Austin native Sarah Jarosz (pronounced juh-ROSE) released her debut album “Song Up in Her Head” on Sugar Hill Records in June. This singer-songerwriter of only 18 years is making quite a splash whever she appears, and it’s no wonder. She has surrounded herself with the elite of the newgrass crowd, including luminaries Jerry Douglas, Stuart Duncan, Mike Marshall, Tim O’Brien, Aoife O’Donovan (Crooked Still), Mark Schatz, Darrell Scott, Chris Thile (Nickel Creek), Abigail Washburn (Uncle Earl), and producer Gary Paczosa (John Prine, the Duhks, Chris Thile).
Her material ranges from introspective modern folk to oldtime banjo to virtuosic mandolin. Here is a video clip of the title track, from Austin TV, and an MP3 from the new record. The unusual instrument in the video is an archtop octave mandolin (or bouzouki) like the one often used by Tim O’Brien. Enjoy!
Just downloaded her MP3 from Amazon, and maddeningly (and as usual) the personnel who played on the album aren’t listed. Anyone know who was involved on which tracks?
Wow – just fantastic! A thumbs up from over here in the UK!
EddyKilowatt – here you are… hope this all pastes in okay. If not, you can find the liners to download at sugarhillrecords.com/publicity
1. Song Up In Her Head
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Jerry Douglas – weissenborn slide guitar
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, octave mandolin
Paul Kowert – bass
Kenny Malone – percussion
Chris Thile – mandolin
Darrell Scott – harmony vocal
2. Edge of a Dream
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Stuart Duncan – fretless banjo, waldzither
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, guitar
Tim Lauer – piano, synthesizers
Ben Sollee – cello
3. Tell Me True
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Jerry Douglas – weissenborn slide guitar
Alex Hargreaves – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, clawhammer banjo
Tim O’Brien – harmony vocal
Mark Schatz – bass
4. Mansinneedof
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Alex Hargreaves – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – mandolin
Paul Kowert – bass
Mike Marshall – second mandolin
5. I Can’t Love You Now
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Alex Hargreaves – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, clawhammer banjo
Mike Marshall – mandolin
Mark Schatz – bass
Ben Sollee – cello
Abigail Washburn – harmony vocal
6. Broussard’s Lament
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, guitar
Mark Schatz – bass
Darrell Scott – harmony vocal, national resonator guitar
Kenny Malone – percussion
7. Fischer Store Road
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Jerry Douglas – dobro
Samson Grisman – bass
Alex Hargreaves – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – clawhammer banjo
8. Left Home
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Jerry Douglas – dobro
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Chris Eldridge – guitar
Byron House – bass
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, clawhammer banjo
Aoife O’Donovan – harmony vocal
Sarah Siskind – harmony vocal
9. Shankill Butchers
Colin Meloy (Osterozhna! Music, BMI)
Sarah Jarosz – lead and harmony vocals, guitar, toy piano
Mike Marshall – mandocello
Luke Reynolds – pedal steel guitar
Ben Sollee – cello
10. Can’t Hide
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – vocal, clawhammer banjo
Mark Schatz – bass
11. Long Journey
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, piano
Paul Kowert – bass
Luke Reynolds – pedal steel guitar, electric octave mandolin
Sarah Siskind – harmony vocal
Chris Thile – mandolin
12. Come On Up To The House
Thomas A. Waits & Kathleen Brennan (Jalma Music, ASCAP)
Samson Grisman – bass
Alex Hargreaves – fiddle
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, mandolin
Kenny Malone – percussion
Tim O’Brien – harmony vocal
13. Little Song
Sarah Jarosz (SoRaw Music, BMI)
Sarah Jarosz – lead vocal, guitar
Chris Thile – harmony vocal, mandolin
Ah, thank you so much for the details! Anyone know what banjo tuning she uses for Tell Me True? Sounds a little like Mountain Tuning but I’m a beginner, so I ain’t sure!