Wildwood ’19 Sessions — Sammy Brue

Sammy Brue . . . bringing it in the RV at the 2019 Wildwood MusicFest & Campout. Video by Anne Marie for Local Hero Media.

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Sammy Brue was just 13 years old when he first graced the stage at the Wildwood MusicFest & Campout, the annual summertime music gathering in Sheridan, OR, USA.

That was five years ago.

Returning to the festival last summer with a few more road miles and most of his teenage years behind him, Sammy showed up at Wildwood ’19 with a full band a handful of great new songs that he had just recorded in Britain.

Our podcast team seized an opportunity to hole up with Sammy in the festival RV to record this solo session. He debuts a few songs from his upcoming record Crash Test Kid, due out June 12 on New West Records, and also talks about recording the new record, making connections in Europe and the scene of young listeners and concert goers he’s reaching out to in his songs.

Like a lot of our favorite artists, Sammy’s been sidelined by the restrictions revolving around the current global health pandemic. But stay on the look out for Sammy as the record is released and he makes his way around the world as one of the hottest young songwriters in folk and rock.

Here’s a playlist of the songs included in the podcast. Enjoy!

“The Catch,” from the Down With Desperation EP (2018)
“Teenage Mayhem,” Live in the Podcast RV
“Crash Test Kid,” Live in the Podcast RV
“True Believer,” from Crash Test Kid (2020)

Sammy Brue on stage at the 2019 Wildwood MusicFest & Campout.

TMFWP Special: Wildwood MusicFest Preview

The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers: Don’t try to categorize them. Just listen. Photo by Emilie Elizabeth
J. Moses and The Ragged Sunday are set to make their Wildwood debut.

Heading to next weekend’s Wildwood MusicFest & Campout in Sheridan, OR, U.S.A.? Our podcast team will be there in full force and ready to party.

To help you (and us) get ready, we’ve put together this modest playlist of songs by some of the artists who will grace the big stage at Roshambo Art Farm during the event, which kicks off Friday, July 19 and runs through mid-afternoon on Sunday, July 21. (Get your tickets here.)

We’re excited that many of our close friends and podcast veterans are on this year’s bill, including Drunken Prayer, Mike Coykendall, Anita Lee Elliott and Silver Lake 66. We’re also super stoked to see J. Moses & The Ragged Sunday make their Wildwood debut — featuring the sweet vocal stylings of Jason Morgan, the Ragged Sunday is one of the hottest new bands on our local roots scene in Portland. Be sure to get up front early Friday and prepare to rock out with Jason and the lads.

We’re also looking forward to catching up with a few of our longtime friends, including the great Willy Tea Taylor and our old pal Matt Woods, who will have copies of his fabulous new album and will perform with his full band, the Natural Disasters. Matt is a one-man storm of talent, so seeing him with a full band will truly be a sight (and sound) to behold.

And of course, we’re really excited to be turned on to lots of new talent. From the world class music of Jerry Joseph, Sallie Ford and Sammy Brue to some of the exciting acts such as the True Loves and Tennessee Stiffs who are just coming on our radar, the lineup at Wildwood is once again sure to set our musical hearts floating happily into the night.

So dig right into this special edition of That Much Further West Podcast — it’s all right here for you. Here’s the playlist:

Momma Told Me, The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers
Dirty Dollar Bill, J. Moses and The Ragged Sunday
Mayflies, The Sam Chase and The Unconditional
Cordelia, Drunken Prayer
Screw Up, Sallie Ford
Shattering Sun, Mike Coykendall
Peacocks and Blackhawks, Jerry Joseph
The Catch, Sammy Brue
The Dirty, True Loves
Molly Rose, Willy Tea Taylor
Deadman’s Blues, Matt Woods
Where Our Cast Light Doubles, Roselit Bone
The Sound of Bells, Ashleigh Flynn & The Riveters
Backwater Lullaby, Tennessee Stiffs
No Lonesome Tune, Anita Lee Elliott
Young Fools, Small Million
Hobo’s Lament, Malachi Henry and the Lights
Bright Light Midnight, The Hackles
Brown Sugar, The Colin Trio
Pinball, West Valley Shakers
Faded Tattoo, Silver Lake 66