Citing
Justin Townes Earle,
John Moreland,
Woody Guthrie,
Nirvana,
Lead Belly, and
Bob Dylan as influences, Oregon-born, Utah-based
Sammy Brue is an Americana and country-folk prodigy who released his debut LP, 2017's
I Am Nice, at the age of 15.
Brue began honing his sharp songwriting and exploring his deep love for Americana and country-folk at the age of ten. By the age of 13 he was opening for artists such as
Joe Fletcher,
Lukas Nelson,
Lydia Loveless,
Asleep at the Wheel, and
Hayes Carll, and by 14 he had released two EPs and garnered praise from the likes of
Lucinda Williams and
Justin Townes Earle, the latter of whom took the young troubadour under his wing --
Brue even appeared on the cover of
Earle's 2014 LP,
Single Mothers. In 2017,
Brue released his
John Paul White and
Ben Tanner-produced full-length debut,
I Am Nice, on
New West Records. Three years later, he returned with a sophomore effort,
Crash Test Kid. ~ James Christopher Monger