It’s been a few years since I’ve seen Samantha Crain; in that time, she’s turned over her whole band and released both a new album and a brand new 7″, but she’s no less of a great songwriter and a stunning stage presence — I often wonder how a voice that big comes from a woman that tiny, but it’s great — now than she was a few years ago.

Tuesday’s crowd wasn’t a big one, but Chapel Hill did turn out pretty well for great sets by both Samantha and American Aquarium; full set here, and some answers on songwriting, collaboration, and vices from Samantha here.