Samantha Crain has returned with “Dragonfly,” the track is now available via Real Kind Records (Bess Atwell), the song is the singer-songwriter’s first original solo release since 2021. “I only wanna be free at last // live to see where I arrive at.” Samantha declares in the song’s opening moments as she opens the door to life’s mercurial nature and welcomes it in.

“Dragonflies are an amazing insect,” adds Samantha about the inspiration behind the song. “They can fly in all six directions with great efficiency. They have iridescence, which allows them to appear differently depending on the light and polarization around them. They live most of their lives as nymphs, immature, not flying at all, but preparing for the coming moment of flight. They can see 360 degrees around themselves because of their compound eyes. To me, a dragonfly symbolizes the type of creature I aim to be: flexible and resilient in this ever-changing world that I have no control over, living moment to moment and moving towards potential moments of wisdom and lift–observant in my mind and seeing beyond the limitations of the physical self. This song is an ode to the simple sophistication of the dragonfly and how it mirrors the self-actualization that I have been searching for my whole life.”

The Choctaw songwriter, musician, producer, and singer has been quite productive, contributing music for several projects, including a cover rendition of Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” for  FX series Reservation Dogs, and most recently composing the score for the award-winning feature film Fancy Dance starring Lily Gladstone. The latter of which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2023.

Crain has toured with Neutral Milk Hotel,  First Aid Kit, The Avett Brothers,  The Mountain Goats, and many more, as wellas numerous headlining solo shows around the globe.

Order “Dragonfly” by Samantha Crain HERE