Sarah Siskind

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Sarah Siskind
Birth nameSarah Wingate
Born (1978-04-15) April 15, 1978 (age 44)
North Carolina, U.S.
Genres Folk, folk rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, piano
Website www.sarahsiskind.com

Sarah Siskind (born April 15, 1978) is an American folk singer and songwriter.

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Career

Siskind grew up in North Carolina in a musical household. She learned the piano at an early age, began writing songs at age eleven and recorded her first album at fourteen. [1]

Her debut album, Covered (2002), was released independently and included appearances by jazz guitarist Bill Frisell and Jennifer Kimball. [2] The album's songs were about love, family, and relationships.

Her song "Simple Love" was recorded by Alison Krauss on the album A Hundred Miles or More: A Collection (Rounder, 2007) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She toured with Bon Iver, who often finished his concerts with her song "Lovin's for Fools". [1]

Siskind's songs have been recorded by Jeff Austin, Brendan Benson, Madi Diaz, Gabe Dixon, Ari Hest, Wynonna Judd, Claire Lynch, Della Mae, Angaleena Presley, Maia Sharp, Randy Travis, Curtis Wright, and the Infamous Stringdusters. [3]

On April 17, 2020, Siskind released her album Modern Appalachia.

Discography

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  3. 1 2 "Sarah Siskind | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 April 2017.