S3 E1: Creating Noise with Sammy Rae

Sammy Rae is a singer, songwriter, and bandleader who’s built something that feels bigger than a band. Her sound blends rock, jazz, funk, and soul, but what really sets her apart is the community she’s created around her music. What started with a few songs and a group of musicians in New York has grown into Sammy Rae & The Friends—a loyal, fast-growing audience that feels just as much a part of the experience as the band itself.

Sammy’s path into this wasn’t traditional. She came up working behind the scenes at Flux Studios, learning how records are made from the inside while developing her own voice as an artist. Since then, she’s gone from early EPs to sold-out shows, major festival stages, and the release of her debut album Something For Everybody. With a new album in the works being produced by Fab Dupont and a national tour ahead, she’s stepping into a new chapter—and today we’re going to talk about how she built it, what she’s learned along the way, and what it takes to lead both a band and a what feels like a movement.