SARAH PERROTTA- voice and piano, CHRIS LANE..- guitar and effects,
JOHN WATSON- drums, JON STERN - bass
Influences
Paul Simon. Leonard Cohen. Jeff Buckley. David Bowie. Nina Simone. Tom Waits. The Band. Neil Young. Yma Sumac. David Byrne. Carole King. Phillip Glass. Emmylou Harris. Alan Vega. Serge Gainsbourg. Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Police. The Rolling Stones. Roy Orbison. Nick Drake. Johnny Cash. Peter Gabriel. Marvin Gaye. Chris Isaak. Catpower. Joni Mitchell. Madonna. Spinal Tap. Al Green. The Velvet Underground. Bob Dylan. Tom Petty. Chet Baker. Pink Floyd. Bill Evans. Cyndi Lauper. Tori Amos. Gillian Welch. Ravi Shankar. Mazzy Star. Bruce Springstein. The Beach Boys. Fats Waller. Vince Guaraldi. Louis Armstrong. Frank Sinatra. The Cure. The Beatles. Stevie Wonder. Van Morrison. Jimmy Smith. Led Zeppelin. Ray Charles. Fleetwood Mac. Chopin. Beethoven. Debussy. Bach. James Brown. Hot Tuna. Randy Newman. Miles Davis. Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn. Billie Holiday. Elliott Smith. Dave Brubeck. Elvis Costello. Elvis. Ry Cooder. Radiohead...
Indie rocker Sarah Perrotta and her band are from New York's Hudson Valley. The band includes singer, songwriter and pianist Sarah Perrotta, guitarist Chris Lane, drummer Johnny Watson and bassist Jon Stern.
Perrotta's 2008 self-released album "The Well" includes legendary bassist Tony Levin (of Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) on all eleven songs and keyboard virtuoso Garth Hudson (of The Band, Bob Dylan) on accordion for two songs. "The Well" was mixed by grammy award winning producer Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois).
"The Well" has garnered critical acclaim including steady radio airplay from trendsetting DJ Nic Harcourt on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Perrotta has toured nationally and internationally, sharing the stage with major acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Jason Collett, Sarah Harmer, Gaelic Storm, Kevin Hearn and Garth Hudson.
"The Well is a ghostly affair filled with elegant female persuasion and sultry grace. Perrotta's songwriting abilities are top notch" - Daniel Alleva, Charged by the System
"The Well is undeniably an excellent album which displays the talent and potential of a very gifted artist. If you like great music with a soul, you'll love this" -Riff Raff Magazine, Brussels
"There's a level of sophistication that you don't always get with singer-songwriters. I think her arrangements are brilliant." - Paul Higgins, WKZE FM Radio
"I could tell right away that she's good. It was musically a treat and personally a treat" -Tony Levin
"This is the stuff of dreams, but like the real thing it's never frivolous or boring. Dreams always leave us aroused by their strangeness, depth and beauty, and that's what Perrotta will be known for." - Sharon Nichols, Chronogram Magazine
Long time no see chicklet! How are you? I'm coming home to NY for the summer (I've been livin in LA)...I started playing drums and need to find a drum practice studio somewhere near New Paltz. Any suggestions? Would love to see you this summer;)
I hope you'll forgive a bit of shameless merchandising. I've got my new CD happening. Still doin' the Jazz thing, but this is definitely not your father's organ trio!
CD Baby's got it; there are samples, links & digital downloads on my Myspace page.
Dear Sarah, Thanks for the add. Great music and trippy artwork. Is that all you? Keep it coming. May Peace and Happiness Prevail in your life. Love Nigel
Sarah, Stopping by to toast you. Here's to you and all your artistic and musical talents! 'Make Me Real' is awesome. Keep rockin' us! Peace & love~~ Les
hey sarah, you were awesome when I saw you play at the upstairs bar in Hudson.(I had the best seat in that place!)lol.And im glad we all got to see each other at Uncle Daves, it was a really nice day, you and Jason are so beautiful together! -james =]
