Sammy Horner has been around music most of his life. Best known as main songwriter, bassist and front man of the Celtic rock combo, The Electrics, Sammy is also given credit for being the first gospel pioneer to fuse Celtic music and contemporary worship music together. He has written a series of popular and successful Celtic Praise albums, written five albums worth of music for kids, written and produced a Celtic techno album and is the author of two childrens books. He had contiruted articles to various magazines and recently wrote a chapter for 'Following Fire', abook looking at poverty and social justice with others such as John Smith, Tony Campolo and Richard Rohr. He has also had music used on movie soundtracks to be released in 2009.
As well as touring with The Electrics, Sammy has had a successful solo career playing, writing, recording and touring in Scotland, England, Ireland,Wales, Channel Islands, Germany,Holland,Norway, Switzerland, Portugal, France,Poland,Finland, Australia / Tazmania,Canada and the USA.
He has played and written with many of the finest that the music scene offers today, including buddy and Julie Miller, Phil Madiera, Mark Robertson, Rich Mullens, Alex Legg, Janette Geri and John Hartley
He has produced albums for Chris Mercer, Carolyn Stillwell, Stuart Trotter, and worked on albums for Buddy and Julie Miller, Hillbilly Voodoo, Drey Reeder, Bryan McGlynn, as well as having his songs covered by artists globally.
He and his band has shared stages and opened for the likes of RUNRIG, Buddy & Julie Miller, Rich Mullens, All Star United, Newsboys, Motorhead, The Alarm, Therapy and Bob Geldof.
Sammy will be hosting a brand new monthly 'World Roots Show' on www.celticmusicradio.net. The show launches on Tuesday Dec. 9th at 18:00 - 19:00 (UK Time GMT).
3 New releases for 2009 CELTICANA with Alex Legg
INTERNATIONAL DESERT SONGS, new solo project
TRAD & TESTED A mixture of Irish and Horner's own songs
Available on Tame Your Tongue Record USA spring 2009.
The Electrics: http://www.myspace.com/theelectrics
sammyhorner.com
Tell the world what makes you dig Sammy Horner at his new blog spot
http://samhorner1.blogspot.com/
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