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Sammy Rae & The Friends is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and E Street Band. Those roots explain a lot about how Sammy Rae & The Friends arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sir Woman, Lake Street Dive, Cory Wong, Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers and Busty and the Bass, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Sammy Rae & The Friends, reaching back through Paul Simon. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Sammy Rae & The Friends is an American jazz-pop band from Brooklyn, New York City, led by singer-songwriter Samantha "Sammy Rae" Bowers. Formed in 2016, the group is known for high-energy live shows; in February 2024 they played two sold-out nights at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club. Their debut studio album, Something for Everybody, was released on September 20, 2024, via Nettwerk, following the EPs The Good Life (2018) and Let's Throw a Party (2021).
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Sammy Rae & The Friends connections
Sammy Rae & The Friends grew out of Paul Simon, Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, shares an orbit with Sir Woman, Lake Street Dive, Cory Wong and Joe Hertler & the Rainbow Seekers. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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