Jango Song Of The Day-The Samples

Artist:The Samples
Song:Feel Us Shaking
Album:Very Best Of The Samples 1989-1994





The Samples built a following mostly as a touring band in the tradition of The Grateful Dead in the college circuit. They have flirted with major labels but have had strong record sales on an independent label. The lead singer, guitarist and primary songwriter of The Samples is Sean Kelly. Kelly met guitarist Charles Hambleton in Burlington, VT in 1985 and formed the band Secret City. Then they moved to Boulder, CO and met bassist Andy Sheldon and keyboard player Al Laughlin. They called themselves The Samples because they lived off of food samples from a local grocery store. They released their debut CD The Samples independently and then signed with Arista and then Arista released the album in May 1989. But things didn't go well at Arista and the contract was terminated and Hambleton left The Samples in 1991. They signed with the independent label What Are Records in 1992 and have become a million selling band based on constant touring of college campuses with Blues Traveler and Phish. They tried the major label route again with MCA Records in 1996 but their album Outpost was yanked from release and the contract terminated. By this time Kelly was the only original member left. The Samples continued to record until Kelly retired them in 2008. They still play occasional gigs. Feel Us Shaking is probably their best known song. It's about the environment and was originally on their 1989 debut album. It was also on their 1997 live CD Transmissions From The Sea Of Tranquility. You can get both versions on this CD/DVD comp. Here's the video for Feel Us Shaking by The Samples.