In the long shadows of an early autumn evening in her hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, Sarah White strums hard on her beat up vintage sunburst Gibson, sending up sparks of lonesome Americana that draw a crowd toward the stage. It’s hard to make an association, to say what this music “sounds like,” but it’s immediately clear that White is the real deal, erasing the boundaries between indie rock, post-punk, country, and folk influences with her distinctive and wonderfully sad voice. Even those in the audience who have never heard her songs find themselves pulled in by the magnetic sincerity and strong melodies of White’s unique underground American roots rock, steeped in good time 70’s country music and guided by pop instincts and punk rock attitude.
- Jul, 26 KICKSTART IT! Please Pre-Order CD!
- May, 26 Finalist
- Dec, 04 Country Christmas Show at the Southern DEC 21
- Jul, 01 I moved last month.
- Dec, 01 SAT DEC 21 Country Christmas Show
- Aug, 20 C-Ville Best Of 2013: Singer-Songwriter
- May, 28 Name game: Josephine Foster and Sarah White’s Josephine defy the Americana genre
- Nov, 24 Hackensaw Boys with Josephine, Jefferson Theater, Nov
- Aug, 04 Merle Haggard with Sarah White at the Ntelos Charlottesville Pavilion Thursday 8/4/11.
- Jun, 24 Sarah White and the Pearls open the DMB Caravan in Atlantic City, June 24
- Mar, 11 Earl Scruggs with Sarah White & Ted Pitney Live at the Paramount Theater 3/11/11.
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Finalist
What a fun night! I'm pleased to have been selected as a finalist in the Songwriter Showdown. The finals will be held June 27 and it should be a packed house and a real fun time.
Country Christmas Show at the Southern DEC 21
Southern Cafe & Music Hall
The Country Christmas Show
ft. Jim Waive & Divorcees, the (All New) Acorn Sisters, and special guest Peyton Tochterman.
Happy Hour 6 pm / Show 7:30 pm
Tickets: $12 Advance / $14 Day of Show
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
The Country Christmas Show is a downtown family tradition. Hosted by the (All New) Acorn Sisters (Sarah White and Sian Richards) who channel the Carter Family in glittery angel wings and anchored by the honest country sound of Jim Waive & the Young Divorcees, the show promises more down home country music than you can shake a stick at, plus more twinkly lights than this side of Belmont on a cold winter's night. As always, a portion of the proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and canned food donations are accepted at the door.
Special guests and party favors to be announced.
I moved last month.
You can find me in Richmond VA.
SAT DEC 21 Country Christmas Show
Sarah White & The Acorn Sisters Present Country Christmas Ten featuring:
- Jim Waive & the Young Divorcees (10pm)
- The All New Acorn Sisters (9pm)
- The Misery Brothers with Ian GIlliam (8pm)
Doors: 7:30 PM
TICKETS $12 Advance / $14 Day Of Show
Sarah White's Country Christmas Show, now in it's TENTH year, is a downtown family tradition. Hosted by the (All New) Acorn Sisters (White and Sian Richards) who channel the Carter Family in glittery angel wings and anchored by the honest country sound of Jim Waive & the Young Divorcees, the show promises more down home country music than you can shake a stick at, plus more twinkly lights than this side of Belmont on a cold winter's night. As always, a portion of the proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and canned food donations are accepted at the door.
C-Ville Best Of 2013: Singer-Songwriter
A Charlottesville native, Sarah White’s got staying power. She started her career in the late ’90s, released her first studio album in 2000, another in 2006, won “Best Song” in a 2007 contest for “Sweetheart,” which is the title track for an EP she plans to release this year before becoming the front woman for local rock-pop-honky-tonk band, Josephine. If all that doesn’t earn her the No. 1 spot again this year, we don’t know what does.
Name game: Josephine Foster and Sarah White’s Josephine defy the Americana genre
Sarah White’s music has worn many names over the years, from her early days as the frontwoman for rock band Miracle Penny to her solo albums on Jagjaguwar, her many appearances backed by the rotating cast of Sarah White and the Pearls, and her gospel duets with Sian Richards as The (All New) Acorn Sisters. Each of these acts made a fitting showcase for White’s impeccable songwriting and performing chops, erasing the boundaries between rock, country, and folk, united by her distinctive and wonderfully sad voice. Whatever form it takes, her music is always some of the best material coming out of Charlottesville, and has long been deserving of wider recognition.
Her latest group was formed from the last incarnation of the Pearls, and includes former GWAR bassist/current UVA professor Michael Bishop, and virtuoso guitarist/Jim Waive sideman Charlie Bell. Though their sound is only slightly different from the Pearls’ more rock-oriented material, White felt the need for a new band name to signify a fresh start. She’s given the new act the name Josephine (no relation to Josephine Foster) and their new single is called “The Last Day of May,” though the similarity to Charlottesville’s late-’90s noise-rock band Last Days of May is just a coincidence.
The record’s debut on Friday, May 31 is no coincidence, however. Sarah White and Josephine will perform at The Garage, celebrating the release of the song through County Wide Records, on a 3-track, 7″ EP entitled Beeline. The event will also include a screening of the “Last Day of May” music video, created by students in the Light House Studios film program.
The video, like the song, is utterly straightforward—a bittersweet portrait of the end of a relationship, as White sings “On the last day of May,/I made up my mind to leave you.” The video mimics the song’s lyrics directly: a couple argues, intercut with the young woman wistfully carrying her suitcase to the bus stop through the lovely spring weather. There are no surprises here, but the execution is effortlessly professional, and the video has made the rounds at several youth festivals, winning awards at the Virginia Student Film Festival and the Pendragwn Youth Film Festival, and placing as a finalist in the Los Angeles Film Festival’s Future Filmmakers Showcase and at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth. For local viewers, much of the appeal may be in spotting local landmarks, including the Downtown Mall, the nearby railroad tracks, and an apartment in the Pink Warehouse. White herself cameos as a street musician busking on the mall near Central Place.
The release party begins at 8pm. The event is free, though The Garage does pass a hat for donations, and the band will have the 7″ single for sale.
http://www.c-ville.com/name-game-josephine-foster-and-sarah-whites-new-band-josephine-defy-the-americana-genre/#.UkoYaYZwoVA
Hackensaw Boys with Josephine, Jefferson Theater, Nov
Josephine debuts at the Jefferson with the Hackensaw Boys. Josephine is Ed Trask, drums; Michael Bishop, bass; former Hackensaw Charlie Bell on electric guitar, and Sarah White on guitar and vocals.
Merle Haggard with Sarah White at the Ntelos Charlottesville Pavilion Thursday 8/4/11.
Sarah White opens the Merle Haggard Show at the Charlottesville Pavilion Thursday 8/4/11.
Sarah White and the Pearls open the DMB Caravan in Atlantic City, June 24
Virginian Sarah White and her three-piece band the Pearls opened the Dave Matthews Band Caravan with the words, “Welcome to Atlantic City” at 1:20 p.m. Friday to brilliant sunshine, temperatures in the 80s and a warm breeze.
White was the only live music for the first half hour of the festival, and she came on stage appropriately dressed in a silver, sleeveless dress and mirror sunglasses.
The festival is leaning heavily on singer-songwriter types. White kicked off the day with a strong eight-song set of her original tunes that closed with one of her best songs, “Fightin’ Words,” a composition about relationship discord.
Sarah White and the Pearls are followed by Jeff Coffin on stage
Earl Scruggs with Sarah White & Ted Pitney Live at the Paramount Theater 3/11/11.
Live at the Paramount Theater 3/11/11 by Sarah White with Ted Pitney.
Listen to the show and download here:
http://sarahwhite1.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-paramount-theater-3-11-11
Recorded live at the Paramount Theater. Opening Set for Earl Scruggs Family Band. Recorded by Gary Green; mixed by Rob Evans.
credits
released 11 March 2011
Sarah White on guitar/vocals with Ted Pitney on lead guitar and vocals. All songs by Sarah White.
- Jan, 23 Whiskey Jar
- Feb, 08 WTJU 91.1 FM
- Feb, 14 The Southern
- Apr, 11 The Haven
- Apr, 16 Crozet Pizza on the Corner say Wha?
- Apr, 26 Rockfish Valley Community Center
- May, 16 Rapunzel's
- Jun, 15 Hardywood Brewery
- Jun, 22 Lazy Days Winery, Amherst VA
- Jun, 22 Blue Ridge Swim Club, Ivy VA
- Jul, 06 The Camel
- Jul, 18 The Garage
- Jul, 27 Crossroads Cafe: Sarah White & Matt Conner
- Aug, 02 Hardywood Craft Brewery
- Aug, 09 Southern Cafe & Music Hall
- Aug, 17 Bandito's
- Sep, 06 Hardywood Craft Brewery in Richmond VA
- Sep, 12 UVa Chapel
- Dec, 21 Country Christmas Show
- Jan, 31 Capitol Ale House
- Apr, 04 Sound Of Music Recording Studio
- Apr, 09 Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream!
- Apr, 18 Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
- May, 21 The Whiskey Jar
- May, 30 Mountain Cove Music Festival
- Jun, 27 Ashland Coffee & Tea
- Jul, 03 Poe's Pub
- Jul, 23 Ashland Coffee & Tea
Whiskey Jar
The (All New) Acorns Sisters, that's Sarah White & Sian Richards, play old-time gospel and Carter Family songs at 10:30.
Next Sarah White & bassist Michael Bishop step it up a notch and play rock n roll originals.
WTJU 91.1 FM
Hosting the Charlottesville Sound, 8-10 PM, for the WTJU Folk Fund Drive. Live performances by Matt Curreri, Rick Oliverez, Paul Lanctot, Jim Waive, and Sarah White.
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The Southern
A Valentine's Day Show Featuring Country Love Songs Old & New with
Sarah White, Tara Mills, Kathryn Caine, Holly Allen & Terri Allard
The Southern
Charlottesville, VA
Doors: 7:30 PM
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The Haven
Tom Tom Songwriting Content
Crowd votes with cash for their favorite. Admission free.
Crozet Pizza on the Corner say Wha?
Hey I'm playing on Elliewood with Matt Conner of RPG from Richmond.
Long-haired, lonesome folk-skunde.
Rockfish Valley Community Center
We are thrilled to announce the opening date for the Trager Brothers Coffee Roastery 2.0! The Open House will be held on Saturday, April 26th from 5 until 9 pm in Afton. Come check out our new digs located in the former Hamner Theater space at the Rockfish Valley Community Center. Join us for a family-friendly event with music provided by Pete Stallings, Sarah White & The Sally Rose Band. We’re going to party Nelson County style with local wine, beer, food and of course, 100% Organic brewed TBC all night!
Rapunzel's
Hardywood Brewery
Father's Day event .. Sarah White plays at 1PM.
Lazy Days Winery, Amherst VA
The (All New) Acorn Sisters perform on Sunday June 22 at the Summer Solstice Wine Festival.
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Blue Ridge Swim Club, Ivy VA
The (All New) Acorn Sisters perform at the Blue Ridge Swim Club, on Owensville Road, in Ivy VA.
This is a private club but on Sunday June 22, anyone can come to the pool for a $15 charge. It really is the most beautiful natural pool you've ever seen. Music starts at 6pm.
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The Camel
The Garage
1st. The (All New) Acorn Sisters
2nd. The Get Rights
The Garage is located on 1st Street between Market and Jefferson Streets. It is a small, single-car garage located across the street from Lee Park. Although we do not have an official street address, you can locate us by heading towards the Christ Episcopal Churh office building at 100 West Jefferson Street – Charlottesville, VA 22902.
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Crossroads Cafe: Sarah White & Matt Conner
Hardywood Craft Brewery
Hardywood Brewery features music and beer ALL DAY. Music starts at 5PM and culminates with Sarah White & the Pearls at 8PM. Show info HERE.
Southern Cafe & Music Hall
Doors at 8. Show 830.
Matt Curreri opens.
Keith Morris & the Crooked Numbers
Sarah White and her band
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Bandito's
Hardywood Craft Brewery in Richmond VA
UVa Chapel
supporting HILL & WOOD at their CD release show!
UVA Chapel
8PM
Country Christmas Show
Southern Cafe & Music Hall
The Country Christmas Show
ft. Jim Waive & Divorcees, the (All New) Acorn Sisters, and special guest Peyton Tochterman.
Happy Hour 6 pm / Show 7:30 pm
Tickets: $12 Advance / $14 Day of Show
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank.
The Country Christmas Show is a downtown family tradition. Hosted by the (All New) Acorn Sisters (Sarah White and Sian Richards) who channel the Carter Family in glittery angel wings and anchored by the honest country sound of Jim Waive & the Young Divorcees, the show promises more down home country music than you can shake a stick at, plus more twinkly lights than this side of Belmont on a cold winter's night. As always, a portion of the proceeds benefit the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank and canned food donations are accepted at the door.
Special guests and party favors to be announced.
Tickets and More Information
Capitol Ale House
Sound Of Music Recording Studio
This is a Benefit Concert for a sweet baby girl and her family. Facebook Event is HERE.
1515 W Broad St, Richmond, Virginia 23220
Many fabulous RVA acts, bands. Deets below:
Time Is Fire (DC, Jimmy T!!)
Paul Watson Quartet (master of mood and song)
Heart Pines (c'ville, ex-Broken Hips comeback)
Jesse Poe and Co. (NYC, psych-folk. ex Tanakh (band))
Sarah White and the Pearls (c'ville/RVA country punk songstress)
Doors 6:00 pm / Show 7:00 pm
$10 cover
Pizza Tonight 6-9 pm (mobile wood fired pizza)
DJ Marty Violence spins between bands
Crossroads Coffee & Ice Cream!
I'll be playing solo with my buds the famous duo "Flashlight Tag". They just released a really cool album called Americana Electronica. Both Michael Bishop and I sang tracks on the album. I for one think it's great.
See you there? Should be nice out.
Hardywood Park Craft Brewery
Celebrating the 2015 Bourbon Cru Release.
2408 OWNBY LANE, RVA
This FREE Event kicks off at 5:00 pm.
Sarah White & the Pearls 6:15 pm.
Long Arms 7:30 pm.
The Whiskey Jar
The Acorn Sisters singing for supper at the Whiskey Jar, the third Thursday of each month. From around 7 to 930.
Com'on down, Cville, to the Downtown Mall, and get your whiskey on.
Mountain Cove Music Festival
Ashland Coffee & Tea
The Songwriter Showdown Finals!
All the winners from Tuesday night contests perform in a grand finale! $15
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Poe's Pub
RVA at Poe's Pub, Sarah White opens solo for the ATKINSONS! We will definitely do some songs together. Get here!
NO COVER
Poe's Pub
2706 E. Main St. Richmond, VA
www.poespub.com
Ashland Coffee & Tea
Joining my buds in FLASHLIGHT TAG for their CD release. I sang on it! I love it!
$10 / advance; $12 day of
Flashlight Tag’s Brian Phelps (Classic Monkey Shine) and Justin Laughter (Silly Bus, junction) celebrate the release of their album “Americana Electronica.” A mixture of folk, rock, and pop, Flashlight Tag performs fun, original music and American classics.
For this show, Brian and Justin will be joined by their friends Craig Evans and Brad Tucker of The Taters, Sarah White of Sarah White & The Pearls, Michael Bishop of GWAR and Kepone, and many more. This will be a special night you don’t want to miss.
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I Love YouI.L.Y. by Sarah White, starring Leonard (the dog), Michael Bishop (the detective), and Luke (the dog walker) Shot in Charlottesville by PW Long.
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