Did you ever listen to Kill Creek? Their album Saint Valentine's Garage has very similar elements. I happened upon them through a small label sampler as a kid.
Had not listened to this gem in a long time. I was introduced to this band by a cool pal Brian Richmond, once a upon a time lived in Blue Island, Il but we lost contact. If you ever catch this comment, thanks!
What a shame they never took off. They got their major label shot w this album when labels were looking for another Green Day/Offspring (which is interesting bc Green Day used to open for Samaim before they blew up!) Samiam, Jawbreaker, and others got major label shots but didn't get a hit so the major labels dropped them when the singles they released failed to chart. Really a shame bc this album was incredible. It has never left my rotation since the time it came out. Jawbreaker since has been recognized more and got to get some big reunion show/fest paydays but sadly Samaim never got that resurgence. I was able to see them prob ten years ago and they were still great live. Highly influential band that never got their due.
Samiam was the first band I encountered that could shred the hell out of my speakers and strike an emotional chord at the same time. This album was in constant rotation throughout my teenage years and still sounds incredible today. Have to go buy a digital copy of it now.
Memories. Loved them. Had all their albums. Saw them live in San Bernadino along with Face to Face, Pennywise and more. Bought their tshirt. They were absolutely electric live and unique. Glad I can relive these time on youtube.
I first found the song Underground on a hardcore sampler in '90. Great song. One of many. They are the true indie rock band that never went mainstream. They f'n rock.
I've enjoyed them since 89. Got to hang out with james in willmington,nc in 94. Guy was so good to me . YOT shirt on and i smoked a bowl with him. He said dont feel pressured. I was such a schmuck. Cool night tho.
song is about a a guy who grew up with abusive father who hit her wife(mother) and he told him self that he never will be like him, but in the end he became like his father,and in the end it was not that simple to fix his mistakes, thats why he feels capsized
i just found out about samiam. this song rocks. i downloaded the album. its crazy since I've known about millencolin, bad religion, goldfinger for years and I've never heard this song. great stuff love the drums
loco samiam en la argentina y no lo puedo creer 5 de diciembre. ME ESTOY ENFERMANDAO DE LA EMOCION,esta banda me alegra el alma che!!!!!! espero q alguien entienda español jajajaajaj y si los 90` fueron lo mas,ojala hubiese tenido suficiente edad para vivirlos!
my cousin was in this band and dumb thing is that i have a rare samiam tape of this exact video that my dad gave me on accident instead of jurassic park
Very heavy music.... the music carries some serious weight. Used to listen to them to death, especially when things seemed bad. Hardly listen to them now, nevertheless amazing band!
