Sammy Rae

Samantha Bowers (born January 4, 1994), known professionally as Sammy Rae, is an American singer and songwriter who fronts the band Sammy Rae & The Friends.[1][2][3] Her[lower-alpha 1] EP The Good Life released in 2018.[5][6][7]

Sammy Rae
Born
Samantha Bowers

(1994-01-04) January 4, 1994
Derby, Connecticut, U.S.
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • Piano
  • Ukulele
  • Banjo
  • Guitar
Labels
Websitesammyrae.com

Career

Born Samantha Bowers in Derby, Connecticut, Sammy Rae moved to New York City at age 19 to pursue songwriting and study music at Manhattan College.[8][4] Here, she waited tables and regularly sang at open mic shows.[9] Rae and six other musicians (known as "The Friends", consisting of Kellon Reese (alto saxophone), Max Zooi (tenor saxophone), James Quinlan (bass), Debbie Tjong (keys and background music), Will Leet (guitarist) and C-bass Chiriboga (drums)) formed "Sammy Rae and The Friends" in Brooklyn during 2016.[4] Rae stated she has been influenced by church music (particularly gospel) and classic rock, as well as Bob Dylan and Paul Simon for vocals and the E Street Band for their group dynamics.[10] In 2018, her band, Sammy Rae and the Friends, released The Good Life EP, followed in 2021 by the EP Let's Throw a Party.[11] Through 2021 and 2022, the band gained popularity on Spotify, partly due to being featured on the platform's "Discover Weekly" playlist.[4] Originally, they were set to tour in 2020, but the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to cancel.[4] In 2021, the band embarked on the Follow Me Like The Moon Tour, playing shows across the United States, as well as Toronto, Ontario.[12][13] They then went on the If It All Goes South tour from October to November 2022.[14]

Discography

Extended plays

  • Hopeless[5]
  • Celebrate my Heart[5]
  • Sugar[5]
  • The Good Life[5]
  • Let's Throw a Party[15]

Singles

  • Closer to You (2023)
  • If it all Goes South (2022)
  • For the Time Being (2022)
  • Follow Me Like the Moon (2022)
  • Everybody Wants to Rule the World (2021)
  • Last Christmas (2020)
  • Living Room Floor (2020)
  • Jackie Onassis (2020)
  • Whatever We Feel (2020)
  • Denim Jacket (2019)
  • The Box (2019)
  • Saw It Coming (2019)
  • Kick It to Me (2018)

Notes
  1. Rae uses she/her and they/them pronouns;[4] for consistency, this article uses she/her.

References
  1. Feldberg, Isaac (7 February 2020). "Conn.-raised jazz-rock singer Sammy Rae brings her Friends to the Sinclair this weekend". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Bastian, Annie (16 November 2020). "Artist of the Month: Sammy Rae". Ball State Daily. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Shaffer, Delaney (2021-10-12). "Sammy Rae & The Friends set to perform at Westcott Theater with Sarah Gross". The Daily Orange. Retrieved 2021-11-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Doyle, Céilí. "Why Sammy Rae & The Friends is the perfect band for the pandemic era". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  5. Morris, C. Zawadi (6 November 2018). "Sammy Rae Takes on Brooklyn! (And She's Got a Band of Friends)". BK Reader. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. Forte, Camilla (2019-02-26). "Jazz-Rock Mashup Sammy Rae Is Amy Winehouse's Punchier Young Sister". Study Breaks. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. Adams, Jordan (29 January 2020). "Sammy Rae & the Friends Want to Be Your Pals". Seven Days. Retrieved 2020-12-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "Sammy Rae & The Friends". Bandcamp.
  9. Pollauf, Colette (9 April 2022). "More than a band: Sammy Rae & The Friends creates community for queer youth". The Huntington News. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  10. "Sammy Rae & The Friends ready to change the world". Boston Herald. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  11. Walthall, Catherine (16 April 2022). "Sammy Rae & The Friends: We're Throwing a Party & You're Invited". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  12. "About".
  13. "How Sammy Rae & The Friends Have Fans Following Them To The Moon: Rae Co-Manager Doug Shaw & Paladin Artists' Seth Rappaport Break It Down - Pollstar News". 9 March 2022. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
  14. "ReImagined At Home: Sammy Rae Scats Through A Bouncy Rendition Of Billy Joel's "The River Of Dreams"". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  15. "Sammy Rae & The Friends Announce New EP 'Let's Throw A Party' Out Jan 22 + Sammy Chats With Her Two Biggest Fans, Chris Evans & Scott Evans | Nettwerk". www.nettwerk.com. Retrieved 2021-01-22.


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