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Sarah Brown

About Me

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Starting in the 70s, Sarah Brown has been a name in theinternational blues and roots music scene.
Her playing/touring/recording credits are long and varied. Some ofthem:
Blues:
Big Walter Horton, Johnny Shines, sunnyland Slim, BuddyGuy, Otis Rush and Albert Collins.....
Roots musicians:
Dave Alvin, Bill Kirchen, Rosie Flores, and Wanda Jackson...
British rockers:
Paul Carrack, Ian McLagan and Billy Bragg....
Sarah has appeared on Austin City Limits backing BillyBragg.
Sarah is interviewed and featured in live footage in the recentlyreleased DVD "Antone's: Home of the Blues".
Sarah was part of the Antones House Band during the 80s and early90s. She appears on many live and studio recordings from the Antonesdays.
Sarah appears on over 50 recordings, including her own CD, "SayinWhat I'm Thinkin" on the Blind Pig label.
She has been profiledin Bass Player magazine, was awarded "best bass player" in the AustinMusic Polls 4 times, , and was nominated for two W.C. Handy awards
Her songs have been recorded by such notables as R&B legend RuthBrown and New Orleans star Irma Thomas, as well as Marcia Ball, JoeLouis Walker, Rosie Flores and more, and on upcoming releases by BillKirchen and Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris.
2006 release "In A Honky Tonk Mood" by The Lucky Tomblin Band,features both her singing and her bass, and in in current radiorotation.
Sarah is currently resides in Austin, Texas and maintains an activecareer, playing, writing, teaching and recording.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 07/07/2006
Band Website: sarahbrownbass.com
Band Members: I'm a song writer, freelance electric bassist, and bass teacher
Influences: Everyone I've played with, from Big Walter Horton on....and all the great records I've heard.
Sounds Like: I write songs that have been recorded by people like Ruth Brown, Marcia Ball, Irma Thomas, Little Queenie, Bill Kirchen, Ann Rabson, Angela Strehli, Tracy Nelson, Rosie Flores, Candye Cane and Joe Louis Walker.
Record Label: Blind Pig
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

My new web site: sarahbrownbass.com

Check it out - it's almost done.
Posted by on Sun, 24 May 2009 08:56:00 GMT

GENZ BENZ!!

My new Genz Benz amp combo is the best gear I've ever had.It's a Shuttle 6.0-210T with an STL-12T extension cabinet. I've been loving it ever since I got it a couple of months ago, but last weekend I ...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:55:00 GMT

New Project - DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN !

Presenting Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women! In October of 2008 Dave Alvin put together what was supposed to be a one time only set at San Francisco's prestigious Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:37:00 GMT

Tribute CD of Chris Gaffney's songs

Dave Alvin asked me to play on Joe Ely's track which is included on MAN OF SOMEBODY'S DREAMS - A TRIBUTE TO CHRIS GAFFNEY. This is a wonderful production, in honor of my favorite singer. You may have ...
Posted by on Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:14:00 GMT

SCROLL DOWN TO SEE MY SLIDE SHOW

...like I said...cool pics, eh?
Posted by on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 16:00:00 GMT

My songs on upcoming Lucky Tomblin Band CD

I love playing with all the great musicians in the Lucky Tomblin Band - Lucky, Redd Volkaert, Earl Poole Ball, John Reed, Jon Hahn and Bobby Arnold. We just recorded a new CD "Red Hot From Blue Rock"...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:38:00 GMT

My songs on Bill Kirchen's great new CD

I'm very pleased to announce that I've landed to songs on my old friend Bill Kirchen's fab new CD, "Hammer of the Honky Tonk Gods." He recorded in England for Proper Records, using our mutual pal...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 11:24:00 GMT