the artist:
Hiya! My name’s Sam (she/her), owner of Not a Broken Record, from South Florida. I first and foremost consider myself a fan of music. I was a (marching) band geek in my school years, playing the clarinet and saxophone. I attended my first concert in 2007 (Reel Big Fish and The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus) and I haven't stopped since. Music is what gave me my life: my friends, my passions, a purpose, and a reason to keep going. I believe music is the most universal language in the world. It connects people from different countries, different cultures, beliefs, ways of living, and unites them to sing the same song because they all resonate with it differently.
The art:
Not a Broken Record was created to merge fine art and music, bring it on the road for bands, and bring it to music fans. I repurpose vinyl records donated from record stores, friends, and customers. Some of these records are damaged, and most are just unloved. I want to recycle these as much as possible, and use them to keep the connection of music alive through the art. I like creating little musical planets that can bring someone to a place to escape and feel comfort from their favorite band. All of these records are 100% hand-painted in a ‘pour art/fluid art’ style. The name ‘Not a Broken Record’ is intended to be ironic in and of itself. Based on the idiom ‘broken record’, or being repetitive, all of my art is repetitive in a sense, but no two records could ever look exactly the same (trust me, I’ve tried). Not a Broken Record is for the bands that make the music, but more importantly, the fans that keep the music alive.