Sarah Osborne 11:45 am
Sat 23 May 2020 11:45 am - 12:30 pm PDT
Online, Zoom
Description
Sarah Osborne (30 min)
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Sultry folk from the west coast. Songstress & Seaqueen. This newly Gabriolan singer-songwriter / marine biologist blends genres of jazz, blues, & country seamlessly with her dark honey toned voice and clever guitar styling. A background in musical theatre and Royal Conservatory piano has made a comical storyteller and entrancing musician. Sarah holds court during her performances. Her fifth and most recent EP “She Rows” (2019) was produced and engineered by uncle Neil Osborne (54-40) and is an ode to jazz, lovers, & the sea.
Sarah has played everywhere from train cars crossing the country, to large ballrooms in big cities. As a performer, she can adapt to any room and engage with a wide variety of audiences. When joined by her band, the Magic Buttons, the show becomes even more captivating and textured. Driven by drums (Michael Wilford), filled out by bass (Travis Charuk), and coloured with lead guitar (Chris Lloyd), the dynamic narrative is lead by the smoky rich vocals and expressive movements of a strong front woman. Sarah draws inspiration from her family and friend musicians, the harshness and beauty of the natural world, blues, & love ballads she was raised on. She can all at once resemble a modern day Janis combined with a lady Johnny Cash, and a hint of Billie Holiday, and is advocating for self-awareness and positive change in this wild world.
How do Couch Fest concerts work?
Artists receive 100% of profits and donations from Couch Fest!
Once you buy your individual tickets or festival pass, you'll receive an email confirmation, with the links to the livestream(s).
Couch Fest will happen on Zoom videoconferencing. Each concert happens in a different "room", so you'll use different links for each show.
We want to create that intimate concert vibe that Gabriolans know and love from live events. A concert host will be on-hand to introduce the musicians and host a short post-show with the performers.
We encourage you to make an event of it! Put a blanket out on the lawn, connect some good speakers, order takeout from one of great Gabriola restaurants, and serve up some special drinks.
We also ask you to not share the links with others who haven't bought a ticket.
Why Couch Fest?
Couch Fest is an initiative of the Gabriola Chamber of Commerce, supported by Gabriola Songs, to help support artists who have lost work due to COVID-19. We recognize how important performers are to our island culture and economy.
