Monday, March 11, 2019

Sarah Jarosz iTunes Collection

Sarah Jarosz is an American singer-songwriter in the genres of Americana, Country Folk, Bluegrass, and Folk.  Her instrumental talents include the mandolin, banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin.

Sarah Jarosz has recorded four studio albums -

Song Up in Her Head (2009)
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Follow Me Down (2011)
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Build Me Up from Bones (2013)
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Undercurrent (2016)
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Critical acclaim -

Americana Music Honors & Awards
- Emerging Artist of the Year (Nominated 2010)
- Instrumentalist of the Year (Nominated 2011)
- "Come Around" Song of the Year (Nominated 2012)
- Build Me Up from Bones Album of the Year (Nominated 2014)

Grammy Awards
- Best Country Instrumental Performance (Nominated 2009)
- Build Me Up from Bones Best Folk Album (Nominated 2014)
- "Build Me Up from Bones" Best American Roots Song (Nominated 2014)
- Undercurrent Best Folk Album (Won 2017)
- Best American Roots Performance (Won 2017)

Other
- "a songwriter of uncommon wisdom" (Austin Chronicle)
- NPR and Rolling Stone interviews
- described as a contemporary-bluegrass prodigy
- New York Times acclaim

(A full background can be found on Wikipedia.)

I discovered Sarah Jarosz through my mother's iTunes collection and have since created my own iTunes collection that includes -

"Tell Me True"

"Run Away"

"Dark Road"

In posts to come, I will share each song individually.

My anticipated take away -

Sarah Jarosz is a young talent (born in 1991) that brings in a fresh take on folk music.  She taps into common interest from an Americana genre point of view, allowing listeners to enjoy any aspect of her songs - whether it be lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, a combination, or all.  As a fan, I enjoy all.

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