Samuel T. Herring | |
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.JPG) Herring in 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Samuel Thompson Herring[1] |
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| Born | April 13, 1984 Morehead City, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Origin | Newport, North Carolina, U.S. |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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Samuel Thompson Herring (born April 13, 1984),[2] also known as Hemlock Ernst,[3] is an American singer, rapper and actor from Baltimore, Maryland. He is best known as the frontman of the synth-pop band Future Islands, with whom he has recorded seven studio albums.[4] He has also previously been a member of Art Lord & the Self-Portraits,[5] The Snails,[6] and Trouble Knows Me.[7]
In 2023, Herring starred in the Apple TV+ horror fantasy television series, The Changeling, alongside LaKeith Stanfield and Adina Porter.
- ^ "RUNNING AWAY". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Vi, Natasha (April 20, 2014). "Future Islands – The Observatory – 04/15/14". Sound by Sight. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Pelly, Jenn (March 23, 2014). "Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring Is Also a Rapper, Watch Him in Action". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Young, Alex (October 11, 2011). "Interview: Samuel T. Herring (of Future Islands)". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Hill, Corbie (February 13, 2013). "The brief reunion of Art Lord & the Self-Portraits offers a glimpse into Greenville's former college-rock crucible". Indy Week. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (February 16, 2016). "Future Islands Side Project the Snails Drop New Album Songs From the Shoebox". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (July 17, 2015). "Trouble Knows Me (Future Islands' Samuel T. Herring & Madlib) – "Trouble Knows Me"". Stereogum. Retrieved April 15, 2020.