VAGABOND EMPIRE

A new one-man band/solo project by Three Times Bad and Critters band leader Sam Prestianni (née Rev. Sam Cain), VAGABOND EMPIRE reimagines the Great American Songbook for a post-pandemic 21st century. The massive set list digs deep into 100+ years of American roots music traditions, including vaudeville, ragtime, Tin Pan Alley, Cotton Club, Gypsy swing, folk, blues, bluegrass, honkytonk, and more. After the Plague, a debut studio recording of original material, will be released on November 20, 2024. The album is a deep dive into heartbreak, grief, compassion, and resilience that speaks to our precarious times — and the joyful noise of collective uplift through the healing power of music. More info may be found here: