sämäs

Dynamic Worldbeat

With their blend of pop vocals, folk instrumentation, and cinematic underscoring, sämäs heralds in a new musical experience designed to uplift and transform souls of all ages. Their all-original music is inspired by fantasy, myth, the cosmos, and the wonders of nature, and it features tight vocal harmonies and driving rhythms created by big drums and percussive tap dancing. The show is lead and created by female vocal/percussion duo Sam Carroll and Asia Lupo, and the pro ensemble is filled out by veteran musicians Marc Mills, Arne Parrott, and Paddy King. The band brings a youthful, passionate energy to their performances to ensure anyone can experience the power of sämäs.

More About sämäs

TOUR SCHEDULE

THE MUSIC

sämäs' premiere album, "An Ancient Calling" explores the mysteries of earth, the cosmos, and all nature in between that calls to the human spirit. Each song is a journey of its own, completely varied in sound and subject matter, but every track was written with one uniform intention: to transform the mind, body, and/or soul.

Scroll through the 15 track album below and experience the rush of earthquakes, ancient ceremonies, witch burning, running from death, midnight dancing, love songs to nature, and more...

Tight
Harmonies

Big Drums

Percussive Dancing

Videos

Full Band - Gateway Pirate Fest 1.25.25

2024 Highlight Reel

Full Set (Duo Version) - 2024 Washington Midsummer
Renaissance Faire

Where they've worked:

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ABOUT THE SHOW

sämäs PROVIDES:

30 - 90 minutes of original music, big drums, tight harmonies, and percussive dancing

Blurring the boundary between music act and spiritual journey, sämäs is a musical experience made to move the soul.

sämäs has:

- music interwoven with tap dancing, drumming, and singing

- a repertoire of over 100 minutes of original music

- a show length ranging anywhere between 30 and 90 minutes

- any number of performers ranging from 1 to 6

- our own sound system

If you are looking for musical entertainment for a themed event, sämäs is capable of providing themed performances including but not limited to:

- Pagan / Celebration of Nature
- Magic / Witchcraft

- Viking / Norse

- Sea-themed / Pirate

sämäs REQUIRES

For Renaissance Festivals:

- access to electrical power
- a minimum size of 15’ x 10’ (stage size minimum increases per number of hired performers)

- a stage with reinforced flooring, sturdy enough to withstand heavy impact dancing
- the ability to leave equipment on/up stage during the festival day
- a backstage area with lockable/waterproof storage for sound equipment and instruments

- either allowed use of our own sound system, or access to a system with comparable or better power and frequency range

(45 Hz to 20 kHz)

For Concert Venues/Music Festival Stages:

- 24 XLR inputs (we run an EIM system and everything comes through our on-stage mixer)

- a minimum size of 15’ x 10’ (stage size minimum increases per number of hired performers)

- a stage with reinforced flooring, sturdy enough to withstand heavy impact dancing

Stage Requirements

Show Requirements

For Renaissance Festivals:

- shows scheduled in slots no shorter than 45 minutes to allot for set up, tear down, and audience meet and greet (our average runtime is about 28 minutes)

- 3 to 4 sets per day

For evening events or music festivals:

- A time slot ranging anywhere from 30 to 90 minutes

Living Requirements

Either:

- two trailer spaces with water and electric included, travel distance permitting (if the solo version of the show is hired, only one space is needed)

- hotel accommodations for any gig four consecutive days or less, or private airbnb accommodations with full kitchen access and one bedroom per performer for any gig five days or longer