Sam Shaber
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Sam Shaber is an American folk
singer/songwriter from New York City
. Her parents were screenwriter David Shaber
and artist Alice Shaber, and many of her songs, such as "Walkin' at Night," "Eldorado," and "Bomb Threat in New Rochelle," refer to New York City. Her song "All of This", also about New York City, reached #1 on the Quiznos Subs National In-Store Playlists in 2003.
Sam also went on to release a pop digital EP called Sassy in 2006. Later she moved to Los Angeles
and started a band The Happy Problem.
She is currently back in New York City
and released a full length album "Head Case" with The Happy Problem.
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
singer/songwriter from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Her parents were screenwriter David Shaber
David Shaber
David Shaber was an American screenwriter and theatre producer, best known for writing The Warriors, Nighthawks and The Hunt for Red October...
and artist Alice Shaber, and many of her songs, such as "Walkin' at Night," "Eldorado," and "Bomb Threat in New Rochelle," refer to New York City. Her song "All of This", also about New York City, reached #1 on the Quiznos Subs National In-Store Playlists in 2003.
Sam also went on to release a pop digital EP called Sassy in 2006. Later she moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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and started a band The Happy Problem.
She is currently back in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and released a full length album "Head Case" with The Happy Problem.
Discography
- In the Bunker (1997)
- perfecT (1999)
- Sam*pler (2000)
- Eighty Numbered Streets (2002)
- In My Bones (2006)
- "Sassy" (2006)