Music in the Meadow w/ Sammy Rae & The Friends

106 Godfrey Road West,Weston CT 06883

18 September, 2021

Description

"A little bit of classic rock, folk and funk sprinkled with soul and jazz". Music in the Meadow with Sammy Rae & The Friends! Sammy Rae & The Friends 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 mélange of Sammy’s 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’s Le Poisson Rouge, Boston’s The Sinclair, Burlington’s Higher Ground and Chicago’s Schubas. After packing houses and racking up 15million-plus streams, the band welcomes everyone into this family on the 2021 EP, Let’s Throw A Party [Nettwerk]. As the story goes, Sammy Rae, their "fearless leader" grew up in Derby, CT, learned piano, and penned her first crop of songs at just 12-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. During 2018, Sammy’s debut EP, The Good Life caught fire. Along the way, the lineup—C-Bass Chiriboga[drums], James Quinlan[bass], Will Leet[guitar/keys], Myra Moon[backing vocals], Kaya Kulu[backing vocals], Max Zooi[tenor saxophone/synths], and Kellon Anderson[alto saxophone]—crystallized, and The Friends rallied behind her at sold out shows -renowned venues such as The Brooklyn Bowl and Le Poisson Rouge. Meanwhile, the single “Kick It To Me” eclipsed 3.7 million Spotify streams as “Talk It Up” and “The Feeling” also each surpassed the 2 million mark. Sammy Rae & The Friends will be visiting Lachat fresh off of their performance at the inaugural Fred: The Festival organized by Wilton, CT hometown heroes, Goose. Lachat Town Farm's mission is to provide ways to unite all generations around a community farm effort by celebrating Weston CT's farming roots and offering extensive educational programs related to agriculture, the environment, sustainability, nutrition, and the arts while fostering an appreciation for the history of Weston and it's diverse community