Samuel Thomas Fender (born 25 April 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is known for his high tenor voice and strong Geordie accent, layered over music characterised by a roots-orientated rock approach. Fender was born in North Shields, England, to Shirley and Alan Fender. He has a brother, Liam, nine years his senior.
He had a terrible late childhood and adolescence. His mother abandoned him when he was eight years old, but he later returned to her after being forced out of his father’s house by his stepmother. He was bullied for being overweight and unathletic as a child. When he was a young teen, he and his mother discovered the body of a woman they knew who committed suicide, which affected his formative years. At the age of 14, Fenders started writing his own songs and learned to sing despite his traumatic years as a child.
Four – Play God: Play God” is the debut single by English singer and songwriter, Sam Fender. It was released on 30 March 2017 while a music video was released accompanying the video on 23 January 2019 which garnered over 5.1M views on it’s official video on YouTube. The song was used in the trailer for the 2021 Netflix superhero series Jupiter’s Legacy. It peaked at number 89 on the UK singles Chart.
FYI: In 2022, Fender entered the Sunday Times Rich List for the first time, ranking him 12th on the list of Young music millionaires in the UK, with wealth valued at £10 million (US$11.9 million). Fender has ADHD, which he believes helped him focus on music.
Fender has also ventured in the acting and modeling business, At the age of 15, Fender acted in the pilot episode of the ITV drama series Vera which aired in 2011. In 2018, Fender first appeared in UK fashion magazines such as F Word and The Last Magazine and In 2019, he was featured in a GQ magazine article.
Fender’s music falls under the broad category of rock. He has been classified as an indie rock and British rock singer.
Fender’s sound relies primarily on his traditional American musical upbringing combined with a classic British rock sensibility. He has been acclaimed by critics and musicians for his songwriting proficiency.
Three – Hold out: “Hold Out” is a song performed by English musician Sam Fender. The song was released as a digital download on 13 February 2020 by Polydor Records. It garnered over 212k views on it’s official video on YouTube. The song was written by Sam Fender and produced by Bramwell Bronte. The music video was directed by Jack Whitefield. It peaked at number 100 on UK singles Downloads Chart and 95 in Scotland
Two – Spit of you: Off his second studio album “Seventeen Going Under” it garnered over 5.1M views on its official video on YouTube. Released as a single on the 27th of September 2021 through Polydor Records. The song was written by Fender, and produced by Bramwell Bronte.
Awards
- He won the Critics’ Choice Award at the 39th Brit Awards
- In 2022, Fender received the Brit Award for Best British Alternative/Rock Act and the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
- “Seventeen going under” The album also received a nomination at the 42nd Brit Awards in the British Album of the Year category and won the awards for Best Album by a UK Artist and Best Album in the World at the 2022 NME Awards. The album has been nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize.
- In 2022, the song “Seventeen going Under” won the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivor Novello Awards
- In 2019, “Dead boys” won the award for the Best Rock Video UK at the UK Music Video Awards
Bonus – Hypersonic Missiles: Hypersonic Missiles” is a song written and performed by English musician Sam Fender and produced by Bramwell Bronte. It garnered over 5.6M views on it’s official video on YouTube. The song was released as a digital download on 5 March 2019 by Polydor Records as the fifth single from his debut studio album Hypersonic Missiles. It peaked at number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. “Hypersonic Missiles” was voted Hottest Record of the Year 2019 by BBC Radio 1 listeners.
Discography
- Hypersonic Missiles (2019)
- Seventeen Going Under (2021)
Backing band members
- Dean Thompson – guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
- Tom Ungerer – bass guitar (2017–present)
- Joe Atkinson – keyboards, synthesizers, guitar, backing vocals (2017–present)
- Drew Michael – drums (2017–present)
- Johnny “Blue Hat” Davis – saxophone (2019–present)
- Mark Webb – trumpet (2021–present)
One – Seventeen Going Under: Seventeen Going Under” is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Fender. It was released on 7 July 2021 as the lead single from his second studio album of the same name. It garnered over 19M views on it’s official video on YouTube. The song was written by Fender, and produced by Bramwell Bronte. It was a hit, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart on 7 January 2022, becoming Fender’s highest-charting career single to date. Seventeen Going Under” was named Hottest Record of the Year 2021 by BBC Radio 1 listeners and was voted number sixteen by Australian radio Triple J listeners on the Triple J Hottest 100 chart. It was also voted number one by more than 14,000 Radio X listeners for the Best of British 2022. In May 2022, the song won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.
