I've chronicled a time when I was 17, 18, utterly terrified that you're not gonna get anywhere with whatever you want to do. It's that fear and claustrophobia that I think comes to most people living in small towns. But… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
I've been lucky enough to support some absolute legends and incredible songwriters over the years, including Hozier, Daughter, Willy Mason, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Nick Mulvey, and Benjamin Francis Leftwich. — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
I've got a band that I tour with, and they're not session musicians; they're my friends. — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
I messed around with the guitar from the age of about eight, but when I hit 13, it was the only thing I wanted… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
It's impossible to let fame go to your head when you still live in North Shields in a flat with your mum. — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
When I was about 18, I started playing restaurants for £150 a night. I felt like a millionaire. — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
As soon as I had the opportunity to wear a suit, I took it, like when I was at sixth form and had to… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
Back in the day, you could have a crap gig, and nobody would film you. Now, everybody's got an iPhone - you have a… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
I remember specifically, for me, as a kid growing up or as a young teenager, if I ever cried or got upset in front… — Sam Fender Copy Share Image
'Poundshop Kardashians' is Newcastle on a Saturday night. Nobody wears coats - it's all muscles and V-necks and fake tan. — Sam Fender Copy Share Image