{{BLP sources|date=October 2021}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2017}} {{Use British English|date=September 2017}} {{Infobox musical artist |name = Sam Forrest |image = SamForrest.jpg |caption = Sam Forrest performing with Nine Black Alps. |image_size = |background = solo_singer |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1977|10|22}} |birth_place = York, England |instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass |genre = |occupation = Musician, vocalist |years_active = |label = Desert Mine Music |website = [http://www.samforrest.com/ Official website] }}
'''Samuel Forrest''' (born 22 October, 1977) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the frontman of Nine Black Alps.<ref>Dibbits, Kat (2007) "[https://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news/1660568.sam-forrest-of-nine-black-alps/ Sam Forrest of Nine Black Alps]", ''The Bolton News'', 3 September 2007. Retrieved 2 October 2021</ref> He also co-fronts The Sorry Kisses with Hayley Hutchinson and previously played bass in the York-based group, The Halcyon Band.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-02-18 |title=Preview: Fibbers |url=https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/7869181.preview-fibbers/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=York Press |language=en}}</ref>
Forrest has previously released six solo albums, ''Down the Hillside'', ''Paper Crown'', ''No Imagination'', ''The Edge Of Nowhere'', ''Population 4000'' and ''Candlelightwater'' on Desert Mine Music.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sam Forrest's 'No Imagination' out now {{!}} News {{!}} Nine Black Alps |url=https://nineblackalps.com/news/sam-forrests-no-imagination-out-now |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=nineblackalps.com}}</ref>
In 2016, Forrest formed a new band called Sewage Farm with bass player Danny Trew Barton and drummer Danny Hirst.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-01-15 |title=Record week and a host of great music |url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/record-week-and-a-host-of-great-music-1162848 |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Halifax Courier |language=en}}</ref> The band released their debut album, ''Cloudy'', on Desert Mine Music in November 2016.
Currently, Forrest has two active rock bands, the first being Sewage Farm<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sewage Farm: Harmony Beach|url=https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2017/09/sewage-farm-harmony-beach.html|access-date=2025-11-28|first=Hans|last=Werksman}}</ref>. That band released the EP, ''Mould'' in 2023, via Safe Suburban Home Records with reviews coming in from Janglepophub<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://janglepophub.home.blog/2023/03/14/ep-review-mould-by-sewage-farm-safe-suburban-home-records-2023/|title=EP Review – Mould by Sewage Farm (Safe Suburban Home Records) (2023)|first=Darrin|last=Lee|website=Janglepophub.home.blog|date=14 March 2023}}</ref> and others. To mark the release, Forrest was also interviewed by ''Soundsphere'' magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.soundspheremag.com/news/sam-forrest-talks-new-sewage-farm-sorry-kisses-and-the-legacy-of-nine-black-alps/|title=Sam Forrest talks new Sewage Farm, Sorry Kisses and the legacy of Nine Black Alps |website=Soundspheremag.com|date=7 March 2023 |last1=Smith |first1=Dom }}</ref> about his career, and previous musical acts. The second active band is Strange Pink<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strange Pink and the artful tubular tensions of alt rock & 90's post grunge leans of "Lucky Charm"|url=https://www.americanpancake.com/2025/08/strange-pink-and-artful-tubular.html|website=AMERICAN PANCAKE|access-date=2025-11-28|first=American|last=Robb}}</ref>, that group performed its debut show at The New Adelphi Club in Kingston Upon Hull on 9 March 2024.
As of 2024, Forrest released a new solo album, ''Caught Under A Spell''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caught Under a Spell, by Sam Forrest |url=https://samforrest.bandcamp.com/album/caught-under-a-spell |website=Samforrest.bandcamp.com}}</ref>
Strange Pink released a debut single on 23 May 2025, called Pencil Chewer,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ignite |date=2025-05-23 |title=Strange Pink - 'Pencil Chewer' {{!}} A ferocious first bite from Yorkshire's rising misfits |url=https://www.ignitemusicmag.co/post/strange-pink-pencil-chewer-a-ferocious-first-bite-from-yorkshire-s-rising-misfits |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=Ignite Music |language=en}}</ref> and an EP, named Out of Focus,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-21 |title=VIDEODROME: Strange Pink Pencil Chewer |url=https://www.asbomagazine.com/2025/05/21/videodrome-strange-pink-pencil-chewer/ |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=ASBO Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref> was also announced to be released in August that year. Early support came from Steve Lamacq at BBC Radio 6 Music,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Steve Lamacq - Brand new music and a chat with Been Stellar - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d8xt |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Jericho Keys at BBC Music Introducing,<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Introducing - York & Humberside - Featured Artists: So-Low & The Marbleheads - BBC Sounds |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002cd2c |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{dead link|date=September 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Amazing Radio<ref>{{Cite web |title=Amazing Radio |url=https://amazingradio.com/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Amazing Radio |language=en}}</ref>, John Kennedy (Radio X)<ref>{{Cite web|title=X-Posure Daily: 02 Jun 2025|url=https://www.xposuretracklists.net/2025/06/x-posure-daily-02-jun-2025.html|date=2025-06-02|access-date=2026-01-29|language=en-GB|first=Get|last=link|last2=Facebook|last3=X|last4=Pinterest|first5=Other|last5=Apps}}</ref>, and others. The band features Eddie Alan Logie on bass and backing vocals, Dom Smith on drums<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grid |first=Indie |date=2025-05-23 |title='Pencil Chewer'- Strange Pink, newcomers break free on raucous debut single |url=https://theindiegrid.co.uk/reviews/pencil-chewer-strange-pink-newcomers-break-free-on-raucous-debut-single/ |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=The Indie Grid |language=en-GB}}</ref> and Forrest on vocals and guitar.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-15 |title='I Will Always Come Back to Writing The Stuff That Sounds Like Myself' |url=https://www.yorkvision.co.uk/scene/spotlight/i-will-always-come-cack-to-writing-the-stuff-that-sounds-like-myself/15/10/2024 |access-date=2025-06-16 |website=York Vision |language=en-GB}}</ref> Out of Focus was released on 22 August 2025 via the Hull-based indie label, Forever Underdogs.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Magazine |first=BabyStep |date=2025-06-09 |title=Introducing: Strange Pink |url=https://www.babystepmagazine.com/single-post/introducing-strange-pink |access-date=2025-06-17 |website=Babystep Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Upon release, the EP was favourably reviewed online by FLEX,<ref>{{Cite web |last=FLEX |date=2025-08-22 |title=Strange Pink step into their own with debut EP 'Out Of Focus' |url=https://www.flexmusicblog.com/post/strange-pink-step-into-their-own-with-debut-ep-out-of-focus |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=flex |language=en}}</ref> No Transmission,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-22 |title=Strange Pink find clarity in chaos on debut EP 'Out Of Focus' – No Transmission |url=https://notransmission.com/strange-pink-find-clarity-in-chaos-on-debut-ep-out-of-focus/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |language=en-US}}</ref> Aural Aggravation<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-08-24 |title=Strange Pink – Out of Focus |url=https://auralaggravation.com/2025/08/24/strange-pink-out-of-focus/ |access-date=2025-08-28 |website=Aural Aggravation |language=en}}</ref> and other music blogs. In November 2025, Strange Pink released two remixes (via York-based electro-indie label, Attention Economy Recordings<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pictures Of Strangers, by Strange Pink |url=https://theattentioneconomy.bandcamp.com/album/pictures-of-strangers |access-date=2026-05-03 |website=Attention Economy Records |language=en}}</ref>) for the songs Pencil Chewer, and Boys Club under the title, Pictures of Strangers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pictures Of Strangers, by Strange Pink|url=https://theattentioneconomy.bandcamp.com/album/pictures-of-strangers|website=Attention Economy Records|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref> The remixes were created by Officers (Pencil Chewer)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Strange Pink x OFFICERS – Pencil Chewer (Reveal Your Nature Mix): Dub Weight, Industrial Texture, and a Full Reimagining|url=https://electronica.org.uk/blog/strange-pink-officers-pencil-chewer-reveal-your-nature-mix/|website=Frequency State {{!}} electronica.org.uk|date=2025-11-28|access-date=2025-11-29|language=en-US|last=Matt}}</ref> and bdrmm (Boys Club)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nunez |first=Fernando |date=2025-12-02 |title=Strange Pink, bdrmm: Boys Club - Visual Atelier 8 |url=https://visualatelier8.com/strange-pink-bdrmm-boys-club/ |access-date=2025-12-24 |language=en-US}}</ref>.
In July 2025, Forrest released his latest solo album, Summer Hits.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Summer Hits, by Sam Forrest |url=https://samforrest.bandcamp.com/album/summer-hits |access-date=2025-07-29 |website=Sam Forrest |language=en}}</ref>
==Discography== *''Down the Hillside'' (2008) *''Paper Crown'' (2009) *''No Imagination'' (2010) *''The Edge Of Nowhere'' (2012) *''Population 4000'' (2013) *''Candlelightwater'' (2015) *''Caught Under A Spell'' (2024) *''Summer Hits'' (2025)
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==External links== *{{Official website|http://www.samforrest.com/}}
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