The State of Samuel

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Samuel Petersson a.k.a The State of Samuel grew up in Varberg on the west coast of Sweden. Frustrated with the people and music climate in his hometown, he started recording songs on his 4-track machine and in 1996 he came up with the name "The State of Samuel". Several of these early recordings would resurface for his debut cassette "a 141 points average" referring to his personal-best in bowling at the moment. At that time recording was just something Sam did in his spare time when he wasn't watching TV, playing C64, skateboarding, buying vinyl, playing in punk bands, going to school or learning how to play the sitar. Most of the songs from the first and second tape "the state of Samuel at the movies" were recorded in the garage of his parent's house in Varberg. In 1999 Sam finally moved away from home to live on his own in Stockholm. Once settled down he finished the songs to the tape that would be known as "the state of Samuel at the movies". 2000 finally saw the release of "the state of Samuel at the movies" as well as 2 other tapes. Sam started to promote and sell it at local clubs in Stockholm hoping for a better response than in his small hometown. The state of Samuel played the first gig ever at Hellmut:jr in Stockholm where locals Johan Jacobsson (music journalist) and Hejhenrik (Rocket Number Nine records) were hosting the friday night activities. Johan, a believer in true, pure and primitive 4-track music like local legends "Phlegm" and "By coastal café" was pro

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Here Come The Floods

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Indie/Rock Playlist: November (2007)

Mutiny on Mercury

Swedish Metal Aid

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Homemade Hits, Vol. 2

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Skatterbrain November Mix

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Long Time, No See - A Tribute To Emitt Rhodes

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Expeditions #1

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Songs From Northern Europe [Sweden]

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Here Comes The Floods

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Hey! Where'd the Summer Go?

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Homemade Hits vol.1

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