Samia

Singer-songwriter Samia’s success is rooted in what she calls a “pathologically confessional”
songwriting style. Peeling back pretense to expose the rawest nerves of the human experience,
the 29-year-old New Yorker has established herself as one of indie rock’s most vital and deeply
honest voices.
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Samia first introduced herself with 2020’s coming-of-age confessional The Baby, an intimate
love letter to the sentiments most difficult to articulate. Anchored by gut-wrenching tracks like “Is
There Something In The Movies,” her debut instantly captured the attention of critics and fans
alike. She deepened that exploration of young womanhood on 2023’s Honey, searching for
clarity on painful ballads like “Kill Her Freak Out” and the bittersweet, irony-laced title track. But
with her breakout 2025 record, Bloodless, Samia truly arrived. Sure-footed and confident, the
album paired her most ambitious work yet with diaristic potency across anthemic highs like
“Bovine Excision” and “Carousel.”

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These releases, alongside her magnetic live performances, have earned Samia widespread
critical praise, over 300 million streams, and a fiercely devoted fan base eager to scream along
to every word. And while she has shared stages with indie heavyweights like Maggie Rogers,
Lucy Dacus, and Courtney Barnett, her smallest performance might be her most memorable. In
2025, a heart-rending rendition of The Baby’s epic album-opener “Pool,” recorded live for NPR’s
Tiny Desk Concert, caught fire online, amassing billions of views across social media. Whether
commanding an intimate session or playing to sold-out rooms around the world, Samia
continues to prove that her disarming honesty is her greatest gift.