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Sara Bareilles
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gifted singer and a versatile pianist with no formal training, Sara
Bareilles burst onto the pop scene with a naturally skilled voice
ranging from powerful and soulful to sweet and gentle. Her sound
has been described as everything from Norah Jones to Joni Mitchell,
Fiona Apple to Alicia Keyes. It is tempting to make comparisons but
she's much more than a carbon copy. In fact, she is anything but.
Influenced by soul, jazz, rock, and pop-her writing is bold, honest, and
edgy. Intelligent, unpredictable lyrics and melodies delivered courtesy
of a truly soulful and powerful voice, Sara's music is something that
definitely sets her apart.
At age 18, she left the Redwood forests of her hometown, Eureka, CA, in
pursuit of the big city lights of Los Angeles. Although she attended
UCLA's Communication Studies program, Bareilles spent the majority of
her spare time studying her new environment and writing poetry and songs
about the busy surroundings. After graduating, she spent the next three
years performing those songs at open-mike nights, slowly building her
confidence as a musician before playing local venues and
festivals.
In 2003, she co-produced her first demo, Careful Confessions, and became
enthralled with recording techniques. Eager to go back to the studio and
create a second full-length album, she started shopping her CD around
and signed a deal with Epic Records in April 2005. Producer Eric Rosse
took her under his wing the following February and the two spent a
little over a year perfecting the orchestration -- nearly half of the
songs had formerly appeared on Careful Confessions and a new batch of
tracks was carefully constructed in order to make her first major-label
release as strong as possible. The lyrical themes of the album, entitled
Little Voice and released in July 2007, covered her past relationships,
insecurities, and inner battles with trying to trust her instincts. The
single "Love Song," after being promoted by both iTunes and
Rhapsody, made the album a hit; both single and album reached the Top
Ten.
Congratulations to Sara Bareilles, for being
chosen our latest Artist Spot-Lite on LiteFavorites.com! Listen
for her and other soft hits, with less talk all day at work.
Click here for our previous Artist Spot-Lite Colbie Calliat.
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