Samantha Fish Reveals New Video ‘Can Ya Handle The Heat?’

Samantha Fish Reveals New Video ‘Can Ya Handle The Heat?’

One of the most electrifying guitarists of her generation, Samantha Fish unveils her new video for the new single “Can Ya Handle The Heat”, from her forthcoming album ‘Paper Doll’ out April 25th 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.”

Fish says, “I wrote this with one of my long time songwriting partners, Kate Pearlman. 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.”

Watch “Can Ya Handle The Heat?”

 
Stream the new single HERE

Pre-order the album ‘Paper Doll’ HERE

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).

Tracked in Austin at The Orb and Los Angeles at Savannah Studios, the 9-song collection was recorded in the midst of a grueling touring schedule, ultimately capturing the untamed energy of her live performances. “I’d never made a record on the road like that,” Fish reveals. “Even though it was so intense, it felt good to keep up the momentum from the live show. It helped us make an album that’s got a real living, breathing pulse to it.” The album features touring bandmates Ron Johnson (bass), Jamie Douglass (drums), and Mickey Finn (keys).

Known for her unique blend of rock and soul, expressive guitar playing and powerhouse performances, Fish’s career hit warp speed with the release of her last album, 2023’s ‘Death Wish Blues,’ which hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, earned her a Grammy nomination, and saw her share stages with The Rolling Stones, Jon Spencer, Slash and more.

Fish is currently on tour across the US and UK, including dates with Kingfish, plus performances at JazzFest and more. For tickets and all upcoming tour dates please visit HERE

Samantha Fish website