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sarah donner

Cats are people too!

About Me

Sarah Donner is a rockstar catlady kind of girl. Quirky lyrics about hardcore mosh pits and feral feline populations give her songs a captivating edge. She works the stage with a rhythmic guitar style, a fresh melodic line, and a candid stage presence that is all Sarah Donner.

Her debut album ’Reluctant Cat Lady’ is a wholesome low-carb blend of punchy guitar and clever, sassy lyrics that take their inspiration from the gay men she dated, the feral cats she feeds, and the hardcore punk shows she has endured. Take out the cliche and throw in the Casio keyboard.Her ever-increasing influences include artists Fiona Apple, Ben Folds, Ani Difranco, Regina Spektor, Holly O’Reilly, the ocean, kittens, London, pink cars, and cheap wine. In 2002 with a degree in music from Westminster Choir College, she picked up a guitar, denied her classical roots, and started rocking out.Her heart lives in New Jersey and Massachusetts, and she wishes Connecticut wasn’t so big. Sarah Donner is also the host and founder of Indie Music Night, an acclaimed monthly series featuring premium live music held in Princeton, NJ.

’Reluctant Cat Lady’ is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby.com. The second album is in the oven and will released in 2008.

ORDER ’RELUCTANT CAT LADY’ HERE-

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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/16/2005
Band Website: sarahdonner.com
Band Members: Donner Party of One,

Bass:Stacey Wong, Brad Sicotte

Keyboards: Becca Olsson

Percussion: Sunny Knable, Brad Sicotte
Influences: Holly O'Reilly, Joy Simone, fondue, Kym Tuvim, Imogen Heap, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds, the city of London, Jenny Owen Youngs, Dar Williams, Ani Difranco, Fiona Apple, Alanis Morissette, bluegrass, Amanda Duncan, Lady Sovereign, Mirah, Lily Allen, Ella Fitzgerald, Meet Me In St. Louis, Westminster Choir, James Taylor, Susan Chamberlain, Iron and Wine, Bjork, Guster, Tori Amos, The Donner Party Musical, The Decemberists, Ben Folds, Joanna Newsom, Erin McKeown, Chess, Ingrid Michaelson, the ferral population at her doorstep, Bird and The Bee, Venus Hum, The Blow, Bittersweet, Abba, Jose Gonzalez, Vicki Beeching, musical theatre, Mirah, Jess Klein, K's Choice, Robin Mukherjee, Van VanHeerden, Nick Drake, Rocket Summer, Plumb, Judy Garland, The Saras, Christine Lavin, the weather, Nico, choir college, Bob Dylan, Mike Doughty, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Bird and The Bee, Jesca Hoop, so many kittens
Sounds Like: fondue with the fruit AND the poundcake

"Her most attractive artistic qualities are her voice (firm but playful) and her simplistic (you could call it graceful) approach to the writing process"...Chris Potter

"phenomenal, engaging, and real...in addition to having a beautiful voice, great chops, and a pen to be envious of"...Apple iTunes

"Delightfully funky"...Diana Crane
Record Label: CatLady Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New merch and new pics and where are the kittens?

Where are the new kittens you ask? I might ask the same. I’ve been on the prowl for a good month now waiting for that mama cat to bring her babies to me. Maybe she’s gotten wise to my baby...
Posted by sarah donner on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:00:00 PST

Sarah Donner’s Click Radio interview on podcast

If you happened to have babies or a real job, you may have missed the Click Radio show Midnight with Dan and Rich Sarah Donner Special. You may want to listen now that it is a perfectly good hour to c...
Posted by sarah donner on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:18:00 PST

Waterdown on the rise www.sixtyone.com. Watch me on TV.

'Waterdown' has reached the front page of www.thesixtyone.com. I'm not sure exactly what that means, but it looks cool when I go to the website. If you want to give it a bump and spread the SD love, I...
Posted by sarah donner on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:29:00 PST

How do I get the December EP for free?

The December EP features Sarah Donner's new single 'Houses' along with some unique covers of lesser sung Christmas carols. If you'd like a copy come to a show in December, get a copy of Reluctant Cat ...
Posted by sarah donner on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 06:55:00 PST

Adopt a kitten, get a free CD!

It's November and I gots me 5 kittens to find homes for. They are a raggedy bunch in need of a warm house and a soft lap. Interested? Of course you are. Allergies? Kittens can be shaved. Insert your d...
Posted by sarah donner on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 03:03:00 PST

Thank you Chicago

In spite of the Bears and the Cubs games, Sarah Donner was able to pull in some fans from the streets and make nice at Uncommon Ground and The Orphange. I ran like a looney through the fountain of Mil...
Posted by sarah donner on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:26:00 PST

Send me your Chicago lovers.

Do your ex-boyfriend live in Chicago? Send her my way this weekend along with a glass of cabernet. I will sing songs and wipe tears. Does your Uncle Pickles live in Chicago? Send him too.&n...
Posted by sarah donner on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:34:00 PST

new lyrics for Iraq

I finished a new song today. It's for a friend in Iraq. In a  strange way, it's nice to have a connection to the war. I c an get a different perspective from the media feed in my rad io. Anyways, this is...
Posted by sarah donner on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 08:48:00 PST

Help me play in Boston and Chicago

Reluctant Cat Lady is on the docket and ready for love . I'm looking for a couple spots in Boston, MA Sept 14/15. I'm looking for Chicago love Sept. 22/23 Now if you are a sweetie with a hookup, show ...
Posted by sarah donner on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 10:47:00 PST

Reluctant Catlady preview

Check out the four new tracks on myspace that will be on Reluctant Cat Lady. Pre-order today and get it before everyone else in Mozambique. Seems like so many blogs ago I was questioning whether do ma...
Posted by sarah donner on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 04:37:00 PST