Sammy was the partnership of guitarist

Luke Wood Luke Wood is an American music executive and musician, known as being the president of both Beats Electronics from 2012 to 2010 and DGC Records from 2007 to 2010. He was also a guitarist for the 1990s alt-rock bands Sammy and Girls Against Boys. ...

and guitarist/vocalist

Jesse Hartman Jesse Hartman is an American musician, film maker and actor, living in New York's East Village. Hartman formed ''Sammy'' with Luke Wood (where Hartman co-wrote, sang, and played guitar and keyboards), releasing ''Debut Album'' (1994), ''Kings ...

. The band was initially signed to

Smells Like Records Smells Like Records is an independent record label based in Hoboken, New Jersey, formed by Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley in 1993. Groups that have recorded under the label include Blonde Redhead, Cat Power, The Raincoats, and The Rondelles. ...

, the label owned by

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drummer

Steve Shelley Steven Jay Shelley (born June 23, 1962) is an American drummer. He is best known as the longtime drummer of the alternative rock band Sonic Youth, for whom he played from 1985 until their 2011 disbandment. Biography Shelley was born in Midland, ...

. Later the band signed to DGC/ Geffen. The band was signed to

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in the UK and Europe. The band released two albums, an EP, and multiple singles before calling it quits. ''Debut Album'' (issued in 1994) and ''Kings of the Island Empire'' (an EP issued in 1995) were both put out by Smells Like Records. Their second and final full-length, ''Tales of Great Neck Glory'', which was issued by DGC/ Geffen, followed in 1996 shortly before the band decided to split up.

Discography

*''Debut Album'' Album (1994) *''Kings of the Island Empire'' EP (1995) -- featured drummer Tony Maxwell from the band

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Tales of Great Neck Glory ''Tales of Great Neck Glory'' is an album by the American alternative rock band Sammy, released in 1996. The album was put out by DGC Records; band member Luke Wood was working for the company at the time. The first single was "Neptune Ave (Ortho H ...

'' Album (1996) -- featured Mike Corn & Brendan O'Malley from the band Love Child and

Alexis Fleisig Alexis Fleisig is an American drummer and photographer, best recognized for his involvement with several Washington, D.C., D.C.-based bands. Known primarily for his involvement in the post-hardcore group Girls Against Boys, Fleisig was also a fou ...

from

Girls Against Boys Girls Against Boys is a post-hardcore band which formed in Washington, D.C. and subsequently relocated to New York City shortly after their formation in 1989. The band released albums on the labels Adult Swim, Touch and Go Records, Geffen Record ...

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