SARA WASSERMAN

Sara Wasserman — daughter of Rob Wasserman, legendary Grammy® Award-winning bassist -- was literally born to sing.  Over the course of the past seven years, her family’s roots and shoots led her to musical collaborations with Aaron Neville, Christian McBride, Lou Reed, Vernon Reed, DJ Logic and Stephen Perkins.  The result is “Solid Ground,” an album of songs that is both the reflection of a beautiful creative soul and a brilliant showcase for a truly spectacular voice.

Quite simply, music has been a part of Sara's life from day one. The daughter of Grammy-winning bassist Rob Wasserman, Sara was immersed in a rarified musical world from an early age. This unique experience has molded Sara into a young artist with whom few can compare.

To be surrounded by such virtuosity starting at such an early age is a rare experience for an artist. Yet, what emerged from all these powerful influences was Sara's own unique musical style. Her musical influences draw from a diverse list of artists - From Aretha Franklin, to Marvin Gaye, Etta James, Mary J. Blige and Bonnie Raitt, Sara effortlessly blends expressive lyrics with seductive melodies that visibly move her audience. From her soul-stirring ballads to her sensual up-tempo vocals, Sara's unique take on contemporary melodies is a refreshingly creative approach.

Sara will play San Diego on Wednesday, September 23 at CAIN'S in Mission Beach; she and her father, Rob Wasserman and her co-producer, Randy Emata will open for LIVING COLOUR at 8:00 p.m.

Interview with John Del Re at WNTI

Sara and Bob Weir at Yoshi's San Francisco, July 28th, 2009:

Listen to some of Sara's new music:

Sara Smile w/Vernon Reid & Rob Wasserman	Could not show player
I Am A Song w/Christian McBride	Could not show player
Leap of Faith, w/DJ Logic	Could not show player
Fly Away w/Aaron Neville	Could not show player
Fresh Out Of Tears w/Rob Wasserman	Could not show player

Sara's collection of songs includes "Fly Away,” an extraordinarily beautiful ballad that epitomizes the strength of her songwriting abilities. "Fly Away" was written and initially recorded as a solo ballad, but after hearing it, Aaron Neville, the legendary singer, fell in love with the song and asked to be able to join Sara in duet.  The result is an impassioned rendition describing the realities and consequences of loves lost. Their newest collaborations are “Fresh Out of Tears” and “I Am A Song” both songs featuring Aaron’s original words and Sara’s melody.

Aaron Neville joins a list of A-list performers, musicians, writers, and producers who have contributed to this breathtaking project; including Lou Reed, Christian McBride, Rob Wasserman, Jim Capaldi from Traffic, Vernon Reid from Living Colour, Bob Weir, Stephen Perkins from Jane’s Addiction, Irvin Mayfield, DJ Logic, Soulive; Producers Eran Tabib (Angie Stone), Randy Emata (Santana, Kenoly Brothers) and Milton Davis (The Neville Brothers). Very few new artists are as blessed as Sara to have this many talented people believe in her music and contribute so magnificently to it. It speaks volumes about her as a person and an artist.

Sara has showcased at SXSW and Music Connection magazine has voted Sara's material in the top ten of new artists. She has performed at Party in the Park Festivals in the UK, and numerous venues throughout the USA including the Warfield Theater, Fillmore Auditorium, and Shoreline Amphitheatre in San Francisco, Tipitina's, New Orleans, and Hard Rock Café, Las Vegas. 

Most recently, Sara’s orginal song “You Got Me” was featured on ABC’s “Falcon Beach” and her song “Somehow Forever” debuted on CBS’s  “Girlfriends.”

Sara Wasserman is now full-speed ahead on a career that may have started tentatively,
but is now firmly on solid ground." --JimBessman.com

"Wasserman does what she does as well as anyone could possibly hope for... wraps
the album’s genius-nature around its straightforwardness." --Shelton Ivany, jsitop21.com

"..shows off her delicately smoky voice and her feel for unusual interpretation. The high
points are high indeed. ..Wasserman has attracted an impressive array of guest artists (Lou
Reed, Aaron Neville, Vernon Reid, among them) who make very some cool contributions." --Sarasota Herald Tribune

"Wasserman demonstrates her ability to get inside a song... Solid Ground showcases her
skills as a pop, jazz and rock vocalist.” --Tom Wilk, ICON Magazine

"Sara's voice soars into our consciousness on a mission of musical truth, a harbinger of
hope delivered upon the dissonance of pop's throwaway landscape. She is equal parts
strength and sincerity, with roots anchored in R & B's rich musical soil and a style that is,
well, simply Sara." -- BBC Radio London

"Sara carries the magnificent reflections of a gifted singer. Her song "Fly Away" sounds like
a song you think had already hit because it's so familiar - but really it's an original classic
just waiting to be heard." -- Music Connection Magazine

"Sara Wasserman has not only a musical pedigree but also a gigantic, glittering soprano
that an "American Idol" would kill for." -- The Austin American-Statesman

"Sara is an artist with great depth and imagination. With her musical talents, I look forward
to watching her reputation and popularity flourish." -- Christian McBride

"With an unlimited range of vocals and ability to write meaningful lyrics, Sara Wasserman's
songs are set to redesign the boundaries of genre, with the beauty and power memorable
art is made of." -- WSUM, Madison, WI

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