Samm Henshaw


Iniabasi Samuel Henshaw, professionally known as Samm Henshaw, is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer. Henshaw garnered mainstream radio support from BBC Radio 1 and was chosen by James Bay, Chance the Rapper, and Allen Stone for tour support. His 2019 single The World Is Mine was used as the theme music for Amazon Studios' TV adaptation of Alex Rider, based on the popular teen book series by Anthony Horowitz. Samm's debut album, Untidy Soul, was released on 28 January 2022.
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Early life

Henshaw was born in London, England, and was raised by Nigerian parents in South London.
Henshaw spent his secondary years at Cleeve Park School, then pursued a popular music performance degree at Southampton Solent.

Career

2014–2015: Debut EP ''The Sound Experiment''

Henshaw's debut EP, The Sound Experiment, was released in 2015 and featured production and songwriting input from Wayne Hector and Fred Cox, amongst others.

2016-2021: ''The Sound Experiment 2'' and Singles

Henshaw's second EP, The Sound Experiment 2, was released in the summer of 2016. Henshaw released music videos for "Our Love" and "Night Calls", promotional singles from The Sound Experiment 2. Beginning in 2018, Henshaw released a series of non-album singles, including "How Does It Feel?", "Broke", "Doubt", "Church", "The World Is Mine ", "Only One to Blame", "Change For Me" with Brasstracks, and "All Good". "Church" and "Broke" have since become some of Henshaw's biggest songs.

2022: ''Untidy Soul''

After releasing the singles Still Broke, Grow, and Chicken Wings, Henshaw released his debut album Untidy Soul. Critics stated the album was based on "rootsy, old-school soul, 90s hip-hop, bluesy jazz and gospel," with Henshaw calling it "a reflection of his own 'scatterbrain", each song telling a different story.

2024-Present: ''for someone, somewhere, who isn't us'' and ''It Could Be Worse''.

After his Untidy Soul tour in 2022 and 2023, Henshaw released a mini-album on 2 August 2024 entitled for someone, somewhere, who isn't us, focusing on themes of on burnout and creative difficulties he had in the wake of Untidy Soul. An accompanying short film and documentary was released on YouTube on 27 September 2024.
Henshaw announced his second studio album, It Could Be Worse, on October 16, 2025, followed by the release of the singles "Get Back" and "Float". It was later revealed to be a vinyl-exclusive album. Following the release of the vinyl album, the single "Hair Down" was released on streaming services, and the album was released digitally on January 19, 2026.

Artistry

Alongside gospel artists Helen Baylor, Fred Hammond, Israel Houghton, and Alvin Slaughter, Henshaw is said to have spent his childhood devouring mainstream pop music, from Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson to Usher and N*Sync. More recently, Henshaw identifies his biggest vocal inspirations as D’Angelo, Paolo Nutini, and Lauryn Hill, and finds songwriting inspiration in Grammy award winner Frank Ocean.

Tours

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Discography

Singles

  • 2018: "How Does It Feel?"
  • 2018: "Broke"
  • 2018: "Doubt"
  • 2019: "Church"
  • 2019: "The World Is Mine"
  • 2019: "Only One to Blame"
  • 2020: "Change for Me"
  • 2020: "All Good"
  • 2021: "Still Broke"
  • 2021: "Grow"
  • 2021: "Chicken Wings"
  • 2022: "Pull Up"
  • 2023: "Barcelona"
  • 2023: "Jumoké"
  • 2024: "Serena"
  • 2024: "Troubled Ones"
  • 2024: "If It's Not With You"
  • 2024: "Fade"
  • 2025: "Find My Love"
  • 2025: "Get Back"
  • 2025: "Float"
  • 2026: "Hair Down"