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Sarah tells stories of inspiration as the muse for her music comes to life in the intimate setting of the Asheville Guitar Bar. This is a Listening Room Experience. $15Sarah Siskind investigates a more multifaceted relationship with not only the region where she grew up, but with herself. As each song digs a little deeper into Sarah’s questions, fears and realizations, the full story reveals that the rawness, earthiness, and spiritual depth of North Carolina has inevitably clothed Siskind.
In “Carolina,”, she sings “Who you are isn’t where you’re from/but where you’re from is always close/and when you go digging in that dirt/get ready to find what you fear the most.”
Her love of progressive rock and fusion shine through on this album to create a new incarnation of Appalachian music. The musicians she chose for the album were the perfect vehicle for this distinctive sound with guitar-giant Bill Frisell and luminary Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) both guesting. Daniel Kimbro, Mike Seal, and Jeff Sipe’s (Warren Haynes, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Jimmy Herring) tight but organic soundscape lay a lush bed for Siskind’s direct, story-telling vocal tone.
Siskind’s unique artistry and songs have been covered by other singers, most notably Alison Krauss, who earned a Grammy nomination for her performance of “Simple Love.”
Siskind continues to make albums and write songs in true individual form, listening strictly to her muse. “Novel” was released in 2011, featuring Sarah as the sole musician, producer and engineer, which highlighted Siskind’s pairing of lush electric guitar and soaring Appalachian vocal. At SXSW that year Time Magazine called Sarah “one of our favorite singers.”
Sarah has been a regular NPR performer, with features on Tiny Desk concerts, World Cafe with David Dye, All Songs Considered, Song Of The Day, and most recently Mountain Stage,
A tour with Bonnie Raitt followed in 2012 when Sarah also released the boutique EP called “In The Mountains” inspired by her move to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia taking her full circle, back to the region where she grew up. She has also toured with Lee Ann Womack, Paul Brady, Bon Iver (who also famously covered her “Lovin’s For Fools”), and The Swell Season.
https://sarahsiskind.com
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Asheville Guitar Bar, 122 Riverside Dr. Suite D,Asheville,NC,United States
