MP3 Sarah Woolf - Salutations From Somberville
This alternative power folk cd is a result of what happens when the composer was told by doctors that her hands wouldn''t be well enough to play guitar again; and she proved them all wrong.
12 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Power-folk, POP: Quirky
Details:
Why call it "Salutations From Somberville"?
Being sick made me somber and sarcastic as all hell.
It''s also a play on words since I live in Somerville, MA
which I think of as a somber town with a lot of character respectively.
Sarah Woolf - timeline
1968- Born
1970- Began to play ukulele. Learned
"Pennylane" by the Beatles on uke.
1976- began first grade. Couldn''t read
but was already playing 4 instruments.
1984- trapped in highschool. Played several
woodwind instruments, percussion, and guitar.
Began busking in Harvard Square.
1986- graduated from highschool, but couldn''t read
what was on my diploma. Moved to Israel.
1987- Back from Israel after teaching saxophone,
observing Palestinian/Israeli chaos, and first aid.
Broke the news to my folks I couldn''t read. Learned
how to read.
Attended a homophobic art school in Columbus, Ohio
Transferred to Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH.
1988-1991 was part of an amazing music scene at
Antioch. Co-billed with "Big Brown House",
"Tom Roadkill & the Flat Rabbits" and "The Gits".
Sold 500 copies of demo tape to a campus that only
had about 300 students.
1991- BA in Education and visual arts.
1993- Released self titled EP in Boston. Toured extensively
nationwide.
1995- Released CD called "Ask My Lover"
Toured the East Coast extensively.
1996- Busking in the MBTA and playing the local venues.
1997- Ah...hello my hands aren''t moving. Diagnosed with arthritis.
Rehab for 3 years.
2000- Back out there playing electric guitar.
2001- Diagnosed correctly with Sjogren''s Syndrome. That''s
what made my hands fuck up. Treatable and won''t kill me.
2002-2003 Recorded my new songs with my pals Richard Gates, Carolyn
Castellano, Holly Figueroa, Chadd Ferron, and Suzannah Luna.
Appropriately entitled "Salutations from Somberville".
2003-? on the road...on the road!