Samantha Fish laughs at the idea of overthinking the song “Faster,” the title track of her latest album.

While Faster never fails to showcase the gritty vitality of Fish's musicianship, much of the album journeys into elegantly eclectic sonic terrain.

Blues singer-songwriter Samantha Fish and her band are performing at the Perry Pavilion in Norfolk on Thursday, May 19 as part of the Virginia Arts Festival.