Detroit-born, Los Angeles-based musician Sam Austins is a passionate ambassador for his home city.

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Belle Isle Park

Island
Detroit, MI, USA
Belle Isle Park

"Belle Isle is essentially this big park where we would play sports and we would barbecue and all the family would come for family reunions and enjoy each other's time there. It's right there so close to downtown Detroit but no one ever really talks about it."

Sam AUSTINS

B_KS@ The Siren Hotel

Book shop
1509 Broadway St, Detroit, MI 48226, United States
B_KS@ The Siren Hotel

"They have so many fashion books that I like to go and read and it's one of the few places in Detroit that has fashion books easily accessible."

Sam AUSTINS

O.W.L

Diner
27302 Woodward Ave #0927, Royal Oak, MI 48067, United States
O.W.L

"O.W.L used to be 24 hours almost. So I’d go there after a late night working on music. And I’d go there with my friends. So a group of friends we just sit around, just hanging out for like an hour just talking, drinking lemonade at three in the morning, eating fried chicken."

Sam AUSTINS

Dearborn

Neighbourhood
Dearborn, Michigan, USA
Dearborn

"There's a lot of Arabic food, so many different foods, to try over in Dearborn. So we'll pop over there and we'll go step into their culture and, like, see things that they eat there and it's just so close by."

Sam AUSTINS

SPKRBOX

Bar
200 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48226, United States
SPKRBOX

"They're playing the best songs because you know, obviously they're playing electronic music and they know so much about it. So much. Legends will come by and play and spin — like your MoodyMan will come there and spin which is crazy."

Sam AUSTINS

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