Blasko was first heard in the mid-1990s fronting Sydney band, Acquiesce, after an initial tour of France with founding members Dave Hemmings, Paul Camilleri, and her sister Kate Halcrow. With material written by Blasko and Camilleri, they recorded a single and an EP with producer Hugh Wilson, receiving some local attention.
In 2002, Sarah decided to go solo. Material for the Prelusive EP - a result of initial explorative collaborations with Wilson but fully realised with Nick Schneider and Steve Francis - was originally recorded as demos. However, after becoming disillusioned with the indecisiveness and lack of solid commitment from the labels she met with, Blasko decided to release and promote the material independently. With the financial assistance of then-manager Craig New, she also produced a music video for the leading track, "Your Way".
The track was picked up by local community stations such as 2SER, as well as the national youth broadcaster, Triple J – who also gave light rotation to two other EP tracks, "Will You Ever Know" & "Be Tonight". "Your Way" was also featured on the test loop of fledgling Sydney community radio station 2FBi, when the station began to broadcast full-time.
After this initial success, Sarah was approached by and eventually signed to Brisbane-based label, Dew Process, who repackaged and re-released the EP. There are minor variations to the packaging of the major label release, which make the independent release slightly more valuable to collectors.
In late 2004, Blasko released her debut album, The Overture & the Underscore, recorded in Hollywood at the studio of engineer Wally Gagel. She co-produced the album with Gagel and fellow songwriter, Robert F Cranny.
The album was met with critical acclaim and received gold accreditation in Australia, despite limited commercial radio play. In 2005 Blasko was rewarded for her work with four ARIA nominations. Of particular note was her nomination for Album of the Year.
Sarah spent most of April 2006 recording her second album in Auckland, New Zealand at Roundhead Studio, the studio of Crowded House frontman Neil Finn.
Sarah produced the album with Robert F Cranny , and "Flame Trees" collaborator and Midnight Oil guitarist and keyboard player, Jim Moginie . The recording session was engineered by Paul McKercher, who has worked with numerous Australian bands including Glide, The Cruel Sea , You Am I and more recently Augie March.
The final addition to this all-Australian team was New York-based producer/engineer, Victor Van Vugt, who mixed the record. Van Vugt has worked on a number of Beth Orton records and has a long association with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds , mixing a number of their albums as well as some Mick Harvey solo work and production efforts such as PJ Harvey’s Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea.
The album was nominated for the 2006 J Award, and debuted at number 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It led to her first ARIA win for Best Pop Release at the 2007 ARIA awards and a nomination for Sarah for Best Female Artist.
After some posts detailing on her blog that Sarah would be soon releasing new material on a third album, on July 10, 2009 she released 'As Day Follows Night'. Produced by Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn & John and recorded in Stockholm, Sweden, the album was performed with a band of local Swedish musicians with comparatively little electronic production in contrast to her previous works. The end result was an album retaining Sarah's signature style of pop and trip hop, while adding some jazz influences to the mix. This release, along with her extensive touring across Australia resulted in her receiving the ARIA award for Best Female Artist and being nominated in two other categories.
Diverging from previous efforts, Sarah made a conscious effort on her third album to make her songs more intimate, closing the distance between herself and the listener. In an interview to The Brag magazine by Mike Gee, she states 'Generally the songs are more open and I didn't want to obscure them too much... I wanted the songs to be straight to the point. I wanted them to be like classic old pop songs in that they had that structure.'
In 2011, Sarah collaborated with two other artists, Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby, to form a group named Seeker Lover Keeper. They released a namesake album in June of that year and promoted the record by touring churches around Australia.
October 2012 saw the return of Sarah's solo work in which she released her fourth independent record, 'I Awake'. In an effort to explore her family's heritage, she recorded the songs with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra. However, she was aware that recording such an album was risky. Sarah stated in an interview that she did not want the album to be 'watered down' or 'unnecessary'.
She is currently promoting the record by touring Australian cities in which she invited their respective orchestras to provide backing music. Most recently, she performed live in the Sydney Opera House where the concert was streamed live via Youtube. Soon, Sarah will embark on a European tour to promote her album overseas.
Amazing Things
Sarah Blasko Lyrics
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You think you're not
Caught within a fragment of yourself
Do you think you're something you are not?
You look like a lover
You feel like a nervous wreck
It cuts in the night
You long to feel the most amazing things
But you've come undone 'cause you have held it in
Your eyes have seen the most amazing things
Falling like a rock into an ocean
There is something you forgot
Only you decided that you had to go and fight
Until you lost
You look like a fighter
You couldn't recognize yourself
Now you?re cursing the night
You?re watching the seconds die
You long to feel the most amazing things
But you've come undone 'cause you have held it in
And your eyes have seen the most amazing things
And this love you fear is such a precious thing
The lyrics of Sarah Blasko's song Amazing Things depict the struggles of an individual who has lost their way and is at war with themselves. The line "Fallen like a soldier, tragically you are at war" suggests that the person has gone through a lot of hardships and is struggling to cope with it. The next line "You think you're not" indicates that they may be in denial about their situation. The phrase "Caught within a fragment of yourself" implies that the person is stuck in their own thoughts and emotions and cannot move forward.
The chorus is a powerful expression of the person's desire to feel something amazing. However, they have come undone because they have held it in for too long. This can be interpreted as the person suppressing their emotions and not allowing themselves to experience the joys of life. The line "Your eyes have seen the most amazing things" can be interpreted in different ways. It could refer to the person's past experiences that they have not been able to recreate or their recognition that there is beauty in the world.
The second verse takes on a more melancholic tone as the person realizes that they have lost something precious by going to war with themselves. The line "Falling like a rock into an ocean" portrays the person's descent into despair. The phrase "Only you decided that you had to go and fight until you lost" suggests that the person may have created their own problems and are now suffering the consequences.
Overall, the lyrics of Amazing Things by Sarah Blasko are a poignant expression of the struggles that many people face on a daily basis. The song explores themes of self-doubt, depression, and the longing for something more.
Line by Line Meaning
Fallen like a soldier, tragically you are at war
You have fallen in life like a soldier at war, experiencing tragedy.
You think you're not
You are in denial of your struggles and pain.
Caught within a fragment of yourself
You are trapped in a small piece of who you are, unable to see the whole picture of yourself.
Do you think you're something you are not?
You may have created an illusion of yourself that is not true to who you really are.
You look like a lover
Your outward appearance suggests that you are a loving person.
You feel like a nervous wreck
Internally, you are filled with anxiety and fear.
It cuts in the night
Your pain and struggles keep you up at night, slicing through your thoughts and emotions.
It hurts like an oversight
Your pain is not something that you intentionally caused, but it still hurts just as much.
You long to feel the most amazing things
You have a deep desire to experience happiness and positive emotions in life.
But you've come undone 'cause you have held it in
Your desire to suppress your pain has caused you to unravel and lose control.
Your eyes have seen the most amazing things
You have experienced beautiful and wonderful things in your life.
Falling like a rock into an ocean
You are tumbling down and sinking deep into the hardships of life.
There is something you forgot
You may have forgotten an important truth or aspect of yourself in your struggle.
Only you decided that you had to go and fight
You made the decision to endure your struggles alone, without the help or support of others.
Until you lost
Your struggles have caused you to feel defeated and lost.
You look like a fighter
Your external appearance suggests that you are strong and capable of pushing through difficulties.
You couldn't recognize yourself
Your struggles have taken a toll on your sense of self and identity.
Now you?re cursing the night
You are filled with anger and frustration over the hardships you are facing.
You?re watching the seconds die
You feel like time is slipping away and you are unable to change your situation.
And this love you fear is such a precious thing
You are afraid of opening up and experiencing love, but it is something that you deeply value and desire.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BLASKO, ROBERT CRANNY, SARAH BLASKOW
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