“Ohtis singer-songwriter Sam Swinson recently told NME that “there’s a lot of stigma and shame associated with being an addict”, and this is partly what Curve Of Earth, the band’s brief, beautiful debut album, is about. These eight country songs course with pain and regret, although there’s a strong seam of hope and optimism too. And even a few laughs along the way. The group, from the made-up-sou”
“The debut LP from Ohtis is a minor miracle”
“Forming in Illinois but now spread across the US, folk trio Ohtis’ debut album has been a long time coming, borne from periods of highs, lows and miles of separation. Started in his school days, singer-songwriter Sam Swinson had to put the project on hold for several years as he battled his way out of a heroin addiction, with music being a crutch to eventually aid him. With that struggle overcome”
