{"product_id":"sammy-paperback","title":"Sammy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeff Gomez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.53 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43159465951295,"sku":"9798991739443","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/hcBbrQ7b8M9798991739443.webp?v=1776998840","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/sammy-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}