Sam has years of experience playing in various bands, both as guitarist and keyboardist. He spent 9 years playing keys in art rock/synth pop band Guerilla Toss. Those 9 years lead him all around North America and Europe on tour. Sam also stays active in the improvised/jazz world and in 2016 performed at the Moers Festival in Germany.

 

Now based in the Hudson Valley region of New York Sam splits his time between his songwriting, self-penned "soda pop rock" project: Samuel Boat, and teaching music lessons. 

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"Music takes care of two basic needs that last throughout a lifetime: the need to relate to others and the need for freedom."

- Blue Gene Tyranny