Samiam

Samiam are a punk rock band formed in Berkeley, California, in 1988, after the breakup of Isocracy, a group associated with the Gilman club scene. Their sound is associated with emo, emo pop, hardcore punk, melodic hardcore, pop punk and punk rock, and has been compared with Jawbreaker, Hot Water Music, As Friends Rust and Fuel.

Career and releases

The band builds its catalogue through records released on New Red Archives, Atlantic and Hopeless Records in the United States, as well as Burning Heart Records in Europe. Their discography includes Samiam (1990), Soar (1991), Billy (1992), Clumsy (1994), You Are Freaking Me Out (1998), Astray (2000), The New Red Years (2000), Whatever's Got You Down (2006) and Trips (2011).

They gain their widest mainstream exposure in the mid-1990s. The singles “Capsized”, from Clumsy, and “She Found You”, from You Are Freaking Me Out, receive airplay on modern and alternative rock radio and appear on MTV. Clumsy is their only major-label release and comes out on Atlantic.

Members and related projects

Line-ups associated with the band include Jason Beebout on vocals, Sergie Loobkoff on guitar, Johnny Cruz on drums, Sean Kennerly on guitar and Jeremy Bergo on bass. Other members linked with the group include Ryan Sullivan, Mark Mortinsen, Martin Brohm, James Brogan, Dave Ayer, Victor Indrizzo, Aaron Rubin, Michael Petrak, Davey Latter, Scott McPherson, Tré Cool, Billy Bouchard, Chad Darby and Charles Walker. Members also take part in side projects including Solea, Attention: and The Fakers.

Activity

The band remains active from 1988 to the present and continues to be noted for regular activity in Europe, where it has a consistent following.