biographical info
Sarah Macdougall is a rising star on the Canadian Folk Music scene with her dynamite songs, blistering guitar chops and astounding voice. She has been earning rave reviews and topping major music writers top ten album of the year lists as a songwriter, all the while producing and engineering her own albums. 24 hrs Vancouver called her ‘one of the most promising exports out of Sweden since Abba’ and her album Across the Atlantic (2009) got four star reviews in such notable publications as Q magazine, the Irish Times, No Depression, and many more. Her songs have been chosen for onboard entertainment on Lufthansa airplanes, on TV shows, and she’s been a semi-finalist on the International Songwriting competition with her song Crow’s Lament. She has performed on the Bob Harris show in the UK, played Canadian and International Festivals, performed with Mary Gauthier, Todd Snider, and Po’Girl among others. Sarah is releasing her new album ‘The Greatest Ones Alive’ on August 9th, 2011, which she produced with the help of Matt Rogers (Mark Berube, C.R. Avery, The Fugitives), and Bob Hamilton (Kim Barlow, Gordie Tentrees, the Breakmen). It features guest appearances by Tim Tweedale (Headwater), Matt Rogers, Bob Hamilton (Undertakin’ Daddies, Kim Beggs). Awna Teixeira (Po’ Girl), Gordie Tentrees, Kim Beggs, and Kim Barlow.
lineup
Sarah MacDougall vocals, guitar
influences
Lars Winnerback
Leonard Cohen
Lucinda Williams
Bruce Springsteen
Fleetwood Mac
Odetta
Ani DiFranco
Vladmir Vysotski
Laurie Anderson
Cyndi Lauper
Canadian and Swedish music