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In Pictures: SAMA Liverpool Sound City 2024 Showcase
In Pictures: SAMA Liverpool Sound City 2024 Showcase

Highlights from SAMA at Liverpool Sound City 2024 with Bottle Rockets, Brenda, and comfort.

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AdminMay 6, 2024Bottle Rockets Band, Comfort Glasgow, Brenda Glasgow, Scottish Alternative Music Awards, SAMA, Liverpool Sound City 2024, Creative Scotland
In Pictures: SAMA Paisley Takeover 2024
In Pictures: SAMA Paisley Takeover 2024

SAMA return to Paisley for the 5th edition of the SAMA’s Paisley Takeover - two day event series!

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AdminApril 26, 2024Mama Terra, Azamiah, Evelyn Laurie, SAMAs Paisley Takeover 2024, Renfrewshire, Scottish Music Industry Association, Tijuana Bibles, BRSR Glasgow, Saint Sappho
Artists announced for SAMA at Sound City
Artists announced for SAMA at Sound City

Bottle Rockets, Brenda & comfort join the programme for SAMA at Sound City 2024!

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AdminApril 12, 2024comfort band glasgow, brenda band, Bottle Rockets Band, ScottishAlternativeMusicAwards, Artist Development, Scotland, UK Music, Liverpool Sound City 2024
Artist Call Out: SAMA Showcase at Liverpool Sound City 2024
Artist Call Out: SAMA Showcase at Liverpool Sound City 2024

Apply now to play at SAMA Showcase at Liverpool Sound City.

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AdminMarch 7, 2024Liverpool Sound City 2024, Scottish Alternative Music Awards, Artist Call Out
SAMA Paisley Takeover 2024 announced featuring Mama Terra and Tijuana Bibles
SAMA Paisley Takeover 2024 announced featuring Mama Terra and Tijuana Bibles

SAMA returns to Paisley this April with Mama Terra, Azamiah, Evelyn Laurie, Tijuana Bibles, BRSR, Saint Sappho & more!

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AdminMarch 1, 2024SAMA Paisley Takeover 2024, Renfrewshire, Paisley
IN PICTURES: SAMA 2023
IN PICTURES: SAMA 2023

Highlights from this year’s awards including Theo Bleak, Eyve, Helicon and more! #SAMA2023

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AdminDecember 2, 2023Scottish Alternative Music Awards
SAMA 2023 nominations are now live
SAMA 2023 nominations are now live

Discover this year’s Scottish Alternative Music Award nominees!

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AdminNovember 8, 2023Scottish Alternative Music Awards
Helicon, Eyve, & Theo Bleak announced to perform at SAMA
Helicon, Eyve, & Theo Bleak announced to perform at SAMA

The 14th edition of the event will take place in Glasgow on Friday 1st December.

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AdminOctober 17, 2023Scottish Alternative Music Awards, Helicon Glasgow, Eyve Go Honey Go, Theo Bleak, Jim Gellatly, Leyla Josephine
SAMA returns for 2023 plus music criteria & nominator groups
SAMA returns for 2023 plus music criteria & nominator groups

This year’s nominators include Glitch41, Tenement TV, Triple G, Sofar Sounds & more.

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AdminOctober 10, 2023#scottishalternativemusicawards
IN PICTURES: Cryptic x SAMA presents Kintra & Veronica Petukhov
IN PICTURES: Cryptic x SAMA presents Kintra & Veronica Petukhov

Some visual highlights from last week’s Cryptic x SAMA presents Kintra & Veronica Petukhov at CCA in Glasgow.

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AdminMay 18, 2023KINTRA, Veronica Petukhov, Cryptic Glasgow
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