| About :: View Sarah's MySpace page Quick Quotes --- (Read Full Reviews) "This is as original and unconventional female singer-songwriter album as I've come across... you find yourself smiling at the sheer audacity and exuberance of it all. You can't take your ears off this album for a moment, and no reason why you'd want to." (five stars) Musical Discoveries (Hereford, UK) "The modern alternative rock world hasn’t seen a great female artist come around in a while and I’m pleased to say that it might be Sarah Glynn who will next make that storied climb up the charts." Smother.Net "Opening with the guitar-driven “Don’t Say No,” this album proves that it’s not the run-of- the-mill local release... but describing it is much harder than any album I’ve ever heard to date. If you’re into catchy indie-pop you’d do well to search this one out." INsite Austin magazine "Immaculately produced and well written songs, with not a negligible amount of creativity, Sarah Glynn has talent in both her voice and her performance." Tasty Fanzine (Leeds, UK) "To Sweeten Up appeals to the finicky listener who orders her pop with a side of intellect." Feedback Magazine "Her sound is so wonderfully peculiar... a pop-rock omnibus with unconventional undertones. My guess is that Sarah Glynn will soon be filed in your collection between G. Love and Patty Griffin." 512Magazine "This track delivers melodies on top of melodies and right when you think you can predict them, she throws an instrumental break at you that lasts just long enough to leave you yearning for the melodies that you just took a break from. Its a truly infectious, almost hypnotic experience. The driving rhythm, the guitars, the melodies; they hold you captive and before you know, the song ends on the CD...but not in your head. You've got a radio single for sure." The Muses Muse (CD single review) "A smooth fusion of jazz and indie-pop - interesting melodies, introspective lyrics, clever phrasing and syncopation... very cool music." Hybrid Magazine "Sarah Glynn is a one-woman band--- writing, performing and producing her way through a tight album of catchy pop songs. She embraces an early 80s new wave style, which is often blended with an offbeat, herky-jerky rhythm. It's an endearing combination." MishMash Indie Music Reviews "It's like U2 meets Dido." Broadjam reviewer “The
24-year old exhibits such songwriting moxie and confident command of her
multi-instrumental talent that her band could be The Next Big Thing, or
at least the Next Big Thing After That. . . .The song is so catchy, the
performance so accomplished, I do a ‘take,’ eyes bulging and jaw
dropping to chest.” Austin American Statesman “Fronted
by a mean axe-wielder with a delicate touch named Sarah Glynn, the Luck
Band needn’t rely on chance to snare fans with its intricate,
dual-guitar web.” Austin Chronicle “It’s
like Radiohead meets Sam Phillips.”
KGSR DJ, Jenn Garrison “Not
since Belly’s Star have I been so enchanted by a female
artist’s entire album.” CD Baby customer “She
knows just how much of something to put in a song so that the listener
wants to hear it over & over.”
Sarah Ferrell, singer for Vida. Just
before graduating from Wellesley College, Sarah Glynn drastically
altered her post-college plans:
she would skip out on Med School and focus entirely on her music.
In less than 2 years, Sarah, now 29, moved from Boston to Austin,
has released 2 CD’s (for which she wrote, recorded and performed all
instruments) and put together a 5-piece live band. Sarah describes her quirky pop/rock, which is often layered with violin and horn arrangements, as “somewhere between Liz Phair and the Police – intricate parts with a strong rhythmic push forward.” Despite the many layers in Sarah’s mixes, she takes a minimalist approach to songwriting and production – only adding what she deems the song cannot do without. Her lyrics have been described as “smart and slightly acidic” and her voice has drawn comparisons to Tanya Donelly (Belly) and Bjork. Compositions of Sarah’s have found their way into independent films, including Below the Break '04 (SlamDance Fest), Girl Wrestler ’02 (PBS), Prize Whores ’01 (SXSW selection), and A Pursuit Race ’97 (directed by co-writer of feature "The War Within"), and onto local and national compilation CD’s. She is currently touring in support of her newly released sophomore effort, To Sweeten Up, which has already garnered attention and begun receiving national college radio play. In 2004, the Sarah Glynn Band has shared the stage with Juliana Hatfield, Mason Jennings, the Butchies, Patrice Pike, & Bob Schneider, to name a few.Background
--- Sarah Elizabeth Glynn was born in 1976 and grew up in Richmond, Indiana, where she spent many years studying piano, violin, and eventually guitar. She began recording her own compositions in the 7th grade with a Tascam 4-track, a pink Series-10 guitar, and a Boss Dr. Rhythm. During high school, Sarah was half of the acoustic duo, Amplified Artist, performing locally and receiving radio play on the local college station, WECI. Sarah was classically trained on the piano and violin, yet her heart was always in popular music. By 1995, she had an opportunity to add electric guitar to a rock band in Amherst, MA. By her senior year in college (’98), Sarah had joined Boston-based Mazer Rackham, adding electric-violin, acoustic guitar, and vocals to the group’s rockabilly mix. The band released a CD and broke up shortly after, spawning Sarah’s decision to move to Austin.
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