The UK's singer/ songwriter Sam Fender has been a known quantity in his homeland since at least 2018, but he's now getting attention everywhere following the success of his second album, "Seventeen Going Under" (2021) and its eponymous single. We're featuring another song from that album, performed by Fender in July at Finsbury Park in London, "Getting Started." You may find comparisons that've been made to Bruce Springsteen fair (Fender says he was a major influence), and Fender's jangly guitar style and the lyricism of his compositions certainly add to the impression. But the multi- instrumentalist is a talent all by himself today. Hope you like "getting started" on the weekend.
