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Sarah Perrotta

You've been coming to me for such a long time now.

About Me


Indie rocker Sarah Perrotta and her band are from New York's Hudson Valley. The band includes singer, songwriter and pianist Sarah Perrotta, guitarist Chris Lane, drummer Johnny Watson and bassist Jon Stern.
Perrotta's 2008 self-released album "The Well" includes legendary bassist Tony Levin (of Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) on all eleven songs and keyboard virtuoso Garth Hudson (of The Band, Bob Dylan) on accordion for two songs. "The Well" was mixed by grammy award winning producer Malcolm Burn (Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois).
"The Well" has garnered critical acclaim including steady radio airplay from trendsetting DJ Nic Harcourt on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic.
Perrotta has toured nationally and internationally, sharing the stage with major acts such as Barenaked Ladies, Guster, Jason Collett, Sarah Harmer, Gaelic Storm, Kevin Hearn and Garth Hudson.
"The Well is a ghostly affair filled with elegant female persuasion and sultry grace. Perrotta's songwriting abilities are top notch" - Daniel Alleva, Charged by the System
"The Well is undeniably an excellent album which displays the talent and potential of a very gifted artist. If you like great music with a soul, you'll love this" -Riff Raff Magazine, Brussels
"There's a level of sophistication that you don't always get with singer-songwriters. I think her arrangements are brilliant." - Paul Higgins, WKZE FM Radio
"I could tell right away that she's good. It was musically a treat and personally a treat" -Tony Levin
"This is the stuff of dreams, but like the real thing it's never frivolous or boring. Dreams always leave us aroused by their strangeness, depth and beauty, and that's what Perrotta will be known for." - Sharon Nichols, Chronogram Magazine


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Member Since: 8/22/2006
Band Website: sarahperrotta.com
Band Members: SARAH PERROTTA- voice and piano, CHRIS LANE..- guitar and effects, JOHN WATSON- drums, JON STERN - bass
Influences: Paul Simon. Leonard Cohen. Jeff Buckley. David Bowie. Nina Simone. Tom Waits. The Band. Neil Young. Yma Sumac. David Byrne. Carole King. Phillip Glass. Emmylou Harris. Alan Vega. Serge Gainsbourg. Charlotte Gainsbourg. The Police. The Rolling Stones. Roy Orbison. Nick Drake. Johnny Cash. Peter Gabriel. Marvin Gaye. Chris Isaak. Catpower. Joni Mitchell. Madonna. Spinal Tap. Al Green. The Velvet Underground. Bob Dylan. Tom Petty. Chet Baker. Pink Floyd. Bill Evans. Cyndi Lauper. Tori Amos. Gillian Welch. Ravi Shankar. Mazzy Star. Bruce Springstein. The Beach Boys. Fats Waller. Vince Guaraldi. Louis Armstrong. Frank Sinatra. The Cure. The Beatles. Stevie Wonder. Van Morrison. Jimmy Smith. Led Zeppelin. Ray Charles. Fleetwood Mac. Chopin. Beethoven. Debussy. Bach. James Brown. Hot Tuna. Randy Newman. Miles Davis. Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn. Billie Holiday. Elliott Smith. Dave Brubeck. Elvis Costello. Elvis. Ry Cooder. Radiohead...
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My Blog

Steel on NBC

My song "Steel" is being used in the soundtrack for NBC Sports show "Jeep World of Adventure Sports" that airs this Saturday, June 14th from 3-4 PM ET (that's 2pm in NY). The segment that includes "S...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:46:00 PST

WKNY Radio Interview

I showcased some new songs on a live radio interview/performance at Kingston New York's very own WKNY 1490AM. Check it out: free range thought...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Tue, 20 May 2008 08:04:00 PST

RECORD: Bearsville CD Release Party

Thank you to everyone who came out to our CD release party at the Bearsville Theater! The band and I had a great time playing for the packed house and it was truly an honor to have Garth Hudson join u...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 10:59:00 PST

RECORD-Malcolm Burn

In the basement of Le Maison Bleu, Malcolm Burn is sitting against the white stone wall. The words "confusion, empathy, hope" are written on a piece of paper hanging on the wall. His hands are clasped...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 12:43:00 PST

RECORD-Garth Hudson

It all started with the dentist. I had an appointment early one morning to get a cavity filled. As my dentist began examining my teeth, he started yawning, asked his assistant for a cup of coffee and ...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 10:40:00 PST

RECORD-Tony Levin

On January 2, 2007, after months of recording piano to a click track at my home, I brought my digital eight-track Tascam into Leopard Studio in Stone Ridge, New York and dumped all my files into t...
Posted by Sarah Perrotta on Mon, 15 Jan 2007 03:50:00 PST