Sam Outlaw was born in the Midwest, grew up in California, and now
lives in Nashville. "Outlaw" is his mother's maiden name. Sam worked
as an advertising executive in his twenties while writing songs as a
hobby and eventually started performing at small bar gigs near his
home in Los Angeles. In 2015, Sam left his advertising career to
pursue music full-time when he was offered a tour opening for Justin
Townes Earle. Sam is an Americana Award winning artist who rarely
releases cover songs, in part because his original songs have garnered
plenty of their own critical acclaim and worldwide attention. Songs
like “Ghost Town”, “Tenderheart” and “For The Rest of Our
Lives” have racked up multiple millions of streams and views, and
earned him fans in every corner of the globe. Admirers include Ryan
Adams who has publicly praised Sam for his “beyond great
songwriting” and the late John Prine that welcomed Sam to open
some of his final shows. "Sam Outlaw has a wonderfully rich and
mournful country voice." - The Telegraph
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