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Sydney born singer/songwriter Sam Buckingham dropped out of school and left home at the age of 16, working odd jobs for friends of her parents and saving up enough money to get on a bus to Byron Bay, volunteering to pick up trash at the infamous Bluesfest in exchange for a ticket to the festival. “Standing in one of those dusty tents I realised that I was on the wrong side of the stage” Buckingham recalls. “I felt an aching to be up there singing songs, just like all these incredible artists I was discovering. It really opened up my eyes to the power of music.” Buckingham returned home and started writing furiously, cold calling venues asking for gigs and saving up money for her first recordings. Now, with two acclaimed albums and her grass roots, fan focused approach, Buckingham has become one of Australia’s most respected independent, self managed artists. Known for her intimate and “almost spiritual” live shows, Buckingham has been touring consistently since the release of her