Sarah Golden
about
Sarah Golden is a folk singer/songwriter originally from Houston, TX who has been a member of Houston's music community since the release of her debut album "Truth" in 2002, which led her to becoming a semi-finalist in the 2002 Kerrville Folk Festival's New-Folk competition.
Sarah won Best Folk/Roots/Country Song of the Year in the 2014
RightOutTV Music & Video Awards for her original song, "The One I Love", which also garnered nominations for Song of the Year and Best Song with a Social Message. She was awarded Adult Contemporary Song of the Year in the 2013 RightOutTV Music & Video Awards, for her original composition, "Who Gives a Damn", and nominated Female Vocalist of The Year in the 2013 AbOUT Magazine's F.A.C.E. Awards.
Sarah Golden competed on Season 2 of NBC's "The Voice" in 2012, ultimately finishing in the top 36 vocalists in the nation on Team Cee Lo. She was nominated for Best Folk Artist in the 2012 Houston Press Music Awards and Best Female LGBT Artist in AbOUT Magazine's 2012 F.A.C.E. Awards.
Throughout her career, Golden has played alongside such highly regarded artists as Amy Ray (of the Indigo Girls), Shawn Colvin, Susan Gibson, Ruthie Foster, Sonia Tetlow, Melissa Ferrick, Terri Hendrix, Lloyd Maines, Trish Murphy, Shake Russell, and many others.
Her 2012 E.P. "Sessions" serves as a precursor to her anticipated sophomore album currently being recorded and produced by roots-music icon, Jack Saunders, at White Cat Studios.
Folk-lovers can catch her live shows across the country or play along with Golden's YouTube You Call Its, where she can be found performing fan-requested songs at random.
Follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SarahGoldenMusic to play along!
Sarah Golden
NBC's The Voice, 2012
-Joey Guerra
Houston Chronicle
