_"DID YA EVER LOOK SO NICE?" SEAN KELLY AND HIS LONG TIME
REGGAE-INFUSED INDIE ROCK PROJECT THE SAMPLES RETURN TO BAYSIDE BOWL,
SATURDAY MAY 2!_Formed by Sean Kelly in 1987 in Boulder, CO, THE
SAMPLES became one of the most enduring acts to spring from the
fertile independent music scene of the early 90's. The band was a
stalwart on Blues Traveler's H.O.R.D.E. Festival, and later held its
own on MCA Records with over a million copies of their 19 albums sold.
Fans who came to love the heady mix of childlike glee and melancholy
with which Kelly flavored his upbeat songs remain steadfast to this
day. Over the years, The SAMPLES HAVE PLAYED WITH THE HEAVYWEIGHTS,
like Phish, Sting and the Allman Brothers, and were instrumental in
launching the careers of the Dave Matthews Band, Lisa Loeb and Hootie
and the Blowfish - all three opened for The SAMPLES IN THEIR EARLY
DAYS OF NATIONAL TOURING. The band's songs still show up to this day,
with CNN using Kelly's tune "Carry On" during their 2016 election
coverage. And any Gen-Xer worth their salt can sing you the chorus to
"Did Ya Ever Look So Nice," their hit song from the 1992 record No
Room. Sean Kelly & The SAMPLES RELEASED THEIR MOST RECENT STUDIO
RECORD AMERICA IN 2015, which Denver Westword hailed as the "comeback
album of the year." Winning critical acclaim across the music
industry, the release brought the genius of Kelly's songwriting and
The SAMPLES' UNIQUE AND JOYFUL SOUND BACK INTO STARK RELIEF AS A NEW
GENERATION HEARD THEIR MUSIC FOR THE FIRST TIME. The band toured
nationally behind the release, and after a successful show at the
legendary Red Rocks Amphitheater, Kelly and The SAMPLES HEADED BACK
INTO THE STUDIO TO WORK ON WHAT BECAME THEIR 20TH ALBUM,_ Indian
Summer_. You'll still find The Samples out on tour, and Kelly often
pops up doing solo acoustic shows home and abroad. It's a testament to
the enduring songwriting of Sean Kelly that The Samples have had so
much staying power over a 30 year span that has seen lots of changes
both inside and beyond the music industry. Joining them on the night
is Portland’s anti-genre indie pranksters SeepeopleS . SeepeopleS
has been busy recording their 8th album in time for a 2020 release
(Fall - RascalZRecordZ) in celebration of the band's 20th anniversary!
Recently The band’s video for the song New American Dream, animated
by Pete List (Celebrity Death Match/MTV), was banned by Facebook. You
can watch the video on the band’s website. For more news on the new
Samples album, tour schedule, and all things Sean Kelly & The Samples
or SeepeopleS, please visit:
WWW.THESAMPLES.COM [http://www.thesamples.com]
WWW.SEEPEOPLES.COM [http://www.seepeoples.com]
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