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Sharon Little

About Me



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Sharon Little released her debut album, Perfect Time For A Breakdown, on May 27th. Upon completion of her album, Sharon was chosen by Robert Plant, Alison Krauss and T Bone Burnett to open 24 shows on their upcoming Raising Sand North American Tour, which kicked off April 19 in Louisville, Kentucky for five shows, before picking up again on June 2 for a month of dates, including stops in New York and Los Angeles.
Little has earned critical kudos for her independent recordings, including this rave from Los Angeles area critic Roy Trakin: “[Little possesses] a sultry croon capable of soothing, arousing or exploding into a Janis Joplin-esque howl when you least expect it….By all rights, Little should be a big star.” Helen Leicht of influential Philadelphia radio station WXPN wrote of a recent live performance, “What soul! You always hope to be that moved by a concert.”
The songs on Perfect Time For A Breakdown were written by Sharon and her collaborator, Scot Sax, who co-produced with Mark Howard, noted for his work with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Lucinda Williams. The album’s 11 tunes were inspired in part by numerous cross-country train adventures Little and Sax have experienced over the past 2 years; those journeys further strengthened a musical and personal collaboration that began in 2006 with a meeting at Milkboy Coffee Shop in Philadelphia.
As Sharon explains, “We knew we had each met our creative match within minutes of sitting down with each other. Scot and I found that we brought different approaches to our songwriting, and discovered that each possessed what the other one needed. Before we met, we were two separate halves of a whole, and now, looking back, in each other we met ourselves.”
Sharon Little's musical passion and songwriting began as an outlet for her grief over the loss of a close friend at the age of 16. She sang backup for many Philadelphia bands and developed her style and burgeoning reputation while singing blues and jazz standards at local clubs to make ends meet.
While she was gaining fans and earning compliments wherever she sang and played, Sharon credits her partnership with Scot for putting her career on track. “Scot was the first person experienced in the business who didn’t just talk about what I should be doing – he actually did something about it.” From co-writing and recording, to taking pictures and traversing the country with Sharon for low-paying gigs, Scot helped plot a course to where Sharon needed – and deserved – to be.
Two independent albums and countless gigs across the U.S. brought Sharon to the attention of CBS Records who hotly pursued her after a brief performance at Hotel Café in Los Angeles in the summer of 2007. As CBS Records head Larry Jenkins explained, “It took all of 2 minutes of hearing Sharon sing and watching her perform for all of us to look at each other knowing that we would do everything possible to bring her to the label. We made it our mission to share her amazing artistry with the world.”

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Member Since: 25/09/2005
Band Website: http://sharonlittle.com
Influences:Summer 2008 Tour Diary Teaser
Sharon & Scot on A&E's "The Cleaner"
Follow That Sound Live
Follow That Sound - Acoustic

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Record Label: CBS records
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

a dream i had.

i think i hear you shouting but you are not aroundi'm in a room full of peopleand they can't hear a sound...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:34:00 GMT

stuff i saw in the clouds on tour.

headless frogsugly bugs...a bug in the busa heart in the skyfaded airplane lines...begining to smilemonkeys with wingsgiants hands...there's so many thingsa flying turtlea bear to cuddle...that plane ...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jan 2009 09:50:00 GMT

losing touch?

there is nothing better than a persons voice...but we ignore the sound when we're annoyed.there are computers and phones when we're alone...but we're searching for a loving tone.there is nothing bette...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:48:00 GMT

words.

the lovely space an artist createsthe long night that all of us face.the empty track that lonely feet pace.the family you want to erase.maybe it's time time to embacewe need a designthat rids of this ...
Posted by on Thu, 27 Nov 2008 01:27:00 GMT

thats my song...

hearing noises...not knowing when it will stop.i have become a part of it.my heart beats with the sound.i will seek till it is found.should i become the room.make myself acostume to the tune.or ignore...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:35:00 GMT

Thunderstorm

This year has felt like a thunderstorm.maybe it is the hypnotic stage lights or the crash of the cheering crowds like thunder that led me to that metaphor. either way it feels as if i have been struck...
Posted by on Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:39:00 GMT

love

hello my friends, thank you all for your continued support! i am so happy to be living my dreams, and i can't do it without yall! it is a wild ride out here. if you aren't following along, here is wh...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:28:00 GMT

Tour Diary: Follow That Sound (teaser)

Watch the teaser of Sharon's video tour diary, set to "Follow That Sound" -- to see the full video, hop over to sharonlittle.com
Posted by on Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:30:00 GMT

fans...

hola, thank you all so much for being a fan. i am still out on the road and will be for the rest of the year... i love it out here. i am new to any type of response...i personally enyoy the old f...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 06:19:00 GMT

Don’t Miss Sharon Little On This Tuesdays Episode Of The Cleaner!

Sharon will be performing with her partner Scot Sax, playing "Follow That Sound" in aparty scene in the Aug 5th episode.Additional info about The Cleaner at A&E.Keep checking www.SharonLittle.com for ...
Posted by on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:39:00 GMT