The remarkable story of one of the most underrated bands of the nineties
J-Card Press is excited to introduce a new biography Sammy, one of the most underrated, little-known indie rock bands of the nineties. Written with the band’s full participation, the book will be published on March 24, 2026.
In the mid-nineties, Sammy checked all the indie-rock boxes. The duo–East Village singer/guitarist Jesse Hartman and L.A. lead guitarist Luke Wood–released a jangly, lo-fi debut on the label run by Sonic Youth’s drummer. They moved up to major-label Geffen for their second LP, Tales of Great Neck Glory, a literate, highly polished record that foreshadowed the skinny-tie rock revival of the next decade. And then it was over.
Sammy left behind two LPs, an EP, and a legion of fans scratching their heads, wondering what happened. Hartman went on to a well-received solo career; Wood became a heavy hitter behind the scenes. Thirty years later, the pair are looking back on lives well lived and their wildest dreams realized.
F. Scott Fitzgerald–whose best-known novel incidentally takes place in Great Neck–once wrote, “There are no second acts in American lives.” The story of Sammy proves him wrong.
About the author:Jeff Gomez lives in California and has written several books of fiction and non-fiction, including Our Noise, Geniuses of Crack, There Was No Alternative, and Math Rock.
About J-Card: J-Card is an independent publishing company with one focus: to produce short biographies of the best alternative, indie rock, hip-hop, and riot grrrl groups of the past twenty to thirty years. Every band has a story. J-Card tells a few each year.
For more information: https://www.jcardpress.com/shop/p/sammy
Contact: Dave Rowland, 4157228939, 408715@email4pr.com
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