Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born January 11, 1985) is an English singer-songwriter and musician from Reigate, Surrey. Known for his guitar playing, which involves rhythmically tapping and hitting his guitar's body,Faulkner came to prominence in 2007, with the release of his debut studio album, Hand Built by Robots. The album was certified double platinum in the United Kingdom,and yielded the singles, "Dream Catch Me", "I Need Something" and "Teardrop".

Following an accident, which resulted in his right wrist shattering,Faulkner released his second studio album, Rebuilt by Humans in 2009. Faulkner is currently working on his third album.