{"product_id":"sammy","title":"Sammy","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eIn 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, \u003cem\u003eTales of Great Neck Glory\u003c\/em\u003e, a literate, highly polished record that foreshadowed the skinny‑tie rock revival of the next decade. And then it was over.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eSammy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\" class=\"preFade fadeIn\"\u003eF. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"J-Card Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":59148390596939,"sku":"R0966-2443","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Screenshot2026-11-05at5.50.38PM.png?v=1793919332","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/products\/sammy","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}