{{short description|American country music singer-songwriter}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sam Riggs | image = SamRiggs (cropped).jpg | landscape = | alt = | caption = Riggs performing in 2014 | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = St. Cloud, Florida, U.S. | origin = Austin, Texas, U.S. | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | instrument = | years_active = 2007–present | label = Deep Creek Records | website = {{url|https://www.samriggsmusic.com/}} }} '''Sam Riggs''' is an American country music singer-songwriter.

==Biography== Sam Riggs was born in St. Cloud, Florida.<ref name="newsok">{{cite news|last1=McDonnell|first1=Brandy|title=Interview and video: Texas country-rocker Sam Riggs makes an impression with "When the Lights Go Out," plays tonight at Grady's 66 Pub|url=http://newsok.com/article/3887302|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=The Oklahoman|date=September 27, 2013}}</ref> He moved to Austin, Texas in August 2007 when he was 19 years old.<ref name="newsok" /> He worked in manual labour but also performed his songs in local cafes and bars.<ref>{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|title=Sam Riggs {{!}} Biography & History|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mn0003180318/biography|pure_url=yes}}|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Riggs released his first extended play, ''Hairpin Trigger Heart'', in 2010.<ref name="newsok" /> He met Ray Wylie Hubbard in 2011, who taught him his fingerpicking style.<ref name="newsok" /> Riggs sold all of his possessions to finance the release of his second extended play, ''Lighthouse'', released in 2012.<ref name="sanangelo">{{cite news|last1=Martinez|first1=Federic|title=Newfound success leaves Sam Riggs "Breathless"|url=https://www.gosanangelo.com/entertainment/music/newfound-success-leaves-sam-riggs-breathless-2d795f6a-986d-2cd1-e053-0100007f78f2-371568071.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=San Angelo Standard-Times|date=March 9, 2016}}</ref>

Riggs' full-length debut album, ''Outrun the Sun'', was released on October 29, 2013 by Vision Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Whitaker|first1=Sterling|title=Sam Riggs and the Night People, 'Outrun the Sun' – Exclusive Album Stream|url=https://theboot.com/sam-riggs-and-the-night-people-outrun-the-sun-stream/|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=The Boot|date=October 23, 2013}}</ref> The album was released under the moniker Sam Riggs and the Night People.<ref name="wideopen">{{cite news|last1=Burchard|first1=Jeremy|title=Sam Riggs Steps Towards National Success with 'Breathless'|url=http://www.wideopencountry.com/breathless-sam-riggs-takes-big-step-towards-national-success/|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Wide Open Country|date=February 2, 2016}}</ref> The first two singles reached the top 10 on the Texas Music Chart.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Webb|first1=Pennylynn|title=Sam Riggs: A star on the rise|url=http://www.palestineherald.com/community/sam-riggs-a-star-on-the-rise/article_3fa0daf8-c09f-11e5-814f-9bbd65c8954e.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Palestine Herald-Press|date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The video for the single "When the Lights Go Out" peaked at number one on CMT's fan-voted Pure 12 Pack Countdown.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Clark|first1=Rob|title=Country music singer Sam Riggs excited for upcoming show at Hurricane Harry's|url=http://www.theeagle.com/news/local/country-music-singer-sam-riggs-excited-for-upcoming-show-at/article_fe0e5936-8f6f-52a5-9138-c41dd0b81f19.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=The Bryan-College Station Eagle|date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> One of the album's songs, "Collide", was featured in the TV show ''Nashville''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wenger Watson|first1=Julie|title=Sam Riggs: A Journey to Texas Country|url=http://nodepression.com/interview/sam-riggs-journey-texas-country|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=No Depression|date=August 31, 2015}}</ref> The album sold over 10,000 copies<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horton|first1=Greg|title=Country artist Sam Riggs to play Wormy Dog|url=https://okgazette.com/2015/07/22/country-artist-sam-riggs-to-play-wormy-dog/|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Oklahoma Gazette|date=July 22, 2015}}</ref> and earned him Artist of the Year at the first Texas Magazine Texas Music Awards.<ref name="sanangelo" />

In February 2015, Riggs released "Second Hand Smoke", the first song from his second studio album.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Rodgers|first1=D. Patrick|title=5 Minutes in Texas With Sam Riggs|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/5-minutes-in-texas-with-sam-riggs-20150220|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Rolling Stone|date=February 20, 2015}}</ref> The album, ''Breathless'', was released on February 19, 2016.<ref name="wideopen" /> Riggs produced the album with Eric Herbst.<ref>{{cite news|title=First Listen: New Artist Sam Riggs|url=http://www.countryweekly.com/music/first-listen-new-artist-sam-riggs|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Nash Country Weekly|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> It was released on his own record label, Deep Creek Records, and funded by a Kickstarter project.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hoover|first1=Carl|title=More than just 'Lucky': Sam Riggs returns to Waco with hit album, single|url=http://www.wacotrib.com/entertainment/accesswaco/music/more-than-just-lucky-sam-riggs-returns-to-waco-with/article_b45c4adb-b115-5114-a76a-9187f42de799.html|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|date=March 17, 2016}}</ref> ''Breathless'' debuted at number 12 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart<ref name="Country Albums" /> and number 168 on the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref name="Billboard 200" /> selling 3,800 copies in its first week of release.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bjorke|first1=Matt|title=The Country Album Sales Chart: February 29, 2016|url=http://roughstock.com/news/2016/02/39856-the-country-album-sales-chart-february-29-2016|accessdate=May 13, 2016|work=Roughstock|date=February 27, 2016}}</ref> On February 1, 2019, Sam released his first single of 2019, "Obsessed" and on March 1, 2019, he released his current single, "Until My Heart Stops Beating".

==Personal life== Riggs is currently married and has a son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/entertainment_columnists/john_goodspeed/amp/Rocking-country-singer-songwriter-Sam-Riggs-at-11949928.php|title=Rocking country singer-songwriter Sam Riggs at Floore's|date=August 22, 2017|work=My San Antonio}}</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="45"| US Country<br /><ref name="Country Albums">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sam riggs|chart=Country Albums}}|title=Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> ! width="45"| US<br /><ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sam riggs|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> ! width="45"| US<br />Heat<br /><ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sam riggs|chart=Heatseekers Albums}}|title=Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> ! width="45"| US<br />Indie<br /><ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=sam riggs|chart=Independent Albums}}|title=Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums|work=Billboard|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Outrun the Sun''<br />{{small|(Sam Riggs and the Night People)}} | * Release date: October 29, 2013 * Label: Vision Entertainment | 62 | — | — | — |- ! scope="row"| ''Breathless'' | * Release date: February 19, 2016 * Label: Deep Creek/Thirty Tigers | 12 | 168 | 3 | 12 |- | colspan="6" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |- |}

===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! style="width:14em;"| Title ! style="width:18em;"| Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Hairpin Trigger Heart''<br />{{small|(Sam Riggs Band)}} | * Release date: November 11, 2010 * Label: self-released |- ! scope="row"| ''Lighthouse'' | * Release date: August 4, 2012 * Label: self-released |- |}

===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Year ! style="width:14em;"| Video ! Director |- | rowspan="2"| 2013 ! scope="row"| "Your Troubadour" | Natalie Rhea |- ! scope="row"| "When the Lights Go Out"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/videos/sam-riggs-and-the-night-people/942846/when-the-lights-go-out.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824135024/http://www.cmt.com/videos/sam-riggs-and-the-night-people/942846/when-the-lights-go-out.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 24, 2013|title=CMT : Videos : Sam Riggs and the Night People : When the Lights Go Out|publisher=Country Music Television|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> | John Reynolds |- | 2014 ! scope="row"| "Hold on and Let Go" | Phillip Guzman |}

===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- ! Date ! style="width:14em;"| Title ! Writers |- | February 1, 2019 ! scope="row"| "Obsessed" | Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan and Jared Scott |- |March 1, 2019 | rowspan="1" | "Until My Heart Stops Beating" ! scope="row" | Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan, Chris Loocke and Matt McGinn |- |April 5, 2019 | rowspan="1" | "Don't Stop Now" ! scope="row" | Sam Riggs and Jordan Daugherty |- |May 3, 2019 | rowspan="1" | "Run" ! scope="row" | Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan, and Aby Gutierrez |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|http://www.samriggsandthenightpeople.com/}}

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