Adam Trice is an American writer, singer, and songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. Since 2007, he has performed under the name RED SAMMY, a long-running Americana folk rock project known for its poetic songwriting and emotionally resonant live performances.
RED SAMMY is built around Trice’s distinctive voice and narrative-driven songs, blending rock, folk, country, indie, and blues into a sound that is both literate and lived-in. The band has appeared in many forms over the years, from stripped-down solo and duo sets to a full rock band and even a four-piece string ensemble, adapting its shape while remaining rooted in Trice’s intimate, story-forward approach.
RED SAMMY has released ten studio albums, earning airplay on adult alternative, college, and independent radio stations across the United States, Canada, and Europe.
The current RED SAMMY lineup features:
Adam Trice – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
Greg Humphreys – bass, guitar
Bruce Elliott – electric and slide guitar
Kenneth Noble – drums
RED SAMMY has shared stages with national and regional artists including Mike Watt and the Missingmen, Deer Tick, Mark Kozelek (Red House Painters), Phosphorescent, Reckless Kelly, Dirty River Boys, Fly Golden Eagle, Caroline Jones, Cat Clyde, Brent Cowles, and others.
Festival appearances include FloydFest, Artscape, HonFest, Light City Baltimore, Arts & Drafts Festival with Guinness Brewing, Music City Maryland Festival, Toronto Underground Folk Festival, Denver Underground Music Festival, Baltimore Folk Festival, and Brilliant Baltimore, among many others.
Beyond the stage, Trice’s work has been featured in multidisciplinary arts settings, including exhibitions and performances at the Creative Alliance Theatre, Theatre Project Baltimore, Takoma Park Arts Center, Delaplaine Arts Center, and collaborations with the Baltimore Aerial Dance Troupe. His music and writing have also appeared in outlets such as the Denver Post and PANK Literary Arts Journal.
The name RED SAMMY comes from Red Sammy Butts, a minor character in Flannery O’Connor’s southern gothic short story “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” (1955), reflecting the project’s literary roots and fascination with flawed, human characters.
Artistic influences include Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, Alejandro Escovedo, Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Lucinda Williams, Frank Black (Pixies), and writers Raymond Carver, William Carlos Williams, Ernest Hemingway, and Charles Bukowski.
