year

Nathan Carroll

Bill Bourne

Scott Cook

Doug Hoyer

Bryan Finlay

Pop Album Of The Year

Doug Hoyer “Walks With The Tender And Growing Night”

Colleen Brown”Dirt”

Radio For Help “Make Today”

Se7en Sided “Life On Hold”

Lisa Nicole Grace “Prairie Belle”

Rap/Hip Hop Album Of The Year

Planit Sound (featuring RJ Cui, AOK, Doris Djulic and Fendercase) “Change Starts Here”

The Joe “Float Or Fail”

Country Album Of The Year

Myrol “Blue Moon Away”

Danielle Lowe “Off Limits”

Shawn & Dee “You Won’t Be Lonely Long”

Roots/Folk Album Of The Year

100 Mile House “Hollow Ponds”

The Collective West “Things We Do”

Ann Vriend “Love & Other Messes”

Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band “Bluesland”

Nathan Carroll “Mercy Is A Bird”

Rock Album Of The Year

Old Wives “Backed In A Corner”

Tupelo Honey “Caught Up In The Excess”

Killinger “Killinger”

Ten Second Epic “Better Off”

White Lightning “See It All”

Metal Album Of The Year

All Else Fails “The Oracle: What Was, Is And Could Have Been”

Jezibelle “Victus Mortuus”

No Heat Tomorrow “From Me To You”

The Order Of Chaos “Burn These Dreams”

Villainizer “I Bomb New York”

Blues Album Of The Year

Harpdog Brown “Naturally”

Hip Shakin Mama & The Leg Men “Reclaim Your Land”

Boogie Patrol ‘I Try And I Try And I Don’t Know What To Do…The Plan Was Set Some Time Ago, And We Must Follow Through’

Samantha Schultz “Ink To Paper”

Bill Bourne & The Free Radio Band “Bluesland”

Jazz Album Of The Year

Mieke Maligne “Just The Sun”

Mike Morrisseau “Frozen”

R&B/Soul Album Of The Year

Boogie Patrol ‘I Try And I Try And I Don’t Know What To Do…The Plan Was Set Some Time Ago, And We Must Follow Through”

Manuela “The Golden Story EP”

Ghibli “Pythia”

Artist To Watch (Winner to be determined by online voting)

Alice Kos

Livy Jeanne

Shelbi

Dawn In The City

The Burning Streets

The Shakedowns

The Frolics

Van Funk & The LeBarons

One Way State

The Bridle Party

People’s Choice (Winner to be determined by online voting.)

Ann Vriend

Colleen Brown

Old Wives

Heaviside

Killinger

Tupelo Honey

White Lightning

Michelle Molineux

Boogie Patrol

Ten Second Epic - Metro Edmonton, Staff


"Stories Resound At Folk Fest"

Fans get into the spirit as Samantha Schultz performs on Stage 3 at the Edmonton Folk Music Festival in Edmonton on Saturday, August 6, 2011. The festival runs until Sunday. - The Edmonton Sun, Codie McLachlan; Catherine Griwkowsky, QMI Agency


"In Conversation with Samantha Schultz"

October 2007

Samantha Schultz informs us on her myspace.com page is 16 and was born in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada).

She advises us she began singing at the age of three and has continued to grow and practice her talents ever since.

Impressily, In November of 2006, Samantha was the youngest nominee in the "Young Performer of the Year"
category for the Canadian Folk Music Awards and has also opened for artists such artists as Ruthie Foster, Kyle Riabko, Lynn Miles,
Gaye Delorme, Doug Cox & Sam Hurrie, Karla Anderson and Cindy Church to critical acclaim.

Certainly from a personal perspective when I first heard her songs on her myspace.com I must admit for such a
young singer, I was really impressed she already had such a powerful voice which I could certainly style wise in her
material among others – Eva Cassidy, K.T. Tunstall, Joni Mitchell. Sheryl Crow and bits of Tegan and Sara.
What was more impressive was simply the fact unlike all of these acts with Samantha still being such a young age,
she already has the voice to match nearly all of these acts already and I for one look forward to hearing next what she does.

I discovered her by chance as I always seem to do nowadays through myspace.com and it is certainly recommended
you check her out as she has every chance with a bit of good luck doing quite well for herself in the future.

Samantha can be contacted by e-mail on

sam.sch@telus.net

Her official website is:

www.samanthaschultz.com

She also has a myspace.com page which is:

http://www.myspace.com/samanthaschultz15

Thanks Sam

Regards

Andy N
Setting Sun




Setting Sun:
How are things and what’s happening at the moment?

Samantha:

My cd has finally been released!! it's about 2 months new and i'm really, REALLY excited. my music is going to
kind of be going slow in the future, seeing as i still am doing school full time. my parents and i are talking about possibly
touring next summer...so we'll see! the cd sales have been going really well, and i actually had my cd launch on September 18th.
it was a sold out venue and the crowd was great. i had a band with me, so it was different from what people are usually
used to seeing me perform but i also played some songs with just me and my guitar. it was a really fun evening and i'll
have some great memories of that night!

Setting Sun:
Next, can you tell us a little bit about the history of your music or as I like to say sometimes – who fired the
starting pistol?

Samantha:

Well, i've grown up in a musical family. ever since i was really little, my parents have ALWAYS played many different types
of genres of music, anything you could possibly think of. apparently, at the age of three, my parents taped me singing
"i will always love you" by céline dion on perfect key. i saw the tape and it was pretty funny...my dad also told me that
he took me to some orff classes, where i basically got to bang on tambourines and xylophones. my mom played the piano
and sang. my maternal grandpa sang and played guitar and my maternal grandma sang in small shows in college.
my paternal grandmother used to sing when she was little and used to play the piano a little.

In elementary, singing in the school choir was one of my biggest priorities. i loved being there and learning new music
and new words. unlike some of the other kids who were there just to stay in from recess, usually during the winter season,
i was there to learn eveything i possibly could. i was given a lot of the solos in the pieces that required them, and they were
an awful lot of fun to sing. eventually, as i got older, my music teacher/choir teacher noticed that i did have a voice, and
suggested to my parents and i that i take private singing lessons. we took her advice, and attended lessons for about
two years when i was nine years old.


For some reason, i wanted badly to play the sax. i told my parents this, and they put - Setting Sun


"Ryan Cabrera / Samantha Schultz"

Friday, March 26, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston MA 02115 [Map]

Ryan Cabrera burst into the music scene in 2004 with his hits "On the Way Down" and "True." Since then he has toured extensively and put out several other albums, most recently The Moon Under Water. Come hear the hits and some new material that Ryan is readying for his next release. Also appearing: Samantha Schultz

Admission: $10 advance, $12 at the door - Berklee College of Music


"Samantha Schultz, Braden Gates, Jenie Thai, Paul Bellows"

This week on the Key of A, we'll listen to recent releases by young, up-and-coming musicians from around Alberta.

We'll hear clever lyrics and funny stories from Paul Bellows, on his full-length album Shipwreck Looking Out for a Beach; piano and vocals on Jenie Thai's debut EP Lady Flower; fiddling and song writing from Braden Gates; music from the band Scenic Route to Alaska's recent 6-song EP; and the sweet voice of Samantha Schultz, on her recent release, Ink to Paper. - CBC.ca, Key of A


"Samantha Schultz / Keren Tayar"

Berklee Summer Concert Series
Sunday, September 11, 2011, 4:15 p.m.
Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park
296 State Street
Boston MA 02109 [Map]

Samantha Schultz
Two student groups are slated to perform from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the main outdoor stage as part of the Boston Arts Festival in Christopher Columbus Park. The festival features music, visual art, and dance. Samantha Schultz goes on first.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Samantha Schultz is 20 years old and graduated in June 2009 from the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts. She began singing at the age of 3 and has been playing the guitar since she was 11. Schultz writes her own lyrics and music and has a subject range far exceeding her years.

She has had many opportunities to showcase her talents, performing at numerous festivals across Canada, most notably the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Music Festival. In 2006, Schultz was the youngest nominee in the category of Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

Schultz has also performed at Cafe 939's Red Room in Boston, as well as at the Berklee Performance Center. She adds to her credits opening for such artists as Ryan Cabrera, Livingston Taylor, Ben Taylor, and Ruthie Foster. In 2010, she was awarded the Carl M. Benito Eagle Award for Oustanding Student.

Schultz has completed her second year at Berklee College of Music in Boston, thanks to the generous Gary Slaight Family Scholarship, and will be continuing her third year this fall. This summer, she has officially released her sophomore album, Ink to Paper. - Berklee College of Music


"Berklee Investing in Canadian Musicians"

Berklee is investing in young Canadian musicians with auditions for the prestigious Slaight Family Scholarship, established by Gary Slaight, and other scholarships for admission for four-year study in Boston. Canadian enrollment at Berklee has almost doubled since 2005 to 84 students, making it the third most represented country, behind Korea and Japan, among Berklee's international student population.

Auditions will take place in Toronto, February 15, at Decibel House, 14-244 Brockport Drive; in Hamilton, February 16, at Mohawk College of Applied Arts and Technology, 135 Fennell Ave. West; in Vancouver, March 5-6, at Lord Byng Secondary School, 3939 West 16th Avenue; and in Edmonton, March 8-9, at Grant MacEwan College, 10045 156 Street.

Slaight, president and CEO of Slaight Communications and an Edmonton native, created the scholarship for Canadian students who demonstrate outstanding musical merit and potential. With tuition, housing, fees, and the required laptop covered, this year's Slaight scholar will enter Berklee, the world's largest college of contemporary music, this September. Previous recipients include singer-songwriter Samantha Schultz, in 2009, and guitarist Lucian Gray, in 2008. Slaight, whose daughter Ali is a Berklee student with a successful music career in Canada, also serves on the college's board of trustees.

Every student applying to Berklee is required to audition and interview live in Boston or at sites in North America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia, and Latin America. The goal is to identify students who are the best fit for Berklee. These are applicants who demonstrate strong musical aptitude, are innovators and risk-takers. They are driven by their passion for music and their disciplined and focused approach to their craft. All students who audition and interview for Berklee are considered for scholarships.

Slaight is president and CEO of Slaight Communications Ltd., formerly Standard Radio Inc., which holds varied equity interest in Milestone Radio, Haliburton Broadcasting, MapleMusic, Puretracks, Travelwire, and Sirius Canada. Slaight created Canada's National Songwriting Contest and the Canadian Music Awards. He is an inductee to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, and on the board of directors of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, MapleMusic, and Astral Media. Slaight has received awards for his community service, and is a director emeritus of the Sick Children's Hospital Foundation. In March, at the Canadian Music and Broadcast Industry Awards, he will receive the Humanitarian Spirit Award for his longstanding commitment to charitable initiatives. - Berklee College of Music, Nick Balkin


"Berklee Celebrates Canadian Students at Cafe 939"

Berklee College of Music presents a special showcase featuring promising young Berklee students who hail from Canada, at Cafe 939 on Oct. 28. Cafe 939 shows are all ages. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $20 (free for students with valid student ID). For tickets or more information, call 617 923-8487 or visit berklee.edu/events. For more information about Cafe 939, visit cafe939.com.

Berklee College of Music has long enjoyed a reputation for drawing students from all over the world, representing more than 70 countries. Recently, the number of Canadian students has risen dramatically, and now it joins Japan and Korea as the most represented foreign countries at Berklee.

Slaight Family Scholarship winners, Lucian Gray (guitar) and Samantha Schultz (voice and guitar), showcase their music for the first time at Cafe 939. Gray recently received the Rising Star award at the Prince Edward County Jazz Festival. He started to play piano at age 3. By age 10, he was playing pieces by Beethoven and Rachmaninoff. Recently, he sat in with Molly Johnson (Canada's jazz icon), and got numerous awards at regional and national music Festivals. This year, he was also selected as one of Young Stars to compose and perform with the Esprit Orchestra (May 2008) on electric guitar. He also spends time volunteering to teach music to underprivileged children, and donates his time to charitable organizations such as People for Education, Doctors Without Borders, Youth Link, Bereaved Families of Ontario, and War Child.

Before arriving at Berklee, Schultz made a name for herself on the Edmonton, Alberta music scene and beyond. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player who started making music at 11. Audiences have noted her ability to move them with high-spirited vocals or emotional ballads. Her original songs, heard on the debut CD Both Sides, are rooted in folk, blues, and soul music.

In addition to the two scholarship winners, Berklee introduces a stunningly talented group of singer/songwriters from Canada (all current Berklee students): Keisza Ellestad (voice, piano, and guitar) will be representing Canada Day in London in June 2010; Matthew Genovese (voice and guitar) has just finished his debut EP with Justin Gray; Ali Slaight (voice) whose The Story of Your Life achieved Top10 (Mediabase AC) status in Canada in February of this year; and Ivonne Hernandez (fiddle, step dancing, vocals, and percussion) who won the Grand North American Fiddle Championship in 2000, 2001, 2006, and 2007.

The Slaight Family Scholarship was established by Gary Slaight, for study at Berklee College of Music. Slaight, president and CEO of Slaight Communications and an Edmonton native, created the scholarship for Canadian students who demonstrate outstanding musical merit and potential.

The Slaights, Berklee President Roger H. Brown, and representatives from the Canadian Consulate are expected to attend. - Berklee College of Music; Ashmont Medi, Joyce Linehan


"Canadian Music CEO Awards Full Scholarship"

Samantha Schultz, 17, of Edmonton, Alberta, has been awarded the prestigious Slaight Family Scholarship, established by Gary Slaight, for study at Boston's Berklee College of Music. Slaight, president and CEO of Slaight Communications and an Edmonton native, created the scholarship for Canadian students who demonstrate outstanding musical merit and potential. With tuition, housing, fees, and the required laptop covered, Schultz will enter Berklee, the world's largest college of contemporary music, this September.

Schultz auditioned for Berklee in February at Grant MacEwan Community College, in Edmonton, one of two Canadian sites where more than 100 students performed for Berklee reps. Mark Campbell, Berklee associate vice president for enrollment, recalled, "Samantha gave an extraordinary audition and made a very strong impression on our interview team. She is a rare talent—thoughtful, modest, and musically gifted. We're very excited to have her join our community."

"Being in the music industry for my entire professional career, I know the value of education in breaking down doors to areas like performance, teaching, and business and management," says Slaight. "Samantha is incredibly talented and has a solid foundation now, but I know the impact Berklee has on its students, and can't imagine how she will flourish and grow. I've seen it with my daughter, Ali, who is in her third year there. It has been a joy for our family to support promising Canadian talent, and we are delighted to support Samantha in her journey from Edmonton to the world's musical stage."

Schultz is making a name for herself on the Edmonton music scene and beyond. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitar player who started making music at 11. Audiences have noted her ability to move them with high-spirited vocals or emotional ballads. Her original songs, heard on the debut CD Both Sides, are rooted in folk, blues, and soul music.

With a live presence that has been steadily unfolding over the last few years, Schultz will make appearances this summer in British Columbia at the Roots and Blues Festival in Salmon Arm, and the Music and Arts Festival in Kelowna. She's already a veteran performer of the Edmonton Folk Music Festival, and the Vancouver Island Musicfest, as well as in clubs throughout Edmonton and Calgary. She has opened for Ruthie Foster, Kyle Riabke, Lynn Miles, and Cindy Church, among others. Schultz was the youngest nominee in the Young Performer of the Year category at the Canadian Folk Music Awards.

"I am so exited to be going to Berklee," says Schultz. "My plan after high school was to take time off to pursue my music career, but the Berklee audition changed that. It opened me up to the possibilities that this school can provide. Music is my passion. I can honestly say I haven't considered another career since the age of 12. By the generosity of the Slaight Family Scholarship, I'm sure Berklee will change me in ways I don't even yet know, and if I work hard, maybe I can offer something in return."

Slaight is president and CEO of Slaight Communications Ltd., formerly Standard Radio Inc., which holds varied equity interest in Milestone Radio, Haliburton Broadcasting, MapleMusic, Puretracks, Travelwire, and Sirius Canada. Slaight created Canada's National Songwriting Contest and the Canadian Music Awards. He is an inductee to the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame, and on the board of directors of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, MapleMusic, and Astral Media. Slaight has received awards for his community service, and is a director emeritus of the Sick Children's Hospital Foundation. - Berklee College of Music, Allen Bush


"Juno News: Veteran musicians call Alberta teen singer and songwriter an emerging star"

EDMONTON - Samantha Schultz was just 13 years old when she wowed the sometimes fussy crowd at the Full Moon Folk Club with her acoustic guitar, heart-felt lyrics and a voice that brought people to their feet calling for an encore.

Now, four years later, the willowy teen has quietly released an independent CD of original songs. On Friday, the Edmonton singer and songwriter is to share the stage with other featured artists as part of JunoFest in Calgary.
Schultz, who is still in high school, has garnered little national attention so far, but a couple of veteran Canadian musicians say she has everything it takes to become a huge success.
"I will predict that no matter what, that girl is a star," said Gaye Delorme, an acclaimed guitarist and songwriter who was once nominated for a Grammy. "She’s an artist of the future and I don’t say that about anybody, really. I hear a lot of people, but she really has it."
Schultz opened for Delorme three years ago in Edmonton, but they have no business connection. However, he clearly remembers her quiet confidence on stage.
"I would have loved to have produced her album," he said in an interview from his home in Vancouver. "I’ve produced k.d. Lang and Jann Arden’s first stuff."
When asked if Schultz’s voice reminds him of anyone, Delorme quickly responds.
"Absolutely not. I wouldn’t compare her to anybody that I’ve heard," he said. "Her voice is excellent. Her writing is excellent."
Schultz’s debut release, Both Sides, was co-produced by Mark Sterling and Mike Lent. Lent, a renowned bass player, has recorded with lang and Arden and toured with the latter as her musical director.
Lent describes Schultz as very gifted. He was also impressed by her maturity in the studio and her voice. "When she sang some of her lines, it was like ’What is coming out of there! This is unbelievable,"’ Lent said of their first session in the studio.
Schultz’s undeniable talent quickly attracted other music veterans to her first recording session, including drummer Gary Craig, who has played with Anne Murray and recorded with Bruce Cockburn.
"In fact, he came back from Los Angeles to do this record because he had heard Samantha and was totally knocked out," Lent said.
Lent has advised Schultz’s parents to be patient and use her debut album as a calling card that he believes will launch her into an amazing music career.
Schultz remembers her first major gig in front of 600 people in Edmonton when she opened for folk legend Ruthie Foster in 2004.
"I walked out on stage, plugged in my guitar and pretty much just froze," she said with a laugh. "But later when I calmed down, I realized that it was so cool to show people that a kid like me can put my music out there and be heard."
Schultz said she now goes into "her own little world" while onstage. There are no longer butterflies in her stomach, but the brown-eyed teen admits that her hands sometimes get ice-cold in front of a large audience.
"But I always end up feeling really comfortable, like I’m singing to people in my living room."
Schultz’s father, John, said he sometimes weeps when his daughter emerges from her room with a new song for them to hear.
"As parents, we know what she was feeling. But to hear it expressed in songs, it’s an emotional experience," he said. "It’s no wonder this stuff tends to resonate with people, because it’s entirely honest."
Samantha Schultz has decided to remain as an independent artist. Not the express lane to stardom, but one that Delorme believes will build character in a relative newcomer to the music scene.
Several of the 12 songs from her album can be heard on myspace.com.
- The Canadian Press


"Samantha Schultz"

You should check her out because: Her folky mature vibe is appealing and her guitar skills are impressive. She’s the girl next door and the star. We like the balance!

- Andréanne Sasseville, - BOBBi Magazine


"Samantha Schultz"

There are no sure things in music – but Samantha Schultz is about the closest you’ll ever get…In a world filled with ditzy, party girls, it’s no wonder industry types across North America are lining up to work with Schultz…She’s the next Joss Stone, Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse all rolled into one gorgeous – and refreshingly mature – package.

-Sandra Sperounes - The Edmonton Journal


Discography

2006: Part of Me, 3 song EP
2007: Both Sides, 12 song full-length album
2011: Ink To Paper, 12 song full-length album

Tracks that have had airplay:
- Light of My Life
- You Are You!
- I Need To Know
- The Truth
- Twilight Moment
- I Am The Daughter
- Excuse Me
- Pass My Way

Both full-length CDs can be found on CD Baby:
http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/SamanthaSchultz

And iTunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/samantha-schultz/id318481398

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Bio

Born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Samantha Schultz is 21 years old and graduated in June 2009 from the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts. She began singing at the age of 3 and has been playing the guitar since she was 11. Samantha writes her own lyrics and music and has a subject range far exceeding her years. Influenced by the likes of Jonny Lang, India Arie and Justin Nozuka, Schultz has created her own unique sound, which appeals to ages of all types.

She has had many opportunities to showcase her talents by entering local competitions and playing at open stages and folk clubs. Samantha has performed at numerous music festivals across Canada, most notably the Edmonton Folk Music Festival and the Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Music Festival; she was featured in the Sirius Satellite "Six Pack," including artists such as Serena Ryder, Sam Roberts, Bedouin Soundclash, Sierra Noble and Elliott Brood.

She adds to her credits opening for such artists as Ryan Cabrera, Livingston Taylor, Kyle Riabko (starring in HAIR! The Musical), Ruthie Foster, Gaye Delorme, and Jennifer Warnes. In February 2009, Samantha opened for Schuyler Fisk and Ben Taylor at the famed El Mocambo club in Toronto, Canada.

In November of 2006, Samantha was the youngest nominee in the category of “Young Performer of the Year” at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. In 2007 and 2009, Samantha was a nominee in the Edmonton Mayor’s Evening for the Arts in the category of the Stantec Youth Artist Award.

Samantha has completed her junior year at Berklee College of Music in Boston, on the generous Gary Slaight Family Scholarship, and will be continuing into her final year in the fall of 2012. Samantha has performed at Cafe 939's The Red Room, as well as at the Berklee Performance Centre in various Berklee College of Music productions. Samantha was also one of four students chosen to be a part of Berklee's premiere award-winning and critically acclaimed a cappella group, Pitch Slapped, in 2009.

In January of 2012, Samantha embarked on her first trip to Europe. She was a featured artist in the Close Encounters: Helsinki and St. Petersburg Music Festival, where she took part in the international songwriting/collaboration band. Schultz performed at multiple venues in Helsinki, Finland, and in St. Petersburg, Russia.

In July 2011, Samantha released her sophomore album, Ink To Paper, a follow-up CD to her 2006 debut release, Both Sides. The sky is the limit for this up-and-coming artist.