My Music Episode 651 - Sam Kellner

In this episode of MyMusic, Graham Coath sits down with Sam Kellner, best known for his recurring appearances in major productions including Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Everybody Still Hates Chris, Young Royals, The Woman in the Wall, and Bunk'd, to talk about his love for and his career so far in music.Born and raised near Hamburg, Germany, Sam taught himself guitar at eleven, began producing at fifteen, and has since released more than twenty self-produced singles on Spotify. Several of those tracks have gone on to become theme songs for feature films, reflecting an artist who understands both storytelling and sonic atmosphere.As described in his IMDb mini biography by Craig Rogalski, Sam’s creative journey spans acting, music and modelling, including walking at New York Fashion Week in February 2024 and appearing in a promotional campaign for Yves Saint Laurent.But this conversation goes deeper than credits.Graham and Sam explore:Growing up inspired by Michael Jackson, and why he would still choose him as his ultimate studio collaboratorEarly pop influences like Justin Bieber and how that shaped his songwriting instinctsWhy he values personal honesty over technical perfectionThe reality of being a young artist navigating TikTok, streaming culture and creative pressureHow messages from listeners studying, revising, or finding comfort in his songs keep him motivatedThere is humour too, including a confession about being spectacularly bad at archery and reflections on identity, insecurity, experimentation, and the desire to write something even more personal in the next phase of his career.From indie-leaning folk ambitions to Latin and early 2000s R&B influences, Sam is still exploring, still refining, and still open.This is a conversation about momentum, maturity, and what it means to stay curious while the spotlight grows.Listen in. Add a track to your playlist. And discover where Sam Kellner’s music might take him next.