Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head

Seventeen-year-old Texas native Sarah Jarosz emerged on the scene about five years ago as someone to watch. Jamming onstage with bluegrass icons David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, she played her mandolin with a sure touch and real joy. It looked and sounded comfortable in her then twelve-year-old hands.She started writing songs on the guitar and took up the banjo. While her instrumental talents are formidable, let's make one thing clear: Sarah is a singer. Her voice is velvety smooth, agile, and powerful occasionally reminiscent of such disparate artists as Natalie Maines and Patty Griffin.I could tell you what a tremendous musician, natural singer, and precocious writer she is, or I could simply tell you that I and everyone I know in this tightknit community can't wait to play some more music with Sarah Jarosz.- Chris Thile (Nickel Creek, Punch Brothers)Proof that the future of music itself is certain to be full of virtuosity, passion, integrity, deep beauty, and soul. - Abigail Washburn