{"product_id":"sammy-jeff-gomez-9798991739443","title":"Sammy","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the mid-nineties, Sammy checked all the indie-rock boxes. The duo-East Village singer\/guitarist Jesse Hartman and L.A. lead guitarist Luke Wood-released a jangly, lo-fi debut on the label run by Sonic Youth's drummer. They moved up to major-label Geffen for their second LP, \u003cem\u003eTales of Great Neck Glory\u003c\/em\u003e, a literate, highly polished record that foreshadowed the skinny-tie rock revival of the next decade. And then it was over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSammy left behind two LPs, an EP, and a legion of fans scratching their heads, wondering what happened. Hartman went on to a well-received solo career; Wood became a heavy hitter behind the scenes. Thirty years later, the pair are looking back on lives well lived and their wildest dreams realized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF. Scott Fitzgerald-whose best-known novel incidentally takes place in Great Neck-once wrote, \"There are no second acts in American lives.\" The story of Sammy proves him wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeff Gomez\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798991739443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J-Card\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.53d","brand":"Jeff Gomez","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447299977471,"sku":"9798991739443","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_54862962-5006-461b-8718-cb4e61547648.jpg?v=1777230188","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sammy-jeff-gomez-9798991739443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}