Sammy Rae & The Friends are an 7-piece funk/jazz-rock band based in New York City, NY, USA. The band is fronted by CT-born Samantha Bowers (performing as Sammy Rae), and currently includes C-Bass Chiriboga on drums, James Quinlan on bass, Will Leet on guitar, Debbie Tjong on keys, Max Zooi on tenor saxophone and synths, and Kellon Reese on alto saxophone.

On a grander scale, The Friends is the community of followers, artists and creatives who help us in the creation of these songs and this world. Our mixing engineer, band photographer, graphic designer, budget manager, and everyone who hangs around our shows supporting our vision. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.