Press:

“Meget flot spillet af Stanley Samuelsen. Her kan man høre i guitarens klang og fremførsel noget der kan minder en om det herlige fingerpicking album Reflections med Doc Watson og Chet Atkins.”
Friðrikur Elefsen - www.guitaren.dk

““I’m impressed that this guitar virtuoso is playing his own music only; one tune proving more beautiful that the next.””
Jóannes Eidesgaard, former Faroese president - facebook

“…..større bliver følelserne da Stanley Samuelsen fra Færøerne, ankommer på scenen. Med delikatesser fra sin guitar og den varme lyd af hans stemme fortæller Stanley og bringer publikum til i fantasien at flyve over havet op til hans hjemøer. På Stanleys seneste album "Oktobir" spiller også violinisten Marco Santini. På denne smukke aften i Osimo begyndte publikum, der deltog i koncerten at elske Stanley og nu kender lidt flere til Færøerne, et land der for mange før var ukendt.””
Giacomo Quattrini - Corriere Adriatice

““Stanley is a very special musician with a unique sensitivity. His technical skills and musicality is simply extraordinary. His way of singing and playing conveys his personality and his modesty; this is a gift only great artists have”.”
Marco Santini - Stanley Samuelsen Songbook

““With this songbook, the master himself, gives us an idea of how his treasure of songs was played originally. Quickly, you notice how his exceptional technique is more than his aim; he is using it as a tool to serve his music..””
Niclas Johannesen - Stanley Samuelsen Songbook

““With his warm and intense voice and with his vivid and striking guitar playing Stanley Samuelsen has given new life to the words of our greatest poets. His records merge classic Faroese poetry and new music perfectly”.”
Suni Merkistein - Kringvarp Føroya

"Tænk at have Stanley Samuelsens musik til gode" skriver Ole Lindboe, Forfatter og redaktør af Magasinet Kunst. "Stanley Samuelsen synger med en både vemodig, stolt og inderlig stemme sine egne sange. Det er så smukt, at man får lyst til både at le og græde på samme tid. Det er så stærkt, at man har lyst til at sende hans sange som breve til sine bedste venner".
Ole Lindboe - Magasinet Kunst

““Stanley is a guitarist, a singer and a songwriter out of the ordinary. He tunes his instrument in different ways, moving in his own unique universe of harmony and sound. Something unexpected and different always turns up, when I am working with Stanley, and that’s a great gift”. Stanley er en guitarist, sanger og sangskriver ud over det sædvanlige, Stanley anvender mange forskellige tunings på sit instrument, og derfor bevæger han sig også i sit helt eget og unikke harmoni og klangunivers. Der dukker altid noget uventet og anderledes op når Jeg arbejder med Stanley, og det er jo en stor gave.”
Stig Kreutzfeldt - www.noramusik.dk

“Listening to Stanley’s songs is like travelling through unknown friendly places. You can imagine sounds, colors and smells of another time. Stanley’s music gives a peaceful feeling in the hearth. When he sings it’s like he is singing for his friends, and he dedicate himself and his music to the people who are in front of him.. He doesn’t matter how many people there are, he sings for the wind, the sun, the sea ….It was also a great experience seeing him with other artists: Stanley can create harmony between his voice, his words, his music and his soul and the others. He is a sensible musician who can give strong emotions.”
Barbara Raponi Giorgini - Ancona

“His music gets straight to your heart and keeps playing there and in your ears even once the concert is over. His way of playing is almost unique: characterized by warm guitars, sweet tones and mellow yet eloquent melodies which bring the audience to these intimate Islands, communicate the love, the pride and respect he has for his culture, his land and makes you wonder and dream about it. Yes, despite the fact you cannot understand the fascinating Faroese language, Stanley talk to you and lets you know in a very simple, intense, sincere, unpretentious, natural, sweet way, through his guitar and his way of singing, what it is out there, what he saw or felt. Very professionally, he played one of the very few concerts which will stay with me for a long time. ”
By Nicolette Giorgi. - Osimo

“På albummet ”Alle Hjertets Sange” præsenterer Stanley Samuelsen originalmusik, der fremføres med stor respekt og kærlighed for de dybe tekster. ”Det er digte som går i dybden på mig selv” siger Stanley Samuelsen. ”derfor spiller jeg dem og derfor kan jeg blive ved at spille disse sange. Det er digte fra et fjernt beliggende sted og fra en fjern tid som omhandler almentmenneskelige vilkår, og derved har de fortsat betydning og jeg tror de kan give mening for den enkelte”. ”
Maiken Ingvordsen - Ny Cd : Alle Hjertets Sange

“Stanley Samuelsens store talent berigede festivalen og bidrog markant til synligheden af dansk musikkultur i Litauen. International Poesi festival i Litauen. "Det er mig" / TAI-AS 2010. Stanley Samuelsen fortryllede publikum med sin virtuose spillestil og leg med forskellige guitarvariationer og sin følelsesfulde stemme. Han har i 20 år rejst rundt i de nordiske og baltiske lande med sine koncerter, der er præget af en uformel omgangstone, og han har en nær kontakt til publikum. Musikeren har udgivet flere CDer og er tildelt flere kulturpriser for sin enestående musikkunst. Hans store talent berigede festivalen og bidrog markant til synligheden af dansk musikkultur i Litauen. Læs mere om festivalen: www.bardai.lt og www.stanleysamuelsen.dk.”
dki - Det Danske Kulturinstitut. Nyhedsbrev 52, 2010

“Det klassiske akkompagnement løfter simpelthen sangene et par hylder op. Jeg vil til hver en tid gerne høre Stanley solo, men jeg håber ikke, at det er sidste gang, jeg får lov til at høre ham sammen med Jens Jefsen, Andreas Restorff og Heidrun Petersen. For det er en mageløs kombination, når "alle hjertets sange" skal flyde frit. Tak for sangen og musikken! ”
Per Jensen - Stanley samuelsen facebook Page

“Vi, der er så heldige at have hørt Stanley Samuelsens sprøde melodier fremført af komponisten selv med hans karakteristiske fingernemme, men hundesvære guitarakkompagnement....”
Per Jensen - Stanley Samuelsen official Facebook Page

“Stanley Samuelsen knows how to reach a big audience with his open minded and easy going songs. Samuelsen has a relaxed style. It’s music to please, mostly with enough originality to stay away from the mainstream.”
Eelco Schilder - FOLK WORLD

“Musically, Tíðin Rennur is folksy in a conventional singer-songwriter sort of way. Samuelsens guitar playing is very good. Fans of laid back, front porch guitar music will find plenty to like on this album. All in all, Tíðin Rennur is a respectable effort by a very capable musician.”
Scott - The Armchair Critic

“Tidin rennur / time passes! Stanley Samuelsen has been living in Denmark since 1970, and here he has quite a few fans, but in his homeland he is owned by the people (they say that allmost every home have his cd's) and he just recieved a new Award of Arts. ”
Søren Chr. Kirkegaard - RootsZone