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Sarah Blasko
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Background information
Years active2002 - present

Sarah Blasko is an Australian singer-songwriter. She was born in Sydney soon after her family returned from French-speaking Réunion Island where her parents had been missionaries.

She was first heard in the mid-1990s fronting Sydney band, Acquiesce, after an initial tour of France with founding members Dave Hemmings, Paul Camilleri, and her sister Kate. Building a solid live reputation and writing a plethora of material with Camilleri, they recorded two singles with producer Hugh Wilson, receiving some critical acclaim.

In 2000, Sarah decided to go solo. The EP "Prelusive" - a result of initial explorative collaborations with Wilson but fully realised with Nick Schneider and Steve Francis - was released with some airplay from Australian radio station Triple J creating a momentum Sarah's acclaimed talent had long deserved.

In 2004, Blasko released her debut album, The Overture & The Underscore, recorded in Hollywood with engineer Wally Gagel. She co-produced the album with him and fellow songwriter, Robert F Cranny. The album was met with critical acclaim and went gold in Australia, despite limited commercial radio play. In 2005 Blasko was rewarded for her work with four ARIA nominations, of particular note was her nomination for Album of the Year. Her debut album, The Overture & The Underscore also has been certified GOLD status (35,000 units shipped) by ARIA.

In 2006, Sarah performed at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

New Album

Sarah is spending most of April 2006 recording her sophmore album in Auckland, New Zealand at Crowded House frontman Neil Finn's studio. Jim Mogine, who previously worked with Blasko on her cover of 'Flame Trees', is producing the as yet untitled album [1].

Discography

Albums

EPs

Other Contributions

  • "Little Fish" soundtrack - "Flame Trees"
  • "She Will Have Her Way: Songs of Neil and Tim Finn" - "Don't Dream It's Over"
  • The Devoted Few "Schematic Tracks" Remix EP - "Nothing Ever Changes"
  • Peabody "The New Violence" LP - "Got You On My Radar", "The Weight Just Right", "Song For Val", & "Got Your Hooks In"
  • Nations By The River "Holes In The Valley" LP - "Heart Attack Romance", "Cracking Up", "Would It Be Nice" & "The Prettiest Girl"

Award Nominations

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