Les Sampou & The Dirty Martinis
Award-Winning Performances for Libraries and Community Audiences
Available as:
Solo • Duo • Full Band
Solo Singer-Songwriter
Intimate performance of original songs from her 8 albums peppered with entertaining and humorous story telling.
Dirty Martinis Duo
Acoustic duo with vocal harmonies, keyboard & guitar, and a huge repertoire of beloved songs.
Dirty Martinis Band
High-energy, top shelf musicianship, and dynamic chemistry defines this band. They feature their “Twenties to the Twenties” repertoire from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald to The Doors and Lady Gaga, and everything in between.
REFERRALS:
”We hosted Les Sampou and the Dirty Martinis last Monday night, and whoo-whee! what a terrific evening it was! Les Sampou, a powerful vocalist (who struck me as a cross between Diana Krall and Melissa Etheridge) fronted an amazing, dynamic band that included a sensational pianist, drummer, bass guitarist and a mind-blowingly good horn player. Their repertoire spanned from Duke Ellington and Fats Waller to Steely Dan, The Doobie Brothers and Fleetwood Mac. This group is not an inexpensive one, but worth EVERY penny you pay. They arrived early with all of their own equipment, set up and did a thorough sound check before our patrons arrived; true professionals, they started right on time, and ended an hour later with a revved up crowd wanting more. Les was totally on top of every item I requested, and a pleasure to work with. Highly recommend.” Elizabeth Weilbacher, Reading Public Library (781) 942-6707
“Les was super easy to work with via email, allowing us to customize the concert based on the genres of music they offer, which is extensive!” Liz Reed, Morrill Memorial Library,
Norwood, 781-463-0138
'“Hi Les, I just wanted to share my gratitude for your performance this past Sunday. It was wonderful and I heard only positive things from those who attended. Many were asking when we'd have you back again! Thank you again for traveling out this way and entertaining our patrons with a lovely holiday show. Warm wishes, Lydia Paolilli, Lunenburg Public Library, 978-582-4140 ext. 319”
All sound needs provided by Les Sampou
Flexible performance length
Indoor / outdoor capable
BIO
Les Sampou & Ed Grenga are The Dirty Martinis. Les Sampou has eight albums of original songs and has toured the US and Europe for the past three decades earning her top billing at major festivals as well as supporting such legendary acts as Aretha Franklin and Shawn Colvin. Ed Grenga has written dozens of film scores as well as won composer awards (ASCAP 2023 and 2024) for his work on PBS “This Old House.” Sampou & Grenga write songs and scores for film/TV and perform statewide for events, holiday concerts, and private parties. For more info on Les & Ed go to: www.LesSampouMusic.com and www.EdGrengaMusic.com.
FOR MORE INFO contact Lessampou@Gmail.com; 781.883.8475
CUSTOM PROGRAMMING AVAILABLE
