Sam Genders

Born in Cheltneham but breed in Derbyshire, Sam Genders has long been central to a lively Matlock music scene which launched, among others the roots rock band Gomez. He got into music at school and was playing in his first band Smoke at age 12. By the time he was 18 he was still playing in Smoke.

"We were a rock band we started doing covers, you know wild thing and Status Quo Songs before we got into doing our own stuff and write more serious songs". His move into serious song writing had its frustrations. "The problem was I was always comparing myself to people like Dylan and I just wasn't as good obviously.

There were further attempt at a band with three Quarters To Dust, who even supported Gomez at The London Forum in November, 1999 but they split. "Musical differences," says Sam, laughing. "It was all my fault. I have set ideas about how I do things and I need to say what I think and that doesn't always work. It's so hard to make it in the music business that what ever I do I want to have fun doing it. If I'm not going to make it then the least I want is to have fun for the rest of my life."

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