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…

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…

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…

"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…

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

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

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…

Sarah King has been named the New England Music Awards Songwriter of the Year for 2021! 

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 –…

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…

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…

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…

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

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…

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" 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/

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…

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 /…

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

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

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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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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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

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…