Johanna Samuels

Johanna Samuels writes folk songs that feel handed down and lived-in, steeped in the storytelling traditions of classic Americana yet unmistakably of the present moment. A Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, she introduced her vivid, character-driven songwriting on 2013's Double Bind before expanding her sound on 2021's Excelsior!, produced by Sam Evian, and 2023's Bystander, produced by Josh Kaufman. Across these records, Samuels pairs luminous vocals with finely observed lyrics and understated arrangements, earning recognition as a songwriter's songwriter. Her fourth album, 2026's Sorry, Kid, produced by Jonathan Rado, finds her revisiting nearly two decades of writing with a deeply reflective collection that explores memory, change, and the passage of time, further establishing her as one of contemporary folk's most distinctive voices.