The Samples are a sunny reminder of some of the best music to come out of the 90s. Residing somewhere between The Police and The Dead, The Samples are reggae rock with a serious focus on the melodic. They came out of Boulder Colorado in the late 80s and started gaining notoriety when touring the states with 90s rock staples, Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Blues Traveler. They're more than a band - they're a representation of a culture of fans and music.

Josh Joplin isn’t one to dwell on past glories, but there was a time when he was chasing songs worldwide. In 2001, his breakout single Camera One became the first independently released song to hit #1 at Triple A Top 40, landing Josh Joplin Group on Artemis Records—a label that boasted acts as varied as J. Mascis, Steve Earle, The Pretenders, and, yes, the Who Let the Dogs Out? hitmakers, The Baha Men. (Camera One may not have unleashed any canines, but it did land a spot on the cult classic Scrubs.)

Joplin followed with The Future That Was (2002), produced by Rob Gal (Magnapop, Rock-a-Teens), and later earned critical praise for Jaywalker, Among the Oak & Ash, and Devil Ship. Now, after years of collaborating with friends and fellow musicians, he returns with GpYr, a new album releasing April 4, 2025. More than just a record, GpYr is a sonic scrapbook—a story of four friends who, over one unforgettable summer and autumn, came together for a mission: to rescue Seely from a therapeutic boarding facility in remote New England. In saving her, they saved each other.

This fall, the Josh Joplin Group celebrates the 25th anniversary of Useful Music—the album that started it all—with a special tour.