[10][11] thrashLife's art is characterized by bright colors, "funny faces,"[12] and – as one journalist noted – "phrases and at times, paragraphs, of honesty ... raw accounts of his every day life; be it good, bad, or ugly.

"[13] Visually, he's garnered comparisons to Jean-Michel Basquiat[14] but the text written across his canvases more directly (and in great detail) addresses his issues with girls, love, sex, self-esteem, anxiety, and identity.

[15] In a biographical article for Folio Weekly, Janet Harper wrote, "Sam's openness with his art, and with perfect strangers, could be off-putting, the way he lets his guard down almost instantly and chats easily about the darkest parts of his life.

After a light giggle from this order, you make your way to the piece and start reading the lighthearted fine print that lets you know that the aforementioned options are Sammy's only worth in this life.

"[16] thrashLife is responsible for Traffic Street Records, has played in a number of punk bands, has created art for other groups, and is an occasional contributor to Razorcake magazine,[17] for whom he's interviewed Banner Pilot[18] and Rational Anthem.

[22] When his heroin addiction spun out of control post-graduation in the fall of 2011, a deal was struck with Kiss of Death Records to manage Traffic Street's catalog and fulfill all pending orders.

In a 2013 interview, drummer Chris Hembrough, said of his time with the group: "Before Rational [Anthem], I played in a band called Extra Day For Riots in high school.

"[32] After the demise of Extra Day For Riots, thrashLife formed Troublemake, a band consisting of himself as songwriter/singer/bassist and whichever friends he could gather up to record his songs or play shows.

Of the group's second EP, Feral, Jersey Beat wrote, "Sloppy lo-fi bedroom recordings never sounded so good before" and further praised "the socially fitting and heartfelt lyrics, sung with emotion and angst.

"[37] While thrashLife, bassist Chris Spillane, and drummer[citation needed] were constant members of the band, Shitty Children had a different guitarist at each of the three shows they played before disbanding.

[39] In his later role as a visual artist, thrashLife has designed album art and merchandise for Todd Congelliere and Apocalypse Meow,[40] Rational Anthem,[41] Lipstick Homicide, Like Bats and others.