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About Me

As a kid, Sarah learned that the only common thread between her many homes was music. (Her family moved every two or three years but always were surrounded by community rich in musical resources.) She began her career in professional performance at age thirteen as a singing telegram and, by age fifteen, was professionally cantoring for churches. Her early voice was honed under the instruction of opera stars Carol Wilcox-Jones, Judith Gray, and Mary Burgess, but she eventually dropped that scene and ran away to study at Berklee College of Music.
There, her jazz repertoire and compositional chops increased dramatically, and Gromko sang her way through school in professional a cappella groups and doing television jingles. She graduated with a film scoring degree, immediately moved to New York City, and developed her career as a sound and music editor for television and film. She also was able to hone her musical ideas with her commissioned arrangements and orchestrations, but singing ever again was the farthest from her mind.
Then she met a pianist who encouraged her to dust off the old larynx in order to resume arranging standards and perform with a combo. She formed GromKo. and was received well enough to consider breaking out the original tunes she had hidden under a bushel since her salad years. This newfound courage, combined with a life-changing spiritual decision, spawned "Convert Augustine."
Over her multi-focused career, Sarah has worked and played with such names as Wycliff Gordon, Marcus Printup, Eric Reed, Bob Stoloff, Maggie Stone, James Oliverio, and Wynton Marsalis.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/02/2007
Band Website: www.gromkomusic.com
Band Members: CURRENT ALBUM:
Sarah Gromko (composer, bandleader, and vocalist)
Javier Arau (reeds)
Art Hirahara (keys)
Jon Price (bass)
Danny Sanchez (drums and percussion)

*AND SPECIAL GUESTS:
Jay Lifton (producer and melodica)
Miguel Bollar (rhythm guitar and banjo)
Mark Johnson and Tracy Shields (background vocals)
Chris Marolf (upright bass)

Influences: EVERY SOUND I ENCOUNTER, but a few include: Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, James Carter, Esquivel, Bob Marley, Sting, Police, Billy Joel, Fiona Apple, Jimmy Webb, John Cage, Bob Pilkington, Chris Connelly, Joni Mitchell, Satchmo, Arthur Fielder, Elmer Bernstein, Annie Lennox, Jobim, Stan Getz, Weird Al, Creedence Clearwater, Pride and Glory, Bill Withers, Dream Theater, White Heart, Kim Hill, Thomas Merton, St. Augustine, Pope John Paul II, Brand New Heavies, Burt Bacharach, Cole Porter, Eden Ahbez, Bobby McFerrin, Queen, Amy Grant, TobyMac, Brahms, Leonard Berstein, Schubert, Take 6, Dave Grusin, Johnny Mercer, Michel Legrand, Jimmy Van Heusen, Annie Ross...
Sounds Like: Headhunters, Fiona Apple, Groove Collective, Erykah Badu, Madeleine Peyroux, Bobby McFerrin, Dave Grusin, Pat Metheny, Bill Withers, Tobymac, Bjork, Police
Record Label: BUY OUR CD!!! www.cdbaby.com/gromko

My Blog

Convert Augustine on iTunes

Our new album, "Convert Augustine," is now available on iTunes! Download your copy today, and don't forget to write your review...
Posted by on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:45:00 GMT

New Website and CDs for Sale

At last! The long awaited GromKo. website is up. Check it out at www.gromkomusic.com.There, you can buy the new CD, "Convert Augustine"! Or go to cdbaby.com/gromko.
Posted by on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:44:00 GMT

Mastered Tracks

I have replaced the old mixes of three of my songs with the new mastered versions. They will be featured in a few weeks on "Convert Augustine." Listen, enjoy, tell your friends, and then listen again!
Posted by on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 19:37:00 GMT

Getting Started

The beginning steps are being taken to go public with GromKo.'s upcoming release, "Convert Augustine." Within the next few months, you should have all your cravings met!
Posted by on Wed, 30 May 2007 10:22:00 GMT