Samantha Fish, one of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation and “a genuine force of sonic prowess” (Rolling Stone) has shared new single “Can Ya Handle The Heat?” – the final advance track from her forthcoming album Paper Doll, out April 25 via Rounder Records.
Co-written with GRAMMY nominated songwriter Katie Pearlman, “Can Ya Handle The Heat?” is confident and tantalizingly catchy. The track is infused with her “bold and expressive” (NPR, World Cafe) spirit as she taunts a lover, singing: “I’m your red letter, black leather, guilty pleasure, oh you know you’re in deep.” “I wrote this with one of my long time songwriting partners, Kate Pearlman,” says Fish. “To me, it’s a sexy, rock n roll invitation. Essentially asking the question, can you handle me? Can you handle the heat?”
The Kansas City-bred, New Orleans-based musician brings this fiery power to Paper Doll, delivering each song with gut-punching force, soul-soothing empathy, and newfound clarity. “When we started working on this record I asked myself, ‘What are my superpowers?’ I wanted to lean into my strengths in a way I never completely had before, to make a big guitar album with some epic performances and really sing my ass off,” Fish says. “I’d love for this record to be somebody’s jet fuel.”
Produced by Detroit garage-rock legend Bobby Harlow (The Go), Paper Doll offers listeners “a taste of the neo-psychedelic fantasias that can occur when Fish stretches out in concert,” said Premier Guitar, who featured Fish on the cover of their April 2025 issue. Throughout the album, Fish balances boldness and vulnerability, confronting love, loss, and personal growth–all while “stretching idiomatic boundaries” (Nashville Scene).
Listen to “Can Ya Handle The Heat?” here: https://found.ee/SFHandletheHeatViz
Watch the new performance video for “Sweet Southern Sounds,” recorded live at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rhUFAdfEjA
Pre-order / pre-save Paper Doll (out April 25) here: https://found.ee/SFPaperDoll
Samantha Fish 2025 Tour Dates
4.4.2025 - Ocean Casino Resort - Experience Hendrix Tour - Atlantic City, NJ
4.5.2025 - Warner Theatre - Experience Hendrix Tour - Washington, DC
4.6.2025 - DPAC - Experience Hendrix Tour - Durham, NC
4.8.2025 - North Charleston PAC - Experience Hendrix Tour - Charleston, SC
4.9.2025 - Ovens Auditorium - Experience Hendrix Tour - Charlotte, NC
4.10.2025 - Tennessee Theatre - Experience Hendrix Tour - Knoxville, TN
4.11.2025 - Peace Concert Hall - Experience Hendrix Tour - Greenville, SC
4.12.2025 - Fox Theater - Experience Hendrix Tour - Atlanta, GA
4.30.2025 - Crawfish Fest - New Orleans, LA
5.3.2025 - JazzFest - New Orleans, LA
5.14.2025 - Aztec Theatre - San Antonio, TX *
5.15.2025 - House of Blues - Houston, TX *
5.16.2025 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX *
5.17.2025 - TempleLive - Fort Smith, AR *
5.18.2025 - Cain's Ballroom - Tulsa, OK *
5.21.2025 - The Astro - Omaha, NE *
5.22.2025 - Cotillion - Wichita, KS *
5.23.2025 - Gillioz Theater - Springfield, MO *
5.28.2025 - Cheese & Grain - Frome, United Kingdom
5.29.2025 – Red Rooster Festival, Thetford, United Kingdom
5.30.2025 - Arts Club - Liverpool, United Kingdom
5.31.2025 - The Brook - Southampton, United Kingdom
6.1.2025 - Academy 2 - Oxford, United Kingdom
6.5.2025 – Sweden Rock Festival – Solvesborg, Sweden
6.7.2025 - Peer Blues Festival - Peer, Belgium
6.8.2025 - Ribs N Blues Festival – Raalte, The Netherlands
6.9.2025 - Tivoli – Utrecht, The Netherlands
6.10.2025 - Le Trianon - Paris, France
6.11.2025 - Le Transbordeur - Lyon, France
6.13.2025 - Bilbao Arena – Bilbao, Spain
6.14.2025 - Joy Eslava, Madrid, Spain
6.15.2025 - Razmataz 2, Barcelona, Spain
7.12.2025 - Samantha Fish Outlaw Square - Deadwood, SD *
* with Kingfish
