Sam Riggs
Riggs performing in 2014
Background information
BornSt. Cloud, Florida, U.S.
OriginAustin, Texas, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active2007–present
LabelsDeep Creek Records
Websitewww.samriggsmusic.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] On February 1, 2019, Sam released his first single of 2019, "Obsessed" and on March 1, 2019, he released his current single, "Until My Heart Stops Beating".

Personal life

Riggs is currently married and has a son.[16]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[13]		 US
[14]		 US
Heat
[17]		 US
Indie
[18]
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"[19] John Reynolds
2014 "Hold on and Let Go" Phillip Guzman

Singles

Date Title Writers
February 1, 2019 "Obsessed" Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan and Jared Scott
March 1, 2019 "Until My Heart Stops Beating" Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan, Chris Loocke and Matt McGinn
April 5, 2019 "Don't Stop Now" Sam Riggs and Jordan Daugherty
May 3, 2019 "Run" Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan, and Aby Gutierrez

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 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. 1 2 "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  14. 1 2 "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. ↑ "Rocking country singer-songwriter Sam Riggs at Floore's". My San Antonio. August 22, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Sam Riggs Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
  19. ↑ "CMT : Videos : Sam Riggs and the Night People : When the Lights Go Out". Country Music Television. Retrieved May 13, 2016.
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