You might also like

More about Sammy

• Book details
• Synopsis
• Trending among others

You get 36 loyalty points

Book synopsis

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.

Book details

• Full title: Sammy
• Author: Jeff Gomez
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 234
• EAN: 9798991739443
• ID: 51228186
• Publisher: J-Card
• Weight: 237 g
• Dimensions: 203 × 127 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. March 2026

---

---

---