Over wonton soup and noodles
at Sunset Thai, we met with an
amazing performer. Samantha
Pearl, a guitarist and singer, who
joined us for dinner before her
performance at King Studios.
Pearl has nurtured her artistic
side since she was young. She
has been playing guitar for fifteen
years and is working toward her
dance degree at Santa Monica
College.
“As a child when I was about ten
years old, I was introduced to the
piano and from the piano I started
to around string instruments,”
Pearl said, “I had a teacher who
really encouraged me to play and
I never stopped.”
Pearl is dedicated to her craft.
She is a singer, dancer, guitarist,
model and artist. During our
interview, she alluded to several
projects she was working on.
“I have a music video out already but
for my next video I am going to start
composing in the middle of February
and choreography for my next music
video,” Pearl said.
“I am really trying to enjoy life at
the present. Mainly, I’m just trying
to get my first album out so I could
concentrate on my second,” Pearl
said.
While she is working on her second album,
she is also a street performer mainly in
Venice, Santa Monica and the Third Street
Promenade.
After dinner we made our way
to King Studios, for her show.
Samantha Pearl was performing
for Fixion Music, a label dedicated
to displaying talent in Los Angeles.
After two sets, it was her turn. With
just a guitar, she made her way up
to the stage.
Pearl’s music is very eclectic. Her sound
is influenced by several different styles
of music. Asking the songstress, she
described her music as indie, punk, soul
and blues. Her first album was mainly
about her journey in love.
“I ran into a past lover and it kind of woke
me up to change the path my life was
going down and it made me focus.”
Pearl’s set stood out among the
performers. She was the only girl
performing at King Studios and her
performance was exciting to say
the least.
Her second album concentrates more on
the personal growth Samantha has gone
through and embracing herself.
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