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Sarah King named K&K Sound Featured Artist of the Month

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…

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"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…

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"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…

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""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…

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"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

"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: 

https://www.rutlandherald.com/features/vermont_arts/ripton-singer-songwriter-sarah-king-nema-songwriter-of-the-year/article_74d521d7-8006-5f34-b025-439e6cf92847.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=vermont-arts&utm_medium=email&utm_content=headline

"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…

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NEMA 2021 Songwriter of the Year

Sarah King has been named the New England Music Awards Songwriter of the Year for 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 –…

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"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…

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"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…

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"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…

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Interview & Performance on WVTF Roots Down Radio

Sarah King talks studying opera, touring with metal bands, just how dark her music really is and performs songs from her new EP. Check out the interview & live performances on WVTF here: https://www.wvtf.org/post/sarah-king?fbclid=IwAR2N82ZxpHd9C1T7UAYhJTAcKBZNUx50dEEaUBHkjY8QlMcazY6-I3J2zgs#stream/0

"Sarah's voice is so powerful and so full of soul" - Girl at the Rock Shows

If you've been watching the news lately, all eyes have been on Minneapolis. Langen of Girl at the Rock Shows reviewed The Hour this week: "Things are still very tense up here in Minneapolis and they are sure to only…

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"A five-song suite of hard-hitting soul drenched Americana" - Lonesome Highway.com review of "The Hour"

Declan Culliton notes "her self-written songs are every bit as powerful and in your face as the vocals that transport them." Read the full review in a roundup including heavy hitter Charlie Crockett - here: https://www.lonesomehighway.com/music-reviews/2021/4/8/new-album-reviews?fbclid=IwAR1BvIfVbwFlGPMOjcYlUXi8hzqeFDSC1VQ6ma_dmvGpMvBSqAcbzfh2Q94

"War Pigs" featured on XPN's World Cafe

"War Pigs" was included in the 3/29/21 World Cafe playlist as the Back Cover. Listen here: http://playlist.worldcafe.org/world-cafe-playlist-03-29-2021-arlo-parks/

Sarah King Dishes Out Five Wonderfully Uneasy Pieces With "The Hour" - NYS Music

Sal at NYS Music gave "The Hour" a very in-depth and detailed review, noting "Singer-songwriter Sarah King has released her debut EP, The Hour, a splendid, soulful voyage to the darkest corners of Americana.  It’s the perfect showcase for her…

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Sarah King Dishes Up Delicious Murder Ballad Called "Not Worth The Whisky" - American Songwriter

Jason Scott of American Songwriter writes "“Not Worth the Whisky” samples her solo debut new EP, The Hour, and its witchy conjurings accentuates the blue-rock foot-stomp. As far as murder ballads go, it’s merciless. You walked into the fire /…

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Sarah King isn't here to play. - Adobe & Teardrops

Rachel of Adobe & Teardrops reviews The Hour: "King’s powerful voice transcends the music, illustrating the strength we all need to persevere." Read the full review here: https://adobeandteardrops.com/2021/03/review-sarah-king-the-hour.html

 

A superb five-track EP from the dark and brooding side of Americana -Americana UK

Alan Fitter of Americana UK reviews The Hour: "‘The Hour’ is a superb debut release from Sarah King – let’s hope there’s a lot more to come.. 8/10" - read the full review online here: https://americana-uk.com/sarah-king-the-hour

Singer Sarah King tells all in new EP "The Hour" - Addison Independent

The Addison Independent did a great in-depth interview & feature on the stories behind The Hour: "This album takes King's big-voice, soulful country style and tunes it a little darker with raw, emotive lyrics that expose trials of King's life."

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"Bold feminist voice and dark storytelling" - Seven Days review of The Hour

Kristen at Seven Days reviewed The Hour today - nailing the themes and emotions that went into creating it. "King's storytelling, signature themes and strong point of view are intact for the long haul." Read the whole review here: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/sarah-king-the-hour/Content?oid=32559582

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NWTW in Burlington Free Press

Burlington Free Press did a great roundup today of new Vermont music. Check out the full list here: https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/entertainment/2021/03/16/vermont-music-just-came-out-new-releases-2021/4716011001/?fbclid=IwAR2lMwN53Ty9T20DQ_nI1QGSWs67StBqcUwQfmamrNv9NNg6LwyOomkDGgM

Not Worth the Whisky in the Best Songs of February

Ray Padgett of County Tracks says "Sarah King’s murder ballad “Nightstand” topped our year-end songs list in 2020, and “Not Worth the Whisky” brings the same dark gothic-Americana energy. True Detective should license these songs. If the shitty dude being…

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