Sam Browse and Catch the Sparrow

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Sam Browse is a London (formerly Sheffield) based singer/song-writer and multi-instrumentalist. He sings folk and protest songs counting Roy Bailey and Tony Benn amongst his greatest influence. Drawing on a folk canon of rakish werewolves, gender-fluid drummers, and inappropriately amorous kings – alongside sounds sampled from Soho to the RVT – his latest EP, Wanton Will, is a love letter to queer London. A – sort of? – newcomer to the capital’s folk music scene, we hope you enjoy him as much as we do.

Born and raised in the Netherlands, Catch The Sparrow (singer-songwriter Suze Terwisscha van Scheltinga) initially studied to be a jazz vocalist before her love for folk music brought her to the North East of England. She quickly became a fixture on the Newcastle folk scene, performing extensively throughout the region before relocating to London in 2024.



A natural storyteller with a keen ear for captivating melodies, her songs effortlessly cross boundaries of style and genre to create a sound that is uniquely her own. As she taps into folk ballads and fairytales, she introduces a colourful cast of scorned wives, sheltered princesses, free-spirited poets, and crossdressing adventurers, shedding a new light on timeless tales.

“…elaborate, fairy-like ballads on a bed of piano sounds … with the violin seeking its own mercurial way throughout.” – New Folk Sounds