The Sam Chase is a songwriter and bandleader from San Francisco, California. His band, The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, blends rock n roll and folk music while maintaining the sensibilities and attitudes from growing up on a healthy diet of punk rock. When performing solo, The Sam Chase treats crowds to evenings of hilarious stories, drinking songs, and soul-baring ballads. The Sam Chase & The Untraditional has released thee LPs and has performed at festivals such as Outside Lands, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, High Sierra Music Festival, and Kate Wolf Music Festival.