Sarah Jarosz
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| Sarah Jarosz | |
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 Sarah at Old Settler's Music Festival - Driftwood, Texas (2012) |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1991 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas United States |
| Genres | Bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, folk |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Mandolin, banjo, guitar, Octave Mandolin, |
| Years active | 2009- Present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill Records |
| Website | sarahjarosz.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| Banjo, Guitar, Mandolin, Octave Mandolin | |
Sarah Jarosz (pron.: /dʒəˈroʊz/ jə-ROHZ) (born May 23, 1991) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Texas. Her first CD, Song Up in Her Head, was released in 2009[1] and the song "Mansinneedof" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Instrumental Performance.[2] Her second album, Follow Me Down, was released in 2011.
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Early life and education [edit]
Jarosz was born in Austin, Texas and raised in Wimberley, Texas. She began learning the mandolin at age 10 and later began learning to play the guitar, clawhammer banjo and octave mandolin. During her senior year of high school, Jarosz signed a recording contract with Sugar Hill Records and released her debut album "Song Up In Her Head" in June 2009 which was produced by Gary Paczosa. Guest musicians on the album included Chris Thile, Darrell Scott, Stuart Duncan, and Jerry Douglas. Jarosz enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music in the fall of 2009.[3]
Career [edit]
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In 2010 Jarosz recorded the album, "Follow Me Down" and shared production duties with Gary Paczosa. The album was recorded in Nashville, TN and features guest musicians Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Viktor Krauss, Dan Tyminski, Shawn Colvin, Darrell Scott, and bandmates Alex Hargreaves and Nathaniel Smith. A session with the Punch Brothers in New York produced a cover of the Radiohead song "The Tourist". An American Songwriter reviewer wrote that "Jarosz invites us along with her into a growing sonic space of collaboration and artistry at this the second step in what will surely be a long and productive musical journey". In 2011 Sarah performed at Jerry Douglas' the Transatlantic Sessions in Scotland. She performed Bob Dylan's "Ring Them Bells"[4]
Reception [edit]
She has been called "a songwriter of uncommon wisdom" by the Austin Chronicle.[5] Jarosz has been interviewed by NPR and Rolling Stone and described as a contemporary-bluegrass prodigy.[citation needed] A New York Times reviewer wrote that Jarosz is "widely regarded as one of acoustic music’s most promising young talents: a singer-songwriter and mandolin and banjo prodigy with the taste and poise to strike that rare balance of commercial and critical success."[citation needed]
Discography [edit]
Studio albums [edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| US Grass [6] |
US [7] |
US Heat [8] |
US Indie [9] |
US Folk [10] |
US Rock [11] |
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| Song Up in Her Head |
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1 | 158 | 3 | 21 | – | – |
| Follow Me Down |
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2 | 98 | – | 16 | 4 | 26 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
Singles [edit]
| Year | Single | Album |
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| 2012 | "Annabelle Lee" | Follow Me Down |
Music videos [edit]
| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2011 | "Run Away"[12] | Adam Hall |
| "Broussard's Lament" (live)[13] | Bruce Keen |
References [edit]
- ^ "A Bluegrass Debutante, A High School Graduate" NPR All Songs Considered. June 14, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List" Grammys. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "A Bluegrass Debutante, A High School Graduate" NPR All Songs Considered. June 14, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Ernest Troost"
- ^ Moser, Margaret. "Texas Platters: Sarah Jarosz" Austin Chronicle. June 12, 2009. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard 200. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Folk Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Jarosz Album & Song Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Sarah Jarosz : Run Away". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 26, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Sarah Jarosz : Broussard's Lament (Live)". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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