# Sam Riggs

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{{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](/source/St._Cloud%2C_Florida), U.S.
| origin          = [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas), U.S.
| genre           = [Country](/source/Country_music)
| 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](/source/country_music) singer-songwriter.

==Biography==
Sam Riggs was born in [St. Cloud, Florida](/source/St._Cloud%2C_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](/source/The_Oklahoman)|date=September 27, 2013}}</ref> He moved to [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas) in August 2007 when he was 19 years old.<ref name="newsok" /> He worked in [manual labour](/source/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](/source/AllMusic)|accessdate=May 13, 2016}}</ref> Riggs released his first [extended play](/source/extended_play), ''Hairpin Trigger Heart'', in 2010.<ref name="newsok" /> He met [Ray Wylie Hubbard](/source/Ray_Wylie_Hubbard) in 2011, who taught him his [fingerpicking](/source/fingerstyle_guitar) 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](/source/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](/source/Palestine_Herald-Press)|date=January 21, 2016}}</ref> The video for the single "When the Lights Go Out" peaked at number one on [CMT](/source/CMT_(U.S._TV_channel))'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](/source/The_Bryan-College_Station_Eagle)|date=January 23, 2014}}</ref> One of the album's songs, "Collide", was featured in the TV show ''[Nashville](/source/Nashville_(2012_TV_series))''.<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](/source/No_Depression_(magazine))|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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Nash_Country_Weekly)|date=February 11, 2016}}</ref> It was released on his own record label, Deep Creek Records, and funded by a [Kickstarter](/source/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](/source/Waco_Tribune-Herald)|date=March 17, 2016}}</ref> ''Breathless'' debuted at number 12 on the ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' Country Albums chart<ref name="Country Albums" /> and number 168 on the [''Billboard'' 200](/source/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](/source/Top_Country_Albums)<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](/source/Billboard_200)<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](/source/Top_Heatseekers)<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](/source/Independent_Albums)<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](/source/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](/source/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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Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Florida
Category:Living people
Category:People from St. Cloud, Florida
Category:Singer-songwriters from Florida
Category:Singers from Austin, Texas
Category:Country musicians from Texas
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Singer-songwriters from Texas

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