Dead Sara
Dead Sara | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Alternative rock Hard rock Garage punk Post-hardcore |
| Members | Emily Armstrong (singer) Siouxsie Medley (guitarist) Sean Friday (drummer) Chris Null (bass player) |
| Website | http://www.deadsara.com |
Dead Sara is a garage punk/post-hardcore band from Los Angeles, mostly known for their single Weatherman[1].
History
Emily Armstrong began singing at age 15, originally as a singer-songwriter.[2] Emily met Siouxsie Medley, a punk rock music fan, through a mutual friend and discovered that Siouxsie owned and "used to play" a guitar[2]. Eventually the two began jamming.[3]
In 2008, the band released a 6 track EP titled The Airport Sessions[4].
After going through a number of drummers and bassists, Emily and Siouxsie took "a little bit of time off" to get "our heads straight".[2] After finding Sean Friday and Chris Null, the band began to find success.
In 2011, when singer Grace Slick was asked by Wall Street Journal which female singers she admires, her response was Emily Armstrong.[5]
In Febraury of 2012, the band released "Weatherman" as the album's lead single[6]. The song reached #28 on Billboard's Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart[citation needed].
In April of 2012, the band released their debut eponymous album. The album peaked at #18 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart. Soon after, "Weatherman" was used by Fiat in their "Fiat 500 Abarth Burning up the desert" advertisement[7].
After performing spring dates with Chevelle and The Used[8], the band will spend the summer of 2012 touring as part of the Vans Warped Tour in the US and UK.[9]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart |
|---|---|---|
| US Heat | ||
| 2008 | The Airport Sessions (EP) | - |
| 2012 | Dead Sara | 16[10] |
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Alt |
US Main |
US Rock | ||
| 2011 | "Sorry For It All" | – | – | – |
| 2012 | "Weatherman" | – | 28[citation needed] | – |
References
- ^ Weatherman music video review at The Round Table
- ^ a b c EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dead Sara | The Owl Mag
- ^ Interview: Dead Sara Lead Singer Emily Armstrong - Technorati Music
- ^ Amazon.com: The Airport Sessions: Dead Sara: MP3 Downloads
- ^ An Interview With Grace Slick - WSJ.com
- ^ Connecting to the iTunes Store
- ^ Burning Up the Desert | FIAT 500 Abarth - YouTube
- ^ Dead Sara | Official
- ^ Dead Sara Gears Up for Breakout Year | Music News | Rolling Stone
- ^ Dead Sara Album & Song Chart History | Billboard.com
External links
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