Tomberlin

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Sarah Beth Tomberlin
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Tomberlin in 2020
Background information
Birth nameSarah Beth Tomberlin
Born (1995-04-06) April 6, 1995 (age 28)
Jacksonville, Florida
Origin Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active2018–present
Labels Saddle Creek
Website tomberlinmusic.com

Sarah Beth Tomberlin (born April 6, 1995), known mononymously as Tomberlin, is an American contemporary folk musician and singer-songwriter based in Louisville, Kentucky. [1]

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Early life

Tomberlin was born in Jacksonville, Florida, but moved five different times before her family ended up residing in Fairfield, Illinois, where her father became a preacher at a local Baptist church. [2] At age 16, Tomberlin finished high school and attended college for a short period, before dropping out, when she began writing songs for her first album. [2] [3]

Career

Tomberlin released her debut studio album in 2018 on Saddle Creek Records, titled At Weddings . The album was positively received by numerous publications. [4] [5] [6] On August 18, 2020, she announced a new EP called Projections, due out October 16, 2020, alongside the release of a Busy Philipps-directed music video for the song "Wasted". [7]

In February 2022, Tomberlin announced her second studio album titled i don't know who needs to hear this... , which was released on April 29, 2022. [8] The album was met with critical acclaim upon its release. [9] [10]

Tomberlin was the opening performer for the UK and EU dates of Angel Olsen's Big Time tour in late 2022. [11]

Influences

Growing up, the first albums that Tomberlin owned were the soundtrack to the musical film Chicago (2002), Dashboard Confessional's The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most (2001), and Bright Eyes's I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning (2005). [2]

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Remixes

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