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Sam Riggs
BornSt. Cloud, Florida
OriginAustin, Texas
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsVision Entertainment,
Deep Creek/Thirty Tigers
Websitewww.samriggsandthenightpeople.com

Sam Riggs is an American country music singer-songwriter.

Biography

Sam Riggs was born in St. Cloud, Florida.[1] He moved to Austin, Texas in August 2007 when he was 19 years old.[1] He worked in manual labour but also performed his songs in local cafes and bars.[2] Riggs released his first extended play, Hairpin Trigger Heart, in 2010.[1] He met Ray Wylie Hubbard in 2011, who taught him his fingerpicking style.[1] Riggs sold all of his possessions to finance the release of his second extended play, Lighthouse, released in 2012.[3]

Riggs' full-length debut album, Outrun the Sun, was released on October 29, 2013 by Vision Entertainment.[4] The album was released under the moniker Sam Riggs and the Night People.[5] The first two singles reached the top 10 on the Texas Music Chart.[6] The video for the single "When the Lights Go Out" peaked at number one on CMT's fan-voted Pure 12 Pack Countdown.[7] One of the album's songs, "Collide", was featured in the TV show Nashville.[8] The album sold over 10,000 copies[9] and earned him Artist of the Year at the first Texas Magazine Texas Music Awards.[3]

In February 2015, Riggs released "Second Hand Smoke", the first song from his second studio album.[10] The album, Breathless, was released on February 19, 2016.[5] Riggs produced the album with Eric Herbst.[11] It was released on his own record label, Deep Creek Records, and funded by a Kickstarter project.[12] Breathless debuted at number 12 on the Billboard Country Albums chart[13] and number 168 on the Billboard 200,[14] selling 3,800 copies in its first week of release.[15]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[13] 		US
[14] 		US
Heat
[16] 		US
Indie
[17]
Outrun the Sun
(Sam Riggs and the Night People)
  • Release date: October 29, 2013
  • Label: Vision Entertainment
 62 — — —
Breathless 12 168 3 12
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

Title Album details
Hairpin Trigger Heart
(Sam Riggs Band)
  • Release date: November 11, 2010
  • Label: self-released
Lighthouse
  • Release date: August 4, 2012
  • Label: self-released

Music videos

Year Video Director
2013 "Your Troubadour" Natalie Rhea
"When the Lights Go Out"[18] John Reynolds
2014 "Hold On and Let Go" Phillip Guzman

References

  1. ^ a b c d McDonnell, Brandy (September 27, 2013). "Interview and video: Texas country-rocker Sam Riggs makes an impression with "When the Lights Go Out," plays tonight at Grady's 66 Pub". The Oklahoman. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Sam Riggs | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  3. ^ a b Martinez, Federic (March 9, 2016). "Newfound success leaves Sam Riggs "Breathless"". San Angelo Standard-Times. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  4. ^ Whitaker, Sterling (October 23, 2013). "Sam Riggs and the Night People, 'Outrun the Sun' – Exclusive Album Stream". The Boot. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Burchard, Jeremy (February 2, 2016). "Sam Riggs Steps Towards National Success with 'Breathless'". Wide Open Country. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  6. ^ Webb, Pennylynn (January 21, 2016). "Sam Riggs: A star on the rise". Palestine Herald-Press. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  7. ^ Clark, Rob (January 23, 2014). "Country music singer Sam Riggs excited for upcoming show at Hurricane Harry's". The Bryan-College Station Eagle. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Wenger Watson, Julie (August 31, 2015). "Sam Riggs: A Journey to Texas Country". No Depression. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  9. ^ Horton, Greg (July 22, 2015). "Country artist Sam Riggs to play Wormy Dog". Oklahoma Gazette. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  10. ^ Rodgers, D. Patrick (February 20, 2015). "5 Minutes in Texas With Sam Riggs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  11. ^ "First Listen: New Artist Sam Riggs". Nash Country Weekly. February 11, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  12. ^ Hoover, Carl (March 17, 2016). "More than just 'Lucky': Sam Riggs returns to Waco with hit album, single". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  15. ^ Bjorke, Matt (February 27, 2016). "The Country Album Sales Chart: February 29, 2016". Roughstock. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  16. ^ "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  17. ^ "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  18. ^ "CMT : Videos : Sam Riggs And The Night People : When the Lights Go Out". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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