Tāmaki-born songwriter and producer Sam Charlesworth shares his latest single Heaven Knows — a warm, melancholic indie folk track that channels the spirit of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Sparklehorse. The release is accompanied by an intimate, lo-fi music video that deepens the song’s emotional pull.
Known for his DIY ethos and raw, bedroom-recorded honesty, Charlesworth continues to carve a distinct space in Aotearoa’s underground music scene. Heaven Knows mirrors the introspective tone of his earlier work while weaving in new textures inspired by '90s indie and alt-folk greats.
With six self-produced albums under his belt and a growing presence as frontman of Dunedin alt-rock outfit The Beatniks, Charlesworth balances prolific output with emotional precision. Heaven Knows is a quiet triumph — vulnerable, sincere, and unmistakably his.
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