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1. The Samples are a band formed in Boulder, Colorado in early 1987. The band’s name came from the members’ early sustenance of food samples from the local grocery store. The music has been described as “reggae influenced folk and rock/pop”. The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (guitar), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards, Vocals).

Sean Kelly and Charles Hambleton met in 1985 in Burlington, Vermont at an open mic called The Sheik, leading to the formation of the band Secret City in 1986. After playing together in Burlington for a year, the pair moved to Boulder, CO and met up with Andy Sheldon, a friend and member of a prior band with Kelly. Jeep MacNichol joined the band as drummer after responding to an ad posted at the University of Colorado. After playing around the area, Al Laughlin saw the group perform at a frat party and asked if the group needed a keyboardist, an offer the band accepted.

The band gradually gained fame and released their first self-titled album The Samples on their own label. Following the release, they signed with Arista Records and re-released the same album in May 1989. However, the relationship with Arista was short-lived as irreconcilable differences quickly came up from the label’s desire to change their sound.
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  • EmperoR_DoBi

    Hey last.fm: Samples ≠ The Samples [2^3]

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  • psyphish

    Who the fuck are "The Samples"?! Fix this shit damn it.

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  • barium62

    Hey last.fm: Samples ≠ The Samples [7]

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  • dubstep-dude

    WTF last.fm, get with the program.

    March 2012

  • chadxz

    Hey last.fm: Samples ≠ The Samples. [6]

    February 2012

  • Lost_Perception

    I checked out my lastFM wondering who this new artist was.. Hey last.fm: Samples ≠ The Samples. Drop drop drop BOMBS! [5]

    December 2011

  • psyphish

    I've never heard of "the samples". Fix the tag issue damn it.

    September 2011

  • dopingue

    it's been more than a year and this confusion still hasn't been given attention. i don't have ben samples tagged as 'the samples', but simply 'samples'. it wouldn't be complicated to correct this, one would assume. owel.

    August 2011
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