Floating Points

Sam Shepherd
Shepherd performing as Floating Points in 2011
Background information
Also known as	Floating Points
Origin	Manchester, England
Genres	Electronic
Years active	2008–present
Labels	Eglo Records Luaka Bop
Website	http://www.floatingpoints.co.uk

Sam Shepherd is an English electronic musician and neuroscientist, who records and performs music under the name Floating Points. Shepherd is also a co-founder of the label Eglo Records.

After several EPs, singles and live appearances, Shepherd released Floating Points' debut studio album, Elaenia, in November 2015, to widespread critical acclaim.

Raised in Manchester, England, Shepherd studied piano at Chetham's School of Music before completing a PhD in neuroscience and epigenetics at University College London.

Shepherd has previously performed with a sixteen-piece live incarnation of Floating Points, entitled the Floating Points Ensemble. The group won an award for "Best BBC Radio 1 Maida Vale Session".