Artist description There are three of us in the band, and we play the DC-area bar scene. We perform all original music -- high energy and funky. The songs on this site are ripped from our cheap-ass demo CD, which we recorded live.

Music Style Funk rock blues country groove

Musical Influences Dead, Stones, Matthews, Zepplin, Dylan, Phish, Marley, Cash, Springsteen, Hendrix, CSN

Similar Artists Dave Matthews; Phish; Grateful Dead

Artist History Green Eggs & Sam began in the winter of 2002 when two ordinary Budweiser-drinking guys adopted Sam. In no time, the band's greasy, deep-fried porno funk sound was spreading through the DC metro area faster than a McDonald's class-action lawsuit. They're all low-brow 20-somethings and they sing about life in the drive-through lane – fast food, stale cigarettes, cheap women and big choices. A typical song begins, "Welcome to Wendy's, may I help you please? Yeah, fix me up a burger and cheese. Biggie coke. Biggie fries. I think I'd like to supersize." The band practices in a flophouse-style studio that reeks of dope, beer and puke. Lead singer and guitarist Sam Ryan explains: "The studio was cheap, and we started jamming as an excuse to get out of the house. But after a few weeks, our songs seemed to take on a life of their own. We realized we were saying something important about our times." "That's when we decided to start playing out," says drummer Scott Kubic. "I just can't believe how positive the response has been." Since the band started gigging in April, it has played to an increasingly larger – and wilder – audience with each passing show. "I knew we were onto something big when we played that Memorial Day bash at Jimmy's," remarks bassist Mike McElhaney. "It seemed like the entire Rolling Thunder motorcycle-gang was in the audience. All these stompin' leather riders just going crazy to our music. It was freakin' awesome!" Green Eggs & Sam has a raunchy, chicken-fried sound somewhere between rock, blues, funk and country – a reflection of the group's diverse background. Sam began his musical career as a blues harmonica player and classical guitarist. His influences range from Howlin' Wolf to Villa Lobos. Sam's favorite album is Jimi Hendrix's "Band of Gypsys." Mike was playing piano before he could speak and picked up bass at 10. He's played in every kind of band imaginable – rock, blues, concert, jazz, even church. The highpoint in his life was meeting Victor Wooten in 1998. Other influences include Les Claypool, Flea, Cliff Burton, Stuart Hamm, Jack Johnson, Tool, Metallica, Lowest of the Low. Scott's percussion career goes back to high school band. In college, he studied jazz, and the genre has heavily influenced his drumming style. Today, Scott cites Carter Beauford, Stewart Copeland, Grateful Dead, Phish, Allman Brothers and Dave Matthews as his primary influences. For more information about Green Eggs & Sam, or to be added to our mailing list, just send us an email.

Group Members Sam Ryan - guitar and vocals Mike Elhaney - bass Scott Kubic - drums

Location Washington, DC - USA

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