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Lilith Fair To Return This Summer With Local Artists And A Dallas Stop - Dallas Observer (blog)


Lilith Fair To Return This Summer With Local Artists And A Dallas Stop
Dallas Observer (blog)
... Metric, Miranda Lambert, Missy Higgins, Nneka, Norah Jones, Priscilla Renea, Rosie Thomas, Sara Bareilles, Sarah McLachlan, Serena Ryder, Sheryl Crow, ...

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Posted on January 26, 2010, 12:23 pm

'Jersey Shore' earns juicy tribute tune from Sarah Bareilles? Fuggetaboutit ... - Entertainment Weekly


'Jersey Shore' earns juicy tribute tune from Sarah Bareilles? Fuggetaboutit ...
Entertainment Weekly
Left-field hit-maker Sara Bareilles (you know, the one who wasn't going to write us a love song) has penned her own loving tribute ...

Posted on January 13, 2010, 4:00 pm

Final True Colors Cabaret to Feature Foster and McIntyre - Playbill.com


Final True Colors Cabaret to Feature Foster and McIntyre
Playbill.com
The monthly cabaret began in September and has welcomed such guests as Lauper, Creel, Lea Michele, Jonathan Groff, Jason Mraz, Sara Bareilles, ...

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Posted on January 26, 2010, 4:55 pm

Sara Bareilles' New Album Inspired by Kings of Leon - Spinner


Sara Bareilles' New Album Inspired by Kings of Leon
Spinner
Sara Bareilles is slowly making progress on her follow-up to 'Little Voice,' the album that made the singer-songwriter a household name. ...

Posted on December 31, 2009, 2:14 pm

PopWrap's fave five 1.25 - New York Post (blog)


PopWrap's fave five 1.25
New York Post (blog)
... quickly followed by Ingrid Michaelson & Sara Bareilles, who join forces on a Hotel Cafe track that breaks brilliant boundaries with every beat. ...

Posted on January 25, 2010, 8:21 am

Got a tip? Send it our way - Austin 360 (blog)


Got a tip? Send it our way
Austin 360 (blog)
... as well as current adult-contemporary favorites like Sara Bareilles, Sheryl Crow, Sugarland, Norah Jones, Corinne Bailey Rae and Colbie Caillait. ...

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Posted on January 21, 2010, 4:42 pm

Two more go to Hollywood - USA Today


Two more go to Hollywood
USA Today
Here's Katie, singing Sara Bareilles' Between the Lines. Katie's a teenager, but Joshua Blaylock of New York is 28 -- this is his last chance. ...

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Posted on January 12, 2010, 7:33 pm

Norah Jones, Heart, Loretta Lynn join Lilith tour - Reuters


Reuters

Norah Jones, Heart, Loretta Lynn join Lilith tour
Reuters
... Erykah Badu, Colbie Caillat, Ke$ha, Tegan and Sara, Miranda Lambert, Indigo Girls, Emmylou Harris, Jill Scott, Brandi Carlile and Sara Bareilles. ...
Lilith Fair lineup expandedChicago Sun-Times (blog)
Lilith Tour Adds Norah Jones, Cat Power, Heart, The Gossip to LineupRolling Stone
Lilith Fair Lands Loretta Lynn, Norah Jones, Cat PowerAmerican Songwriter

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Posted on January 21, 2010, 5:32 pm

Sara Bareilles gave birth to Weirdest babies on New Year Eve - Spooftimes.com (satire)


Spooftimes.com (satire)

Sara Bareilles gave birth to Weirdest babies on New Year Eve
Spooftimes.com (satire)
According to her twitter account, Sara Bareilles hasrecently moved to Sherlock holmes. People were wondering why she moved their.Guys hold your breath. ...

Posted on January 3, 2010, 8:18 pm

Sara Bareilles Biography

Sara Bareilles
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Sara Bareilles

Bareilles at night theatre Sugar Factor, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 4 Apr. 2008
Background information
Birth name Sara Beth Bareilles
Also known as Serina
Born December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07) (age 30)
Eureka, California
Origin Bay Area, California
Los Angeles, California, USA
Genres Pop, pop rock, soul
Occupations Singer-songwriter, musician
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 2003–present
Labels Epic
Website www.sarabmusic.com

Sara Beth Bareilles (pronounced /bəˈrɛlɪs/; born December 7, 1979)1 is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She achieved mainstream success in 2007 with the hit single "Love Song", which brought her into the number one spot on the Billboard Pop 100 chart. Bareilles' vocal range registers from contralto to mezzo-soprano.2

Contents

Early life and family

Bareilles was born and raised in Eureka, California. She was raised Catholic3 and participated in the high school choir, Limited Edition, and local community theater musical productions, including her high school's production of Little Shop of Horrors as Audrey.4

Bareilles attended the Communication Studies program at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA),1 where she was a member of the co-ed a cappella group Awaken A Cappella,5 and can be heard on their Dysfunktional Family Album singing Gravity and I Want You Back by The Jackson 5.6 The group's rendition of Bareilles' "Gravity" was featured on the Best of College A Cappella 2004 compilation CD. Sara also stated on MTV's TRL that she and the band Maroon 5 go back far to their younger days in California when the band was known as Kara's Flowers. She performed in the annual student concert, UCLA Spring Sing, winning twice.

Career

After graduating from college in 2002, Bareilles performed at local bars and clubs (such as the Hotel Café and Genghis Cohen in Los Angeles), building a following, before performing in larger venues. She issued two demos of mostly live tracks in 2003: The First One in April and The Summer Sessions in October. In 2004, she appeared as a singer in a bar in the indie film Girl Play, performing the song "Undertow".4

In January 2004, Bareilles released her first studio album, Careful Confessions. She signed a contract with Epic Records on April 15, 2005.7 The remainder of the year and early 2006 were spent writing and reworking songs for her upcoming album.1 Her song, "Gravity," appears briefly in the 2006 independent film Loving Annabelle. She also toured as the opening act in 2006 for Marc Broussard's "Carencro" tour.

In mid-2004 she opened for Rocco DeLuca and the Burden during their inaugural headline tour, supported Guster on their first UK tour and co-headlined a tour with Jon McLaughlin. 8 In 2007, Bareilles toured as the opening act for Aqualung and Mika, and later that year opened for several shows on both Maroon 5 and Paolo Nutini's U.S. tours. She also opened for James Blunt on his U.S. Tour in association with VH1 You Oughta Know.

In June 2007, iTunes featured Bareilles' single "Love Song" as the free single of the week. The following month, her major-label debut Little Voice shot to #1 on the list of most downloaded albums of the music store9 in its first week of release, and debuted at #45 on the Billboard 200 chart. After being featured on a Rhapsody commercial in 2007, "Love Song" began climbing the pop charts, jumping from #73 to #16 in one week. As of December 27, 2007, "Love Song" has entered the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Bareilles performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Thursday, January 17, 2008, and on the Today show on Thursday, February 21, 2008.

As of February 14, 2008, Little Voice has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The album peaked in the Billboard 200 at #7.10 Bareilles' single, "Love Song" was certified 2x platinum in April 2008.

She toured with Counting Crows and Maroon 5 between July 22 and August 26, 2008. The first stop was Virginia Beach, Virginia and the last stop Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.11 Bareilles was selected as MTV artist of the week for July 7 - 11 and appeared again on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on Wednesday, July 9, 2008; and on December 9, 2008 (with Ingrid Michaelson).

On October 28, 2008, Bareilles released "Live At The Fillmore" on DVD and CD. The package is a recording of her first headlining tour at the famous Fillmore in San Francisco. She concluded the tour in her home town of Eureka, California on December 19, 2008, at the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts.

In December 2008, a single with Ingrid Michaelson titled "Winter Song" was released off the compilation The Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs. The two performed it on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and an animated video was released.

During the spring of 2009 Bareilles was on her second headlining tour, the "Gravity Tour," to promote the third and final single from her album Little Voice. She made her second appearance in Charlottesville, VA during UVA's annual Springfest on March 28, her first being an opening for Maroon 5.

Bareilles also played multiple college shows in April and May. Some were for college students only and others were open to the public.

Bareilles performed with many other singers on the season 3 finale of 30 Rock, alongside Mary J. Blige and Elvis Costello.

Bareilles recorded a song "Come Home", a duet with OneRepublic, which was released on iTunes on July 14, 2009.

Bareilles is currently in a Brooklyn studio beginning work on the follow-up to her major label debut with help from Amir "Questlove" Thompson and Adam Blackstone. There is no time-table for the album's release.12

Sara was chosen by First Lady Michelle Obama to play at the G-20 Summit in Pittsburgh in September 2009. Here she performed songs for the first ladies of 20 nations and afterwards dined with Mrs. Obama.

She appeared with Weezer on Jimmy Kimmel Live and AOL Sessions guest performing "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" as well for a special performance on YouTube.

Sara sent out a special holiday message to fans on her mailing list and gave out a free live acoustic EP recorded during her Gravity Tour last Spring. The EP contains 7 acoustic songs, including a new song "Free Ride", "I'm On Fire" a Bruce Springsteen cover duet with Tony Lucca, and two speaking segments.

Awards and nominations

  • 2008 Billboard Year End Awards: "Hot Adult Contemporary Songs Ranked #1" for "Love Song"
  • 2008 Billboard Year End Awards: "Hot Digital Songs Ranked #6" for "Love Song"
  • 2009 Grammy Awards: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for "Love Song"
  • 2009 Grammy Awards: "Song of The Year" for "Love Song"

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Chart positions Certifications
US UK ETA NZ AU SWI NL AT IT BE IE DE
2004 Careful Confessions
  • Released: January 20, 2004
  • Label: Tiny Bear
  • Format: CD
2007 Little Voice
  • Released: July 3, 2007
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
7 9 24 26 49 34 31 48 45 37 45 52

Live albums

Notes

Some songs also included on:

  • CC Careful Confessions (2004)
  • LV Little Voice (2007)
  • LF Live at the Fillmore (2008)

EPs

  • Live Session EP (iTunes exclusive) (2007)
  • Unplugged on VH1 (2008)
  • Live from the Gravity Tour (free limited edition download) (2009)

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Certifications Album
US Hot 10017 US Digital UK SPA AU IT CA18 NZ NL DE
2007 "Love Song" 4 2 4 11 4 7 1 7 5 13 *RIAA (US): 3× platinum13 Little Voice
2008 "The River" single only
"Bottle It Up" 107 15 92 33 Little Voice
"Winter Song" (with Ingrid Michaelson) The Hotel Café presents 'Winter Songs'
2009 "Gravity" 100 Little Voice
"Come Home" (with OneRepublic) 80 48 single only

References

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  2. ^ "Sara Bareilles Little Voice (2-CD Set) CD" review on CD Universe. Retrieved on December 11, 2008.
  3. ^ Stevenson, Jane (February 27, 2009). "The Church Of The Redeemer, Toronto - February 27, 2009". Jam!. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Bareilles_Sara/ConcertReviews/2009/02/28/8568531-sun.html. Retrieved November 27, 2009. 
  4. ^ a b AskMen.com biography
  5. ^ Poder, Mindy (July 23, 2007). "Little voice, big success". The Daily Bruin. http://www.dailybruin.com/articles/2007/7/23/little_voice_big_success/. Retrieved November 27, 2009. 
  6. ^ "RARB Review of Awaken a cappella: Dysfunktional Family Album". RARB. 2003-12-26. http://www.rarb.org/reviews/434.html. Retrieved 2006-07-25. 
  7. ^ "Sara Bareilles". Radioalice.com. Epic Records. February 2008. http://www.radioalice.com/pages/1982537.php. Retrieved November 27, 2009. 
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  10. ^ "Johnson's 'Static' Prevails Again On Album Chart". Billboard. February 27, 2008. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003716062. Retrieved November 27, 2008. 
  11. ^ Maroon 5 Official fan club
  12. ^ Prince, David J. (September 17, 2009). "Sara Bareilles Working With Questlove On New Album". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/news/sara-bareilles-working-with-questlove-on-1004013731.story. Retrieved November 28, 2009. 
  13. ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Sara Bareilles". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Sara%20Bareilles&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved November 28, 2009. 
  14. ^ "Sara B music: Buy". Archived from the original on 2003-04-18. http://web.archive.org/web/20030418071757/www.sarabmusic.com/BuyCD.htm. 
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  16. ^ "Sara B music: Buy". Archived from the original on 2003-10-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20031027105148/www.sarabmusic.com/BuyCD.htm. 
  17. ^ "Sara Bareilles > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". allmusic. 2008. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:wzfyxq8sld6e~T51. Retrieved November 28, 2009. 
  18. ^ "Sara Bareilles - Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/sara-bareilles/693346#/artist/sara-bareilles/chart-history/693346?f=793&g=Singles. Retrieved November 28, 2009. 

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