On the show this time, it’s the soul-filling songs of Choctaw Nation story-teller Samantha Crain.

Shawnee, Oklahoma native Samantha Crain is foremost a writer. She’s got characters to introduce, stories to tell, and an original take on country-folk singer-songwriter music. She has been making recordings since the mid 2000s, putting out her first EP The Confiscation herself, a collection based on five of her own short stories. Her way with words has united a community of musicians who collaborate and contribute to her sound. Now seven full albums in, her latest is 2025’s Gumshoe, available on Real Kind Records.

Recorded June 27, 2025
Dragonfly
Gumshoe
Dart
B-Attitudes

Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.

On the show this time, it&rsquo;s the soul-filling songs of Choctaw Nation story-teller Samantha Crain.
Shawnee, Oklahoma native Samantha Crain is foremost a writer. She&rsquo;s got characters to introduce, stories to tell, and an original take on country-folk singer-songwriter music. She has been making recordings since the mid 2000s, putting out her first EP The Confiscation&nbsp;herself, a collection based on five of her own short stories. Her way with words has united a community of musicians who collaborate and contribute to her sound. Now seven full albums in, her latest is 2025&rsquo;s&nbsp;Gumshoe,&nbsp;available on Real Kind Records.
Recorded June 27, 2025
<ol>
<li>Dragonfly</li>
<li>Gumshoe</li>
<li>Dart</li>
<li>B-Attitudes</li>
</ol>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS_mgJcz6ZU">Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.</a>

Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances. Each week, we’ll bring you a new live session, from emerging artists to well-established acts, spanning styles, genres and cultures. Full video of all Live on KEXP performances available at youtube.com/kexp.

Live on KEXP brings you the very best of KEXP’s world-renowned live in-studio and remote performances. Each week, we’ll bring you a new live session, from emerging artists to well-established acts, spanning styles, genres and cultures. Full video of all Live on KEXP performances available at youtube.com/kexp.

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