SAMWOY

In the artist's words:

For a growing group of insiders, the name SAMWOY is synonymous with epic, sweeping music that breaks genre boundaries and breaks through the often monotonous Canadian music landscape with full force. Behind the project is Sam Woywitka - the creative mastermind who has now gathered a whole group of Montreal's most dynamic musicians around him. Or as Québécoise alt-pop artist Virginie B puts it: "Sam is simply a hard-working, creative, stoner musical genius."

Woywitka's relentless search for new soundscapes drives him to radical innovations, infectious grooves and catchy hooks. SAMWOY tracks cannot be pigeonholed - they can delve into spherical soundscapes and opulent orchestrations or be torn apart by screeching synths and distorted drums. On his upcoming album Even Sad Boys Like To Have Fun, SAMWOY once again explores new terrain: from rap verses to baroque and classical instrumentation to an all-star choir of Montreal singers, everything is included.

Live, SAMWOY is a tightrope act between euphoric club bangers and fragile beauty, with room for all emotions. Woywitka's works are reminiscent of filmmakers such as David Lynch or Quentin Tarantino in their approach - recurring themes and motifs run through his work, but always in a new atmosphere and perspective. His music often oscillates between ecstatic flights of fancy and dark abysses, between chaos and regret. Many songs deal with a key moment in his life: a near-fatal car accident in his small hometown on Vancouver Island, just as he was crossing the threshold into adulthood. The essence of his lyrics: doom and redemption are always just one step away.

For SAMWOY, there are no limits - neither musically nor in terms of content. His aim is to create beauty out of chaos, as a kind of poisonous poet in search of peace. The project thrives on contrasts and the constant tension between post-punk and electronica, between what is still in order and what seems long lost. By exploring the raw textures of punk and metal - the genres that shaped him in his youth - Woywitka engages in an inner dialog with his younger self, processes traumatic experiences and finds his way out of the darkness. For the listener, his music becomes impressive proof of the power of self-realization through creativity.