#56 - Sammi Martinez

Sammi Martinez is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from Chandler, Arizona. She started singing for audiences and playing the piano when she was just 4 years old. At age 11 she taught herself guitar and started writing songs at age 12. Sammi has competed in several talent competitions including being a finalist Alice Cooper's "Proof is in the Pudding." She was selected to perform at Tempe Center for the Arts for their "In the Spotlight" show. You can find her performing her own gigs around the Phoenix area. On this episode, Sammi and Tanner get into the state of social media; TikTok, Instagram, and the algorithm of getting noticed. We also talk about Taylor Swift's songwriting through the years and how it has progressed to her being the biggest touring pop artist of our generation.