Holly O'Reilly, Joy Simone, fondue, Kym Tuvim, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds, the city of London, Jenny Owen Youngs, Dar Williams, Ani Difranco, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette, bluegrass, Amanda Duncan, Lady Sovereign, Mirah, Lily Allen, Ella Fitzgerald, Meet Me In St. Louis, Westminster Choir, James Taylor, Susan Chamberlain, Iron and Wine, Bjork, Guster, Tori Amos, The Donner Party Musical, The Decemberists, Ben Folds, Joanna Newsom, Erin McKeown, Chess, Ingrid Michaelson, the ferral population at her doorstep, Bird and The Bee, Venus Hum, The Blow, Bittersweet, Abba, Jose Gonzalez, Vicki Beeching, musical theatre, Mirah, Jess Klein, K's Choice, Robin Mukherjee, Van VanHeerden, Nick Drake, Rocket Summer, Plumb, Judy Garland, The Saras, Christine Lavin, the weather, Nico, choir college, Bob Dylan, Mike Doughty, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Bird and The Bee, Jesca Hoop, so many kittens
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fondue with the fruit AND the poundcake
"Her most attractive artistic qualities are her voice (firm but playful) and her simplistic (you could call it graceful) approach to the writing process"...Chris Potter
"phenomenal, engaging, and real...in addition to having a beautiful voice, great chops, and a pen to be envious of"...Apple iTunes
Sarah Donner is a rockstar catlady kind of girl. Quirky lyrics about hardcore mosh pits and feral feline populations give her songs a captivating edge. She works the stage with a rhythmic guitar style, a fresh melodic line, and a candid stage presence that is all Sarah Donner.
Her debut album ’Reluctant Cat Lady’ is a wholesome low-carb blend of punchy guitar and clever, sassy lyrics that take their inspiration from the gay men she dated, the feral cats she feeds, and the hardcore punk shows she has endured. Take out the cliche and throw in the Casio keyboard.
Her ever-increasing influences include artists Fiona Apple, Ben Folds, Ani Difranco, Regina Spektor, Holly O’Reilly, the ocean, kittens, London, pink cars, and cheap wine. In 2002 with a degree in music from Westminster Choir College, she picked up a guitar, denied her classical roots, and started rocking out.
Her heart lives in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and she wishes Connecticut wasn’t so big. Sarah Donner is also the host and founder of Indie Music Night, an acclaimed monthly series featuring premium live music held in Princeton, NJ.
’Reluctant Cat Lady’ is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.com. The second album is in the oven and will released in 2008.
ORDER ’RELUCTANT CAT LADY’ HERE-
To be on Sarah’s MAILING LIST, send an email to sarah@sarahdonner.com with ’mailing list’ in the subject. Thank you!
View Sarah Donner’s EPK
Look forward to hearing you again on August 26th at Studio Luloo. We're having a fest saturday, yART sale and music fest, might be a good place to peddle some kittens!
Hi Sarah, Thanks for playing the Ortolan Benefit. If you'd like to play to another roomful of eager isteners, let me know when you might want to schedule a stop at the new Studio LuLoo Lounge as featured performer at the Tuesday Open Mic Night. (I wasn't kidding about the free 'I Really Like NJ' T-shirt!)
