Sarah Nagourney
Sarah Nagourney is a platinum-selling songwriter, artist development strategist, and founder of Glassbeat Music, Inc. The breadth of her songs and collaborations span many different styles, including artists as diverse as Southside Johnny (Bruce Springsteen), Wayne Brady, Wynonna, the recent pop/folk act Oh Honey, and dance artist Polina Goudieva (Eminem).
Background
Born in Connecticut, Sarah learned how to play the piano at the age of five. She got her start in the music industry as a teen folk singer in Connecticut. Later, she became a jazz singer while studying at Oxford University and performed at various college events. While a student at Oxford, Sarah performed regularly at the famous London restaurant, Langan's Brasserie, which was immortalized in the film: The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover. She also performed often at the historic Blitz Club in London, which spawned many important artists, including Adam Ant and Duran Duran.
Career
Early on, Sarah was receiving stellar press reviews from such noted publications as Melody Maker, Time Out, and The Sunday Telegraph (UK),[1] while she performed in clubs and festivals in Europe and Asia. One such review by Michael James in Melody Maker stated: “The arrival of a vocalist so sensitive and intelligent an artist as Sarah Nagourney is an event well worth signaling.” [2]
After graduation and a few years in the UK, Sarah decided to move to New York City where she had a number of bands. This culminated in a record deal on Invasion /Influx Records back in the UK with her pop band, The Glass Beat Game. It was then that Sarah found her art pop voice. They released three different singles: “Pleasure,” “Do You Remember?” and “Tell Me.” The music video for “Pleasure” gained critical attention.
After a few years in the UK, she returned to New York City, signed a record deal and released a solo album with Polystar Records[[3]] (Japan) entitled Realm of My Senses. This record featured members of Peter Gabriel’s band, including Tony Levin and Jerry Marotta. Her album acquired substantial acclaim.[4] Sarah toured extensively for The Realm of My Senses,[5] and after a few years, she decided she wanted to switch gears from pursuing her solo career to focusing on writing for and with other artists.
Songwriting
As a full-time songwriter, Sarah has written with an array of artists and producers, including Chris Difford (Squeeze), Phil Thornalley (The Cure, Bryan Adams), Steve Booker (Duffy, Natalie Imbruglia, John Newman), Polina Goudieva (Steve Aoki, Eminem), Steve Daly (Pink, JLS) and Isaac Hasson (Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez).
Some notable cuts include ″A Thousand Times″ from Oh Honey's Atlantic Records release, Wish You Were Here, ″Who Am I Supposed To Love″ by Wynonna, and Carnie Wilson's duets album with her father, Brian, called ″Wings of Dreams.″ [6]
Current Projects
She has recently been involved in the careers of Polina Goudieva (Felix Jeahn) and Peta Jeffress (Atlantic Records), while developing Alec Chambers, a young up-and-coming singer/songwriter. Her work with Alec Chambers has been fundamental in his ascension as a young pop artist. Sarah co-wrote all of the songs on Alec’s EP, titled ″Whole Again,″ which was released in March 2015.
Upcoming releases will include ″Shadowboxing″ by Zen Freeman with Polina on Tiesto's Black Hole Records and Alec Chambers' ″Do You See Me″ (Mind's Eye) on Glassbeat Records, a collaboration with the Nashville fixture Aaron Espe.
Discography
| ARTIST | SONG | ALBUM | LABEL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basto! | Hopeless Dreamer (feat. Polina) | Live Tonight | Spinnin' Records |
| Blake | Dancing On Top Of The World | Start Over | EMI UK |
| Oh Honey | A Thousand Times | Wish You Were Here | Atlantic Records |
| Jon Williams | Who Am I Supposed To Love? | JW-EP | AYR |
| Wayne Brady | Ordinary | A Long Time Coming | Peak Records |
| Alec Chambers | Whole Again | Whole Again | Glassbeat Music |
| Zarif | Silence Room | Box of Secrets | Bright Pink Records |
| House of Lords | World Upside Down | World Upside Down | Frontiers/RCA Records |
| Sam Bisbee | Parachute | Son of a Math Teacher | Le Grand Magistery |
| Polina | Shotguns | Shotguns | Ministry of Sound |
| Myriam Abel | Silence Room | Silence Room-Single | Gravitas |
| Wynonna | Who Am I Supposed To Love? | What The World Needs Now Is Love | Curb Records |
| Carnie Wilson | Wings of Dreams | A Mother's Gift | Big3 Records |
| Julie | Permanent | Home* | EMI Denmark |
| Sita | Twisted | Happy* | Jive Records |
| Triple Image | Never Gonna Stop | Celebrate | Koch |
| Scandal'us | Startin' Somethin' | Startin' Somethin'* | Festival Mushroom Records |
| Randy Crawford | Permanent | Permanent | WEA |
| Southside Johnny | No Secret | Slow Dance | Cyprus |
| Karen Tong | What Color Is It In Heaven? | What Color Is It In Heaven? | Polydor Records |
| Brandon October | Starting Something | Temptation | BMG |
| Sarah Nagourney | Space Between Us Melts | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Get Over The Cure | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Get Back To That Emotion | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Realm of My Senses | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Let Myself Go | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Tomorrow | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Last Time You Were Me | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | What Colour Is It In Heaven | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Life's Parade | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Out of the Wilderness | Realm of My Senses | Polystar Records |
| Sarah Nagourney | Pleasure | Invasion Records | |
| Sarah Nagourney | Do You Remember | Invasion Records | |
| Sarah Nagourney | Tell Me (All Your Secrets) | Invasion Records |
| Song | Artist | Film/TV Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Christmas Comes Just Once A Year | Park Drive | The Santa Con (Lifetime TV) |
| Undecided | Anne Marie Milazzo | Running In Heels (Style Network) |
| Melting | Leslie Mills | Las Vegas (NBC), Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (Oxygen Network), America's Next Top Model (CW)-(2 Episodes) |
| Wings of Dreams | Mindy Smith | TV Commercial for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital |
| Never Gonna Stop | Triple Image | A Cinderella Story (starring Hilary Duff) |
| Perfect World | Party of Five (Sony Pictures Release) | |
| Never Gonna Stop | Johanna Halverson | MGM's Ghostworld |
| Twisted | Mareme Hernandez | The Young and the Restless |
| I Let Myself Go | Sarah Nagourney | The Young and the Restless |
| Something Said Stay | Sophia | One Life to Live |
* Platinum Album
References
- ^ http://glassbeat.com/quotes.html
- ^ James, Michael. "Caught in the Act: SARAH NAGOURNEY." ' 'Melody Maker' ' (Archive: 1926–2000) Dec 15 1979: 36.
- ^ http://www.polystar.co.jp/mtos/mt-search.cgi?search=Sarah+Nagourney&IncludeBlogs=6&limit=20 Polystar Records
- ^ http://glassbeat.com/quotes.html
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sarah-nagourney-mn0000296488/credits
- ^ http://glassbeat.com/disco.html
- ^ http://www.spinninrecords.com/talentpool/
- ^ http://www.atlanticrecords.com/artists/oh-honey
- ^ "Who Am I Supposed To Love? : Written by Sarah Nagourney, Chris Rodriguez, and Bobby Blazier http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys2TIfZNkAI
- ^ http://www.aleccmusic.com/#!contact/ServicesPage-bmmaq7o0
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/realm-of-my-senses-mw0000175282/credits