Sam Plotkin is a composer, songwriter, and producer, originally from Poughkeepsie, NY. He began his musical career playing saxophone in grade school and college, in concert, jazz, and marching bands. Sam has a BA in Music from Vassar College, where his studies focused on contemporary composition. He moved to LA following an internship at Remote Control Productions, and has since contributed music to many independent films and TV shows. His most recent feature film as composer, Here On Out, can be found on Amazon Prime.

 

In addition to his film work, Sam has written concert music for wind ensemble, string quartet, choir, ensemble percussion, and electro-acoustics, and folk/bluegrass. As an instrumentalist, he plays guitar, dobro, banjo, pedal steel, percussion, bass, and many others. Today, Sam's work can be heard in films and TV shows around the world. Recent placements include many YouTube productions, corporate advertising, PBS, NBC's Peacock, and Netflix.