Fresh Prospects: Sam Schultz and Jen Hoyt October 1, 2010

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents Fresh Prospects, a showcase of the best up-and-coming Berklee artists reworking their favorite songs into intimate acoustic performances. This month's artists are Sam Schultz and Jen Hoyt.

Born and raised in Edmonton, Samantha Schultz is 19 years old and graduated in June 2009 from the Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts. She began singing at the age of 3 and has playing the guitar since she was 11. Samantha writes her own lyrics and music and has a subject range far exceeding her years. Samantha was a featured performer at the Vancouver Island Musicfest and was also honored to be asked to perform as a “Tweener” at the 2005 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, as well as in 2007, where she was included in the U-22. Samantha has now performed twice at the Calgary Parkland Summer Solstice Festival, once at the 2009 Kelowna Arts and Music Festival, as well as the 2009 Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, where she was featured in the Sirius Satellite "Six Pack," including artists such as Serena Ryder, Sam Roberts, Bedouin Soundclash, Sierra Noble and Elliott Brood.

Also playing will be Jen Hoyt with her tranquilizing voice.

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