With her smoky vocal style and signature blonde curls, Sarah Dashew is rapidly carving out her own niche in the independent music scene. Her music is highly relatable – balancing strength and vulnerability, depth and whimsy – and exudes Dashew’s spirit and personality in every lyric and melody. Drawing upon influences as diverse as James Taylor and Prince, her unique style walks a fine line between folk, pop, country and soul.
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Dashew most recently released her sophomore album Where I Belong; a ten track set which blends her personal journeys of love, place, and belonging. A quick glance at titles like “Call Me Your Girl,” “Take Me In,” and “Everywhere You Go,” allude to the thematic nature of its content. The title track — and the album’s first single — is a light, sweet love song with a spirited horn solo that sets an upbeat tone for the rest of the album. In addition to writing and performing every track on the album, Dashew also co-produced the project with Los Angeles based producer Eric Peterson.
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Sarah grew up sailing the high seas with her family (her dad is a boat designer), listening to the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Van Morrison, and Janis Joplin – references recognizable in Dashew’s voice today. Inspired by song since her early childhood, Dashew acknowledged music as her calling after watching a soulful gospel performance in college. From there, she moved to Austin, TX where she learned to write and perform alongside local favorites.
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Dashew’s first album, Jealous Girl, debuted in 2006 and was produced by Chuck Plotkin (of Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan fame). Jealous Girl was applauded by reviewers, who called her work “rhythmic and super fresh,” and said it was “full of content, passion and sweetness.” Two singles off the album were featured on the hit NBC show My Name Is Earl and another was included on the celebrity playlist of ABC’s Ugly Betty.
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Dashew has toured throughout the United States and Europe, and continues to play local gigs throughout the Los Angeles area. This summer, she will be touring the Pacific Northwest, continuing to spread the word on Where I Belong.
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Sarah currently resides in West Hollywood with her beautiful, goofy standard poodle, Luca.

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