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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Sarah Golley




SEPTEMBER 14, 2019-Sarah Golley’s debut studio album “As We Crawl” is dancing its way into your brain this September. 

 There will be a festival featuring 10 local bands on 2 stages, an art show with themes of mental health, and Sarah’s set will feature a string quartet, live dancers, and projections for every song.  Sarah is an alumnus of The Hartt School of Music at the University of Hartford. Many of the dancers and musicians performing her music are students from there. 

“As We Crawl” is a follow up to her 2015 demo release “Weaving the Pieces”  The New Haven artist has received praise from publications such as The Village Voice. “Equipped with only a keyboard and looping machine, Golley is able to achieve a moody opulence rare among solo artists.”- Devon Antonetti.

With full studio production, the new album uses rich layered vocals, cinematic piano, and classical orchestration, to paint a murky exploration of the inner self, provoking the listener inward as a musical mirror. In addition to the music, Sarah has incorporated dance and visual art for each song on the album to give the listener a more tangible experience.

.Sarah’s influences include music of modern classical, choral, musical theater, jazz, and pop origins. In "As We Crawl," she combines these genres to create a type of emotional dissonance. As a powerhouse performer, with a unique and vulnerable perspective, she feels that the only way to heal yourself is to embrace your truth, and the only way to heal others is to share that truth, whole-heartedly, without shame or inhibition. 

Are we crawling from the darkness? Are we crawling towards the unobtainable? Can we crawl towards a brighter future? Are we doomed? Can we change? Should we?

For more information contact Sarah Golley
(518) 605-0050




Sarah Golley is a solo act from New Haven, CT who’s uninhibited style stems from her use of music to excavate the darkest parts of herself and spread them out on the floor for thoughtful analysis. Her latest work “As We Crawl” is set to be released this summer. Using rich layered vocals, cinematic piano, and classical orchestration, she paints a murky exploration of the inner self, provoking the listener inward as a musical mirror. In addition to the music, Sarah has incorporated dance and visual art for each song on the album to give the listener a more tangible experience.

Golley has been performing live since 2014. She’s performed all over the Northeast region, including venues like Space Ballroom, Shrine World Music Venue, and ONCE. She has received praise from publications such as the Village Voice. “Equipped with only a keyboard and looping machine, Golley is able to achieve a moody opulence rare among solo artists.”- Devon Antonetti, Village Voice, 2017.  

Sarah has become a very active member of the music scene of her home state. She has connected original musicians through a master list of artists, playlists, and social media.  This has aided in arranging shows with other musicians, sharing new music, and promoting performances. It has helped foster a community to ask questions and share experiences.
Sarah’s influences include music of modern classical, choral, musical theater, jazz, and pop origins. In "As We Crawl," she combines these genres to create a type of emotional dissonance. 

As a powerhouse performer, with a unique and vulnerable perspective, she feels that the only way to heal yourself is to embrace your truth, and the only way to heal others is to share that truth, whole-heartedly, without shame or inhibition. Are we crawling from the darkness? Are we crawling towards the unobtainable? Can we crawl towards a brighter future? Are we doomed? Can we change? Should we?



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