Sarah Martin (musician)

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Sarah Martin
Born (1974-02-12) 12 February 1974 (age 48)
Blackburn, England
Genres Indie pop
Occupation(s)Instrumentalist, singer, songwriter
Instruments Violin, recorder, stylophone, melodica, guitar, flute
Associated acts Belle and Sebastian

Sarah Martin (born 12 February 1974) is the violin player and one of the primary vocalists in the Scottish indie pop band Belle and Sebastian. Besides violin, Martin plays recorder, stylophone, melodica, guitar and flute. She joined the band right before the recording of If You're Feeling Sinister (1996). [1] She was born in Blackburn, England.[ citation needed ]

Belle & Sebastian songs written by Martin

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