Sam Barber is a singer and songwriter who made waves in country and rock music with spare, deeply emotional performances that harken back to atmospheric sounds of the past. Barber's voice recalls the doleful sound of Hank Williams in a style that's at once plain-spoken and expressive, and on early recordings such as 2021's "Run Away High," with Barber accompanied only by his guitar, he spoke with a confidence and maturity far beyond his years. He moved on to a fuller sound with full-band accompaniment on later sides, such as 2023's "Ghost Town" and "Dancing in the Sky," without losing the power of his rough, elemental style.