Sam Merrick

Performance | Recording | Education

Sam Merrick is a drummer based in Brooklyn, NYC.

Hey guys. Sam here. Thanks for finding me. I’m a NYC - Nashville based drummer, currently holding the drum set chair at & Juliet on Broadway at the Sondheim Theater in New York City. Previously, I spent nearly five years and played over 1200 performances with the national tour of Hamilton: An American Musical.

I've also had the distinct pleasure of recording  and/or performing with:

Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Lizzy McApline, Celisse, Rachel Zegler, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires, Toots and the Maytals, Jalen Ngonda, Saun & Starr (Daptone Records), The Denver Symphony, Jordan Fisher, Charlie Wilson (The Gap Band), Jessica Vosk (Wicked Broadway), That Handsome Devil (Rockband 2, Guitar Hero), People's Champs, Kendra Morris (Colemine Records), and many more.

Commercial clients include HBOLevi Strauss, Chase, AT&T, and This American Life Podcast Network.

I’m thrilled to announce the release of BREAK HABITS Vol I, Vol II ,Vol III, and the most recent addition, Vol IV: Cassette Edition! Break Habits is a drum break sample pack that contains 400 loops and fills (45 breaks) for your music production pleasure. Every break 100% royalty-free, drag-and-drop-ready audio that’s compatible w/ any DAW. Mixed and produced by Jeremy Page (MF Doom, Czarface, That Handsome Devil, Kendra Morris). All drums performed and recorded by yours truly. Promo videos can be found in the media section. Break Habits packs are available exclusively at thedrumbroker.com