Les Sampou Upstairs at McCarthy's

“Les Sampou is tough. She’s also tender and smart. And funny. And she plays some very tasty guitar. And damn, can she write a song.” Elijah Wald, Author of the story behind the major motion picture “A Complete Unknown.” Les is an Americana singer-songwriter with a penchant for the blues. She got her start in the Boston folk scene and moved on to national prominence and acclaim. Sampou has performed at Montreal Jazz Festival, SXSW, Toronto Blues Festival, Kerrville Folk Festival (where she won “Kerrville Folk Award), Philadelphia Folk Festival, Winnipeg, and Falcon Ridge to name a few. Sampou has released eight albums on Rounder Records and MoNando Records. She has won numerous songwriting awards including the US Songwriting Competition for her political song “Lies From Truth.”

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