Sam Buckingham

Since releasing her career defining album Dear John in April 2022, Sam Buckingham has graced main stages at Woodford and Queenscliff Music Festivals, toured with the Festival of Small Halls, and headlined a sold out 34 date national tour.

Now, two years on, Sam Buckingham is returning with her follow up EP Cyclone.

“With Dear John I was still feeling so raw from my experiences with ‘John’,” Sam reflects. “I’m so proud of what we created, and it was so rewarding, but also incredibly challenging. This time, in the studio, I felt light. Cyclone feels like the next chapter. One season of my life has well and truly finished, and another has begun.”

A collaboration with award winning Brisbane based artists Emma Dean (piano) and Monique Clare (cello), the Cyclone EP explores classic piano-pop, borrowing influences from jazz, hip hop, gospel and soul.

The title track, Cyclone, was written for one of Sam’s close friends, encouraging her to stay strong in the storms of hardship.

To celebrate the release of Cyclone, Sam will play a very limited number of shows in seated venues across the country. For the first time ever, she’ll swap her acoustic guitar for a piano - but trust us when we say, no one wants Sam to play the piano!

Sam will be joined by Emma Dean on keys, for the entirety of her set, performing the Cyclone EP and reimagining her potent album Dear John on piano.

This will be a unique opportunity to hear Sam sing the Dear John favourites with a completely new sound.

Emma Dean also joins the tour as Sam’s special guest, opening the show with her distinctive brand of pop, anti-folk and a touch of cabaret.

Make sure you get there early so you don’t miss a thing - this is going to be a powerful night of music.