Sara Wendt: lead vox, acoustic guitar
Ann Klein: lead guitars, slide, mandolin, keys, backing vox
Jen Caruana: backing vox
Mark Nilsen: sometimes guitar
Drums: Konrad Meisner
Bass: Derek
Check out City Canyons Records newest Release!
Influences
She gives all credit to Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, Joan Armatrading, Jane Siberry, Radiohead, the Beatles, and her mom's fave, David Bowie's Ziggie Stardust. She currently loves Imgen Heap.
Sounds Like
She's been told she sounds like Natalie Merchant, Chrissie Hynds, Belly, Lisa Loeb, The Cranberries, Sinead O'Connor and no one.
Weightless with Love builds into a minor masterpiece. Sara has a rich, beautiful voice, with breathiness and falsetto at key moments. The violin- driven "I'm For You," which opens the album, shows off the folk-pop side, with a gorgeous melody and loud/quiet/loud dynamics. Other favorites include the raga-riffic "King of the Ghosts," which mixes distorted and twangy guitars with East Indian-sounding percussion, then throws a twisty melody on top. I also enjoy the quiet elegance of "Cool Blue Pools" and "Ask," both of which occasionally veer into Mediterranean-sounding vocal territory. The title song wraps things up with a melody which recalls the best of Chrissie Hynde--Ricky Flake, South Mississippi Sun Herald.
A former lead singer of the East Village cult band, Homer Erotic and the founder of her own band, Went, Sara Wendt's other-worldly lyrics and bell-like voice has been charming the Lower East Side of Manhattan audiences for several years now. City Canyons Records recognized the haunting brilliance of her songwriting, and signed her to the Manhattan based label. Now, as she moves out under her own name, her songs get softer but more intensely emotional.
The songs from Sara's first record, Parachute, have been described as "music for your dreams" (Folkways) and "like diving into a tropical sea-warm, bright and filled with strange, cool twists" (Maggie Dubris).
With the release of her long-awaited full second album, Weightless with Love, Sara gives us the title song "Weightless with Love" and it makes us hop and sing along a la Peppermint Patty with it's 70s style la-las and then she takes us to the life of a sad New Mexico drifter who doesn't like the radio in "Pretty Dark Knight" while she's off in those other worlds in "I'll Be Waiting" posing as a spiritual guide leading us along sunnier, soothing paths.
Sara attributes much of the gorgeous textures and arrangements on Weightless with Love to her guitarist and fellow writer, Ann Klein and also to Tim Hatfield, the record's co-producer and engineer (Cowboy Technical Services). "Ann and Tim have completely read my mind on this one. I asked for Emmy Lou Harris' Wrecking Ball with a sitar and they delivered it with a bit or a lot of me in there."
Listen to Weightless with Love. This record is beautifully personal. I felt Sara was singing just to me, leading me to a better place.
Sara~Congratulations on 8 of your Original tunes being chosen by the new EOS music service for inclusion & the special promo sample for the Heart2Heart Channel. Here's to more good things headed your way!
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"Hanging Man" the haunting new single release from City Canyons Records combines the unique mind and music of Peter Ulrich (formerly of "Dead Can Dance") with the compelling voice of talented City Canyons' artist Sara Wendt and the sparkling instrumental contributions of New York indie super group, The Jayne Canyons Band.
Produced by Big T of City Canyons Records, this tale of love, murder and eternal retribution will linger in the listener's mind for a very long time.
This special enhanced release of "Hanging Man," with a video component--available only at CD Baby--is brilliantly enchanced by the visionary and passionate art work of UK artist, Tony Pinfold. Pinfold captures the dark beauty of "Hanging Man" with a series of every-changing powerfully evocative images that gives the listener a true multimedia experience.
SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW-- from the mind of Peter Ulrich and the voice of Sara Wendt, a stunning collaboration and a new song, "Hanging Man". Hear the special sneak preview tonight (Saturday) at midnight on The Best Radio You Have Never Heard hosted by Perry Bax. Listen on iTunes or here. Performed by Peter Ulrich and the Jayne Canyons Band with vocals by Sara Wendt. From City Canyons Records--the best in independent music. Not for sale anywhere. Just for you, our loyal fans.
"Hanging Man" was written by Peter Ulrich, Trebor Lloyd and Sara Wendt and recorded in Northwood, England at Sandy Lodge Studio and New York at Engine Room Audio.
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We are now in our 2nd year of bliss here at WomensRadio Music Review and foresee only brighter days throughout 2008 and beyond as we launch WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365!!
If you would like to have your music considered for review/airplay/interview on WomensRadio and WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365, please stop by our Myspace Page for the mailing address!
Have you ever considered Hosting your own Radio Show? If so please inquire, as we are now accepting applications for new Radio Show Hosts on WomensRadio and WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365.
We are now in our 2nd year of bliss here at WomensRadio Music Review and foresee only brighter days throughout 2008 and beyond as we launch WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365!!
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