Sam Harris is the lead vocalist and a guitarist of the alternative rock band the X Ambassadors. He officially founded the X Ambassadors in 2006, but it wasn't until 2010 that all of the members were able to fully commit their time to the band. [1] Harris grew up in upstate New York in the college town of Ithaca with his brother and bandmate Casey. [2] Sam's musical background started in kindergarten and continued to flourish as he played music with his brother and best friend, who both turned out to be his bandmates, throughout middle school and high school. [3] In an interview with Teen Vogue, after being asked about musical influences growing up, he stated, “. We listened to The Fugees, A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, De La Soul, Method Man and Redman. I listened to a lot of protopunk stuff like Iggy and the Stooges and The Damned. I was also listening to Will Smith a lot for a while. I love Will Smith. I even bought Willennium—so funny.” [4] On top of vocals and being the back-up guitarist, Harris additionally plays the saxophone and drums for various album tracks when necessary. [5] Sam and his brother found a drummer for the band, Adam Levin when they went to the city for college. [6] The group's single "Jungle" has been used in various commercials, for example, Beats by Dr. Dre uses the song to promote Beats Headphones. [7]
Sam Harris and his band the X Ambassadors finished their US tour which started on Tuesday September 30, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York and concluded on Saturday October 18, 2014 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [8] The tour covered 12 states and the District of Columbia.
- ^ "X Ambassadors". JamBase. JamBase Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Creighton, Kathy. "An Interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors". fourculture. Fourculture Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors [TMN Exclusive]". The Music Ninja. The Music Ninja. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2013-08/x-ambassadors-interview
- ^ Min, Lilian. "X Ambassadors: Sam Harris On Headlining Tours And Living The Major Label Dream". Neon Tommy. Neon Tommy. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "An interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors". Four Culture. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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^ Stutz, Colin.
"Jay-Z Gets Into the Game on 'Jungle' Remix in New Beats [[Commercial]] (Video)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
{{ cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict ( help) - ^ "Into the Jungle U.S. Tour". in2thejungle.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
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Category:Musicians from New York (state) Category:American male singers Category:People from Ithaca, New York
Sam Harris is the lead vocalist and a guitarist of the alternative rock band the X Ambassadors. He officially founded the X Ambassadors in 2006, but it wasn't until 2010 that all of the members were able to fully commit their time to the band. [1] Harris grew up in upstate New York in the college town of Ithaca with his brother and bandmate Casey. [2] Sam's musical background started in kindergarten and continued to flourish as he played music with his brother and best friend, who both turned out to be his bandmates, throughout middle school and high school. [3] In an interview with Teen Vogue, after being asked about musical influences growing up, he stated, “. We listened to The Fugees, A Tribe Called Quest, D'Angelo, De La Soul, Method Man and Redman. I listened to a lot of protopunk stuff like Iggy and the Stooges and The Damned. I was also listening to Will Smith a lot for a while. I love Will Smith. I even bought Willennium—so funny.” [4] On top of vocals and being the back-up guitarist, Harris additionally plays the saxophone and drums for various album tracks when necessary. [5] Sam and his brother found a drummer for the band, Adam Levin when they went to the city for college. [6] The group's single "Jungle" has been used in various commercials, for example, Beats by Dr. Dre uses the song to promote Beats Headphones. [7]
Sam Harris and his band the X Ambassadors finished their US tour which started on Tuesday September 30, 2014 in Brooklyn, New York and concluded on Saturday October 18, 2014 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. [8] The tour covered 12 states and the District of Columbia.
- ^ "X Ambassadors". JamBase. JamBase Inc. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ Creighton, Kathy. "An Interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors". fourculture. Fourculture Magazine. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors [TMN Exclusive]". The Music Ninja. The Music Ninja. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2013-08/x-ambassadors-interview
- ^ Min, Lilian. "X Ambassadors: Sam Harris On Headlining Tours And Living The Major Label Dream". Neon Tommy. Neon Tommy. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "An interview with Sam Harris of X Ambassadors". Four Culture. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
-
^ Stutz, Colin.
"Jay-Z Gets Into the Game on 'Jungle' Remix in New Beats [[Commercial]] (Video)". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
{{ cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict ( help) - ^ "Into the Jungle U.S. Tour". in2thejungle.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
- X Ambassadors Official Facebook Page
- X Ambassadors Official Site
- X Ambassadors Official Twitter Page
- X Ambassadors Official Instagram Page
Category:Musicians from New York (state) Category:American male singers Category:People from Ithaca, New York