Singer. Songwriter. Musician. With a sincere passion for his craft, Sammy Krimstein creates a unique sound, blending elements from his many musical inspirations. 

 

Sammy’s musical foundation was built on classic rock. At a young age, he fell in love with bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Cream. He was 9 when he began playing the guitar, and has since been building his style to combine those of his favorite guitarists. Sammy continues to grow as a guitarist influenced by guitar greats like Stevie Ray Vaughn and Jimi Hendrix and modern guitar heroes like John Mayer and Marcus King. 

 

The sounds of soul have also influenced Sammy since his early days. Artists such as Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Donny Hathway, and Stevie Wonder are among his favorite iconic singers. In more recent years, he has started to fall in love with neo-soul, as artists such as D’Angelo, Alicia Keys, Amy Winehouse, Leon Bridges and Lianne La Havas began to fill his playlist. As much as he wishes he could keep listing all of his musical influences, he doesn’t want to keep you reading this bio for hours. 

 

At 19 years old, Sammy is already a veteran performer. Born and raised outside of Washington DC, he has been taking the stage since elementary school, when he joined his first band. In recent years, he has performed at venues all over the DMV as a solo act and with his award-winning band, Karousel. Now a student at Northwestern University, he embarks on his Chicagoland music journey. 

 

Sammy’s set includes over 3 hours of popular cover songs, showing his wide-ranging taste in music. When seeing him perform, you will hear everything from the classic songs of the Beatles and Stevie Wonder, to the pop hits of Harry Styles and Hozier, and anything in between. 

 

Sammy has released two singles on streaming platforms, in 2020 and 2021 respectively. While he has taken the past few years to hone his craft on the stage, he is excited to release his next solo project in the coming months.​

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