Sam Beeton (born Samuel John Beeton, 13 September 1996, Nottingham, England) is a British singer-songwriter and musician. He released his debut single "What You Look For" in September 2008, which reached number 30 in the UK Singles Chart in the week up to 20 September 2008.[1] His first album, No Definite Answer, was released on iTunes in 2008.[2]

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Sam Beeton
Sam Beeton supporting Scouting for Girls at the Doncaster Dome, November 2008
Background information
Born	(1996-09-13) 13 September 1996 (age 25) Nottingham, England
Genres	Pop, soft rock, indie
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, drums, bass, piano
Years active	2007–present
Labels	RCA Label Group
Website	Sam Beeton official website

Early life

He attended Carlton le Willows School. Sam Beeton was discovered while playing in a bar, The Old Volunteer he was still at school aged 14. Sam was signed to the Notts County School of Excellence and played for the youth teams for three years at left midfield.

He played in a local young recording band called The Drains who are still playing on the Nottingham circuit. Beeton is involved in local charities as The Julie Cotton Foundation. He always plays at the annual concert at Rock City. He has also modelled for the British fashion label Burberry, notably the Spring 2009 collection.

Music career

Beeton was nominated for the Best Pop Act at the BT Digital Music Awards, and lost to Kylie Minogue. Sam Beeton has supported The Script, Sandi Thom, James Morrison, Scouting for Girls and Charlie Simpson on full UK tours and has also completed one UK tour in his own right. Beeton's first single had an unprecedented run as "record of the week" on the two shows Jo Whiley and Scott Mills of BBC Radio One consecutively.[3]^{[citation needed]}

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other releases

• First Takes (debut EP): released 5 March 2007
• Sam Beeton's Record Club (Season 1): released November 2010 – December 2011
• Sam Beeton's Record Club (Season 2): released May 2012 –

References

• Easlea, Daryl (28 August 2008). "Sam Beeton: No Definite Answer". BBC Pop & Chart Review. Retrieved 16 September 2008.
• Sullivan, Caroline (5 September 2008). "Pop review: Sam Beeton, No Definite Answer". Guardian, The (London). Retrieved 16 September 2008.
• Levine, Nick (15 August 2008). "Sam Beeton". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 September 2008.

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