Sam Varga was born in Louisville, Kentucky. His earliest influences included artists such as Jackson Browne, George Jones, and John Prine; however, starting with AC/DC, Varga joined the punk/emo scene in high school. This combination can be seen in his music, for a self-described sound and style of
“someone like Jackson Browne who grew up listening to a lot of punk.“ He now lives and writes music in Nashville.