The Samples

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The Samples
The Samples in concert, September 25, 1993
Background information
Origin	Boulder, Colorado, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, rock, reggae, folk
Years active	1987–present
Labels	Arista, What Are?, MCA, Apache
Members	Sean Kelly Tom Askin Billy Mutchler Jared Johnson Joe Biglin Karl Dietel Will James Andy Sheldon Tom R Hughes Jeremy Miller
Website	www.thesamples.com

The Samples is an American rock band formed in Boulder, Colorado in 1987. The band's name came from the members' early sustenance of food samples from the local grocery store.^[1] The music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop" and a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead.^[2] The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (Guitar), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards/Vocals).