The career of one of indie rock's best drummers remains one of admiration and fascination. But leaving Temples, quite possibly the most acclaimed and loved contemporary psychedelic rock band in the world, has definitely left Samuel Toms with a deep thirst, lots of energy and creativity. The talented drummer and songwriter has been super-busy juggling several music projects since leaving the four-piece from Kettering.

One of the first things Samuel did was to accept the invite to join the experimental post-rock band Fat White Family as their drummer. He was already a fan and a friend of the band so that was an easy decision to make. He also wanted to be a solo artist, the dream of going it alone was far from new, it was something he has been thinking about for years. It seemed to be a natural next step, more than a decision and he had been writing music and lyrics while he was still in Temples.



Samuel plays rhythm guitar and sings. Writing songs, playing with excellent musicians, d…