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Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins
Alternative / Pop / Other

New Video for 'Autumn Spills' is up



Boston, Massachusetts
United States

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   Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins: General Info
Member Since11/2/2004
Band Websitehttp://www.sarahrabdau.com
Band MembersSARAH RABDAU- vocals/keys/songwriter , MATT GRABER-drums
SARAH RABDAU AND SELF-EMPLOYED ASSASSINS: Sarah Rabdau and Self-employed Assassins
iLike Sarah Rabdau and Self-employed Assassins
InfluencesErik Satie, Chopin, David Bowie, Rufus Wainwright, Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave, Ad Frank, Bjork, This Mortal Coil, Cocteau Twins, Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire, Debussy, Cyndi Lauper, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smiths, PJ Harvey, Diamanda Galas, Radiohead, The Roches, Tom Waits, TV on the Radio, David Hockney, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Richard Serra, Gustav Klimt, Robert Rauschenberg
Sounds Likealternative pop with a classical swagger
Record LabelSay It With Scissors
Type of LabelIndie


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Dec 11 2009 9:00P
Cafe 939 w/ Wakey!Wakey! Boston, Massachusetts
Dec 12 2009 8:00P
The Gulu Gulu Cafe w/ Goli Salem, Massachusetts

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   About Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins
'Veering from Baroque to Bond-esque, her piano flourishes and seething vocals set each scene in this murderously cathartic, challenging song cycle.'-Performing Songwriter

'Sarah Rabdau has one of those voices that I could listen to all day long and the superb debut by Rabdau and Self-Employed Assassins (in actuality, just Matt Graber on drums) showcases this remarkable lady's talent to maximum effect. There's not a misstep among these piano-heavy tunes that pack a pretty consistent emotional wallop from beginning ("Crushing") to end ("Self-Employed Assassin"). Among the many, many high points are "Autumn Spills", the devastating ballad "Boxing Helena", "Riots and Revolutions", "San Francisco", and "Pillar of Tears". Rabdau and Graber are a pitch perfect team. He keeps the beat effectively without overshadowing Rabdau or ever becoming obstrusive, but can carry the load when necessary (case and point, the aforementioned "Riots") ' -The Daily News

'Blazing Hot.-When you have a stellar voice like Sarah Rabdau everything else really should fall into place. On her self-titled album with the Self-Employed Assassins that is exactly what happens as her crystal clear and siren like vocals meld with the insstrumentation of piano, violin and drums.' -Fire Drills Blog

With piano that glitters and smolders, and vocals that seethe and soar, Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins’ songs are a wish list of things we should have said. “You should have loved me,” the heroine laments to her lover/victim in the band’s namesake ballad, 'Self-Employed Assassin'. In the delightfully nasty 'Crushing', a rising starlet is rebuked for her ruthless ambition: “I hope all the people that you stepped on didn’t stain your dress.”

Rabdau warbles, whispers and wails these quips with a voice that most closely resembles that of Bjork or Elizabeth Frasier of the Cocteau Twins. Rabdau’s piano pounds and cascades, drawing equally from Erik Satie and Phil Spector, with unapologetic nods to the usual girl-at-piano influences. Drummer Matt Graber (Mascara, ex-Caged Heat) demurs, bolsters and punctuates, always keeping the melody in the forefront.

Self-Employed Assassins formed in 2005, as Rabdau was forging a new direction in the aftermath of her well-received William Orbit-influenced release, “Benevolent Apollo.” Graber, then living in Israel, discovered Rabdau’s music on the internet. “It was so strange to have a drummer contact me,” says Rabdau. “Most of them avoid me like the black death because I’m not rock enough for them.”

Immediately upon Graber’s return to Boston, the two “hit it off like brother and sister,” says Rabdau. On stage, this connection is palpable. Watching Rabdau and Graber perform feels like you’re intercepting a note passed in study hall.

After two years of developing the songs live, Self-Employed Assassins set to work on an album, with Peter Moore (Count Zero, Think Tree, Blue Man Group) producing. The album mostly features the duo unadorned, occasionally embellished by a string quartet and guitar that call to mind This Mortal Coil.

Collectively, the album’s songs seem to depict a 21st century Emily Dickinson, emerging from her seclusion to find herself both exhilarated and terrified to be experiencing life first-hand. Hyperbolic figures are often called upon to illustrate the magnitude of her internal strife—a rejected lover so bitter that she becomes an assassin, or a girlfriend so oppressed that she feels like the imprisoned quadruple amputee in the 1993 film 'Boxing Helena'.

Self-Employed Assassins also offer upbeat gems such as 'Jackie', a tribute to a quadragenarian rocker who, in full E-Street Band glory, finally gets his due. Autumn Spills evokes the first breath of a fresh new season, where anything seems possible and the narrator deliberates on whether a wayward romance can, or should, be reclaimed.

Carving out a niche that transcends scenes and sub-genres, Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins have shared bills with Nicole Atkins and the Sea, Winterpills, and HUMANWINE. The band now looks forward to supporting the album, bringing its energetic live show to dark halls throughout the United States and beyond.

Not a day too soon—there are too many things that have gone unsaid.

TALES FROM THE STUDIO WITH Sarah Rabdau



Sarah RabDAU and Self-Employed Assassins perform 'Only a Year' LIVE at The Lizard 4/21/07 recorded so generously by Letters of Marque http://www.lettersofmarque.blogspot.com

'Autumn Spills' at the CD Release

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Bobby Moon (twitter.com/bobbymoonsongs)

Bobby Moon (twitter.com/bobbymoonsongs)



Nov 24 2009 10:09 PM

sarah - thanks for shining with the moon!
Ahmond

Ahmond



Nov 9 2009 3:45 PM

Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
Lacrymosa

Lacrymosa



Nov 9 2009 3:45 PM

yes! i would love to play a show with you.
Alessandra Celletti

Alessandra Celletti



Nov 4 2009 6:25 PM

hi Sarah!
Tara

Tara Neves



Oct 28 2009 5:15 PM

Hey Sarah!
It's Tara from Soundtrack days:)
I just heard you on WERS yesterday
-so random-
I got in my car for the exact amount of time that you were on-and was blown away.

I remember seeing you play @ T.T's a few years ago (when I was still at Soundtrack) and I just thought I would stop by and tell you:
I think you are totally kick ass amazing!!!!
I sent your new video to all of my friends and family because I am so into your music. Seriously. Unbelievable. So crazy wildly talented.
Great work lady!

John

John



Oct 21 2009 5:10 PM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)




Cornerrock

Cornerrock



Oct 13 2009 8:12 PM

Hey, thanks for the add!
Regards,
Cornerrock
Balounge

Balounge



Oct 13 2009 8:12 PM

Hi, thank you for friendship!
A Taste of Grey

A Taste of Grey



Oct 7 2009 2:41 PM

Hi Sarah, thanks for the add! Check out my latest tune "never enough"... greets from Germany!
VIKTORIA MODESTA

VIKTORIA MODESTA



Oct 5 2009 3:54 PM

Thanks for the add!

Spread the word x

www.ViktoriaModesta.com
AMAdea Records

AMAdea Records



Aug 25 2009 2:08 PM

Thank you for the Friendship.
All the best!
-AMAdea Records
Darlene S.

Darlene S. Kirkland



Aug 19 2009 2:40 PM

cheers!
John

John



Jul 29 2009 2:16 PM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
@mustbeMichelle

@mustbeMichelle



Jun 29 2009 3:20 PM

tweet much?
http://twitter.com/mustbeMichelle
Melody Matters

Melody Matters



Jun 25 2009 2:24 PM

Nice, good sounding, high energy set at the Middle East. You guys have way too much fun on stage. -Bernie
Felattio

Felattio



Jun 13 2009 6:24 PM

FELATTIO - WE SUCK A LOT!!!
PORTUGAL!!!
Juna (seeks bandmate)

Juna (seeks bandmate)



Jun 4 2009 3:22 PM

Thanks for being a friend. Free Album download @ www.junamusic.net.
The CHUCKIES

The CHUCKIES



Jun 1 2009 5:23 PM

Howdy,

We are The Chuckies from Kungsbacka/Göteborg, Sweden & we are proud to get to know you!

The Chuckies is an "acoustic" version of The Chuck Norris Experiment which serves brand new Chuckies songs mixed with classic CNE tracks. Our debut album is available on white vinyl LP from www.myspace.com/tornadoriderecords and digital downloads are available all over the place (iTunes etc.)
The CD will be released mid-june by Nicotine Records.

Take care now!

/ The Chuckies
GOING ON ITALIAN MINI-TOUR IN SEPTEMBER!!
www.myspace.com/thechuckies
www.chuckgear.com (Official merchandise)
www.myspace.com/thechucknorrisexperiment
CozyLab

CozyLab



May 27 2009 2:13 AM

This music really strikes a chord with us here at CozyLab. Please make sure to keep in touch.
John

John



May 25 2009 8:52 PM

Thank you for being a friend!!!:) Keep on grooving!!:)
Tripping Lily

Tripping Lily



May 19 2009 8:36 PM

Thank you for being our friend and listening to our music!

Be sure to check back often for our latest news, songs, and tour dates! Don't miss our new album coming out in September!!
To find our first two albums, "Couch Sessions LIVE" and "Ukulily," visit http://cdbaby.com/cd/trippinglily

You can also find us on Facebook- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tripping-Lily/118283250313?ref=ts
Follow us on Twitter- www.twitter.com/TrippingLily

~Tripping Lily
John

John



May 11 2009 11:14 PM

NEVER STOP DOING YOUR BEST.
Emma Ate the Lion@SullivanHall NYC 11/27

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May 5 2009 6:14 PM

Hey there,
we hope you like our tunes
please comment our music
thanx
Love Emma
Lori Jamison

Lori Jamison



May 5 2009 1:43 AM

Thanks so much for adding me and keep up the great work!
Much love to you!
~Lori
John

John



May 5 2009 8:28 AM

Keep up the good work...
Nice sound....
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