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Sammy Kay on July 1960

Posted by Loren on May 19, 2024

Sammy Kay on July 1960
photo by James Walker

Sammy Kay, another in the ongoing line of working class songwriters from Asbury Park, NJ, Sammy Kay has announced a new LP to release this year: July 1960. The record will come out this summer, with the lead single, "How Fast To Run," out now (below). The new record will release via Sell the Heart Records on July 19 on vinyl and digital formats.

Kay's most recent full-length came in 2019, civil/WAR. Kay is also in The Kilograms, who released an EP earlier this year.

Sammy Kay on July 1960
photo by James Walker

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