The Vernon Spring

Sam Beste, who records under the moniker The Vernon Spring, blends and weaves jazz, soul, ambient and songwriting fabrics. His journey began through exposure to his father’s eclectic record collection at a very early age, hearing Thelonius Monk and Bob Dylan to D’Angelo or Luigi Nono. Beste accompanied Amy Winehouse as her live pianist for a large part of her career, drawing on his various influences and unique talent. This paved the way for further collaborations including work with Gabriels, Kano, Joy Crookes and MF Doom. After having helped form the Lima Limo collective and label, Beste began releasing solo music as The Vernon Spring. Merging his jazz background with contemporary electronic production, he formed his signature sound building heavily on ethereal piano work layered with emotive vocals and subtle electronics.