Samiam is a band from El Sobrante, California formed in 1988 after the breakup of the 924 Gilman Street|Gilman club mainstay Isocracy (band)|Isocracy. They have a sound akin to Jawbreaker (band)|Jawbreaker, Hot Water Music, Seaweed (band)|Seaweed and As Friends Rust. They released records through New Red Archives and Hopeless Records in the US and Burning Heart Records in Europe. They also had a release on a major label, Atlantic Records. They achieved minor mainstream success; their video for Capsized gained a lot of airplay on MTV, and they performed on the Jon Stewart Show in 1994. Members of the band are also currently involved in Solea, Attention: and The Fakers.