Q&A: Samantha Fish on new music, loving live, and chicken wings

Vocalist and ace guitarist returns to Buffalo for May 31 show at Asbury Hall

For every Taylor Swift, Beyonce or Ed Sheeran – talent whose work sells in the millions, and whose videos are seen by the billions – there are thousands of musicians who will never “make it big.” Though they have the talent, they don’t have that clichéd-but-true “lightning in a bottle” that will carry their music to the masses. Rather, their gigs will likely be local, and for a regional audience.

There is a third option, and it’s often the lane specifically chosen by select artists: becoming a “working musician.” This path involves mastering a craft – singing, playing an instrument, performing on stage – and touring venues known more for performance than pyrotechnics…

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