Background
Outlaw was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota as Sam Morgan. He grew up in a conservative Christian home and was limited by his parents as to what kind of music he could listen to
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Outlaw calls his music "SoCal country", country music refashioned with a Southern California vibe of the classic honky-tonk and troubadour popular. At the age of 10, his family moved to southern California. As a young adult, he had a musical revelation when he heard the classic country voices of Emmylou Harris and George Jones.
Outlaw notes that George Jones" music inspired him to get more serious about playing the guitar and writing songs.
When Outlaw decided to actively pursue a music career, he borrowed his mother"s maiden name, Outlaw, for a stage moniker. His mother has since passed and he honors her by continuing to use the family name.
Sam Outlaw had a successful advertising career in Southern California. However, on his thirtieth birthday he switched gears to pursue his passion for music
Outlaw self-released an European Parliament in 2014.
lieutenant immediately created a buzz and he secured performance slots at the Stagecoach Festival and AmericanaFest produced by the Americana Music Association. CMT featured his music video, Cry Foreign Maine, in 2014. While enlisting a crack group of backing musicians to record Angeleno, Outlaw’s first LP, he began working with musician and record producer, Ry Cooder.
Outlaw wrote all of the songs on Angeleno.
Other musicians on the album include Bo Koster, Taylor Goldsmith, Gabe Witcher and vocalist Arnold McCuller. On March 3, 2015, Outlaw was signed to the reputable Six Shooter Records as its first United States acting
Outlaw was featured in Rolling Stone as one of the top country music artists to see at SXSW in 2015.
