Sarah exclusively uses K&K Sound pickups in her acoustic guitars and is the January 2022 Featured Artist. "My local luthier got me hooked on K&K pickups a couple years ago, and they not only saved my acoustic tone throughout the…
Dec 20 2021
"The Hour" one of the Best Vermont EPs of 2021 - County Tracks
Sarah King’s murder ballad “Nightstand” topped our year-end songs list in 2020, and it anchors her 2021 EP The Hour. The other songs earn their place next to that classic. “Poison” explores a similar theme of bloodthirsty revenge against a…
Dec 20 2021
"King is a serious force to be reckoned with." - Rutland Herald
Here’s a look at five EPs by Vermont-based artists that stood out in 2021, in order of release date.
Sarah King: ‘The Hour’
A relative newcomer to the Vermont music scene, Ripton-based singer-songwriter Sarah King is no stranger to music…
Dec 16 2021
""The Hour" is a bewitching little five-piece from Sarah King." - B-Sides & Badlands
"The Hour" is a bewitching little five-piece from Sarah King, her thick warble casting a devilish spell. A slithering murder ballad, “Nightstand” squirms with relentless darkness and gnaws at your bones. Later, “Not Worth the Whisky” chills with rhythmic boot…
Dec 3 2021
"The Hour" one of the Top 30 EPs from 2021 - One Chord to Another
Finnish blog One Chord to Another included "The Hour" in their roundup of the Top 30 EPs from 2021. Check out the full lineup here: https://www.onechord.net/2021/11/30/30-favorite-eps-of-the-year-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1vf_h3SNkHonuvOmGkGRuT4iBn-eKD6DARVjvdcnf23GkNO_STzxunL5Q
Nov 11 2021
"Ripton-based singer-songwriter Sarah King represented Vermont well at the 2021 New England Music Awards" - Rutland Herald
The esteemed accolade accentuates a noteworthy year for King, who in March released her stellar debut EP “The Hour.” Read more here:
Nov 2 2021
"It's been a big year for King" - Seven Days VT
Congratulations to Americana and blues singer Sarah King, who was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2021 New England Music Awards. Vermont-based King just wrapped up a four-week tour of the Southeast and finished it with a stop at…
Oct 18 2021
NEMA 2021 Songwriter of the Year
Sarah King has been named the New England Music Awards Songwriter of the Year for 2021!
Sep 28 2021
"Not Worth The Whisky" wins NERFA Spotlight Video Award
The video for "Not Worth The Whisky" won a North East Regional Folk Alliance Summer Spotlight Video Award.
The Spotlight was designed to highlight NERFA members’ creativity during COVID. Each submitted video was reviewed by a panel of jurors –…
Aug 22 2021
"Clearly the new queen of gothic story telling, King is nothing short of fierce (which is fitting as she has the word tattooed on her arm)." - LyricVids
Americana is not one of the most well-known titles used to categorize music but is in fact one of the best selling music genres. It’s classified as contemporary music using both acoustic and electric instruments that incorporates elements of various…
Aug 16 2021
"I’d never encountered a woman artist embracing the darker side of Americana music with such glee before" - Adventures in Americana
To listen to Sarah King’s EP The Hour is to step into a dark and twisted world. It doesn’t last long but has a lasting impact: In five songs and 16 minutes, she puts gaslighting men on blast, delivers two…
Aug 6 2021
"Sarah King owns a startlingly powerful voice" - Rutland Herald
Sarah King owns a startlingly powerful voice and her songs inhabit the dark side of Americana, with gritty murder ballads and feminist anthems with her atmospheric voice and rhythmic blues guitar. King says, “I always say my influences are bourbon…