Sam Sample and Cam Harper Drop New Single '7'

Some songs belong to a generation. Others find a second life. Sam Sample’s new take on Catfish and the Bottlemen’s ‘7’ lands firmly in the latter category, reshaping the indie-rock favourite into something softer, dustier, and unexpectedly moving alongside collaborator Cam Harper.

For Sample, the connection runs deep. Before recording the track, she was already the kind of fan willing to cross oceans for a live show, making multiple trips to the UK to see Catfish and the Bottlemen perform. That devotion doesn't result in imitation here. Instead, it fuels a reinterpretation that feels personal, almost like a conversation between two musical worlds.

The arrangement trades the original’s restless energy for spacious Americana textures. Acoustic guitars stretch across the mix while Sample and Harper lean into rich vocal harmonies that slowly gather momentum. The emotional core remains intact, but the perspective shifts, revealing new shades within a song many listeners thought they already knew.

It's another notable step for an artist who has quietly built an impressive independent career. Her debut album, I’m Moving to the Moon, generated millions of streams and helped establish her self-described “AmeriRock” identity, a sound rooted equally in folk storytelling and alternative-rock catharsis. Every release feels less like a reinvention and more like an expansion of that vision.

Working alongside producer Garrett Hall, Sample and Harper have delivered a cover that understands the value of restraint. Rather than chasing nostalgia, ‘7’ uncovers fresh emotional territory, reinforcing Sample’s ability to connect genres, audiences, and influences without losing sight of her own voice.