SARA PETITE

BALCONYTV.COM 25/10/2007
PRESENTED BY TOM MILLETT
Raised where wild huckleberries grow, Sara originally hails from Sumner, Washington -- a tulip-farming town southeast of Seattle. She grew up riding in her Dad's seaplane and on the back of his motorcycle. Her mother raised a trio of women and a son, and gave each of them a strong backbone and sense of self.
She is a modern-day June Carter with the lyrical sense of Dolly Parton. With strong roots in classic country, bluegrass and classic rock, she falls firmly under the genre of Americana. Sara's inspiration for songwriting comes from fond memories of home and her many travels throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Western and Eastern Europe.
Sara is the 2006 Portland Songwriting Contest's Grand Prize Winner with her song Coming Home. This song is also featured in the recently released Country album in Europe (other artist on the album are: Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Lucinda Williams and more) and Shut Eye Records, The United States of Americana compilation album. Her songwriting has earned her honorable mentions in the American Songwriter Magazine, the 2006 West Coast Songwriter's Competition, and the Great American Songwriter's Competition. She was a semi finalist with both her songs Coming Home and Shine Some Heaven in the 2005 International Songwriting Competition and one out of five finalists in the Great Waters Folk Festival Song Contest.
Sara has been playing clubs, venues, festivals, house concerts, pubs, dive bars and grocery stores from San Diego to Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Arizona, Nashville, Mississippi and Europe. She is currently finishing her third European tour. She has opened for great acts such as Todd Snider, Ralph Stanley, Lance Miller and Bert Jansch. Influences include: Dolly Parton, Steve Earle, Shelby Lynne, Todd Snider, Hank Williams, the Beatles, John Mellencamp, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen.

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[aprilangel916]

Very cute.

[toterola451]

Yeah, so does fucking Keith Urban. Funny how that works, ain't it?

[kathierichardson]

she's awesome.Needs a makeover,a band and she's off with Miranda Lambert! Go girl...strrreeeetch that voice and go for it!

[Oldhat1970]

This is good, I hear Iris and a little John Prine to boot, there is no doubt she fits that style.

I think her voice is by no means "perfect" but the way she uses it is absolutely fab. When she starts one would think "well, a songwriter doesn't really have to be a singer and she can't sing" but you know what, she uses her voice in a distinctive manner to pull it off...kinda like Prine, Neil young, Iris Dement, etc. type of way and one can damn sure not take anything away from them or her.

[Aentnothan]

This is really excellent. Do I hear a little influence from Iris Dement as well?