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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor as much as Sammy Rae & The Friends may be a band, this collective of eight musicians, dreamers, and artists consider itself a family first. Fronted by singer and songwriter Sammy Rae, the group flourishes in any spotlight with a combination of all-for-one and one-for-all camaraderie, palpable chemistry, deft virtuosity, and vocal fireworks. Their sound is a m\u00e9lange of Sammy\u2019s influences, rooted in classic rock, folk, and funk and sprinkled with soul and jazz. Complete with a rhythm section, horn section, keyboards, and two backup singers, Sammy Rae & The Friends have delivered their high-energy, spirited and unrestrained shows to sold-out audiences in the Northeast and beyond, including New York City\u2019s Le Poisson Rouge, Boston\u2019s The Sinclair, Burlington\u2019s Higher Ground and Chicago\u2019s Schubas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After packing houses and racking up 15 million-plus streams, the band welcomes everyone into this family on the 2021 EP,\u00a0Let\u2019s Throw A Party<\/em>\u00a0\u201cBecause we come from so many different spaces and studies of music, we\u2019re able to create something very unique,\u201d Sammy states. \u201cWe learn from one another as we\u2019re playing together. We\u2019re grateful to have found people who speak the same language, but also speak their own. We have a vision for longevity. The only way that works is if we behave as a family. We\u2019re all very grateful to have the support of one another. This is a large group of people where everyone plays an important role. It\u2019s the lunch table I always wanted as a kid.\u201dSammy Rae & The Friends built this kind of trust one show at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the story goes, our fearless leader grew up in Derby, CT, learned piano, and penned her first crop of songs at just12-years-old. Under the spell of everyone from Queen to Ella Fitzgerald to Bruce Springsteen, she honed her voice. By high school, she cut her teeth in local venues, even releasing a series of independent solo records before college. New York eventually called to the songstress as she enrolled in Manhattan College during 2013. Toughing it out tooth and nail in The Big Apple, she left college in 2014 to pursue music full-time and threw down at countless gigs while continuing to write and record at a prolific pace. At the same time, crowds doubled with every rapturous performance as they built an inclusive safe space for fans everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/315music.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/sammy-2-1024x681.jpeg\")
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