Sam and the Womp
{{Short description|British pop group}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{More citations needed|date= October 2012}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sam and the Womp
| origin = United Kingdom
| genre = {{hlist|House|electro swing{{Cite web|url=https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/leisure/the_guide/11678507.earlybird-tickets-for-sunrise-festival-now-available/|title=Earlybird tickets for Sunrise festival now available|date=19 December 2014|website=South Wales Argus}}|pop}}
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = {{flatlist|
}}
| website = {{URL|samandthewomp.com}}
| current_members =
- Bloem de Ligny
- Sam Ritchie
| past_members = Aaron Audio
}}
Sam and the Womp are a British{{Cite web|url=http://samandthewomp.com/about/|title=About {{!}} Sam and the Womp|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-08-16}} pop group consisting of trumpeter Sam Ritchie and Dutch-born vocalist Bloem de Ligny, also known as Lady Oo. The band's music mixes traditional elements of Balkan music with modern dub and drum 'n' bass elements. From its formation in 2009 to 2014, the band also included producer Aaron "Audio" Horn, the son of musician and producer Trevor Horn.
The group's debut single "Bom Bom" was released as a digital download on 19 August 2012, and hit number one on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite web|last=Kreisler|first=Lauren|title=Sam and the Womp score massive-selling debut Number 1|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/sam-and-the-womp-score-massive-selling-debut-number-1-1548/|work=Official Charts Company|publisher=The Official Charts Company|accessdate=9 December 2012|date=26 August 2012}}{{cite web|title=Campaign of the week: Zando goes Bom Bom|url=http://themediaonline.co.za/2012/11/campaign-of-the-week-zando-goes-bom-bom/|work=The Media Online|date=9 November 2012 |accessdate=9 December 2012}} It has sold over a million copies worldwide. In 2012, they signed to Stiff Records and One More Tune.
WOMP Records are trying to create a Vol 2 as well as a Double CD package Featuring Sam.
Music career
=2009–2013: Formation and "Bom Bom"=
Sam and the Womp was formed in September 2009 when Ritchie and de Ligny's band QDOS joined forces with Horn.
Initially signed to Stiff Records, Sam and the Womp released "Bom Bom" under a licensing deal with One More Tune on 20 August 2012. The track gained further momentum after being used to soundtrack an international TV advertising campaign for Southern Comfort. Les Mills uses it for their biceps workout track in Body Pump.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lesmills.com/Community/forums/thread/148458.aspx|title=Les Mills|website=Lesmills.com|accessdate=2020-06-26}} The song is also included in the video games Forza Horizon and The Sims 3: Island Paradise, and was featured on the Channel 4 TV show Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and in an episode of the CBS TV program Elementary. Kmart Australia also featured the song in their 2013 series of TV commercials.{{cite web|title=Irresistible Prices|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVHmRLUzNco|work=Kmart Australia on YouTube}} The song has also been used in a series of Canadian TV commercials for the Joe Fresh line of clothing. The track went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release.{{cite web|title=Sam & The Womp|url=http://www.ticketline.co.uk/sam-and-the-womp#tour|work=Ticketline}}
"Bom Bom" was produced by Horn, Ritchie and music producer and film composer Raz Olsher, at Fossil Studios in Hackney, London. The song was written by Horn, Ritchie, de Ligny and Olsher.{{cite web|title=BMI Repertoire 'Bom Bom'|url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=14750182&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407202722/http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=14750182&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2013}}
=2014–present=
Horn left the group in 2014, and Ritchie and de Ligny continued as a duo.
Ritchie and de Ligny co-founded Womp Records Ltd. in 2015.
On 15 January 2018, the band's debut EP, Womp Records, Vol. 1 was released. On 1 May 2018, Sam and the Womp released the single "Posh Ragga", which features MC Solomon. This was the lead single from the band's second EP Bee Sides, which was released on 18 May 2018. "Ice Cream Man" was released later in the year.
In 2021, they released the single "Sun Dance" with fellow British rapper K.O.G.{{Cite news |date=2021-08-16 |title=Sam And The Womp (ft. K.O.G) - Multi-platinum pop sensations return with: "Sun Dance" – Listen |work=frontview-magazine.com |url=https://www.frontview-magazine.be/en/news/sam-and-the-womp-ft-kog-multi-platinum-pop-sensations-return-with-sun-dance-listen |access-date=2023-01-28}}
Members
=Current=
- Sam Ritchie – trumpet (2009–present)
- Bloem de Ligny – vocals (2009–present)
=Former=
Discography
=EPs=
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|+List of EPs, with selected details !scope="col"|Title !scope="col"|Details |
| scope="row"| Womp Records, Vol. 1
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| scope="row"| Bee Sides
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