Sarah Siskind has been called "the best female singer/songwriter in America… Read Full Bio ↴Sarah Siskind has been called "the best female singer/songwriter in America today" (Steve Binder, legendary TV director/producer) and Nashville's "Best New Voice" by Southern Living. She has toured with Bon Iver (he has also famously covered her "Lovin's For Fools") and The Swell Season, written songs for Alison Krauss (the GRAMMY nominated "Simple Love") and Randy Travis. Sarah has performed live on NPR's Tiny Desk, World Cafe with David Dye and her music has been featured on NPR's All Songs Considered and NPR's Song Of The Day. Her previous album, Say It Louder, was called "a masterpiece" by Bonnie Raitt.

In July of 2010, Sarah Siskind found herself thousands of miles from her Tennessee home in a small ranch house just outside of Boulder. Escaping the oppressive southern summer heat for six weeks, she took temporary roots in Colorado while teaching songwriting at a nearby festival and touring the southwest. Her intent was to finish writing the songs for her new album, Novel, during her downtime.

Just out of a five-year publishing deal on Nashville’s Music Row, Sarah was inspired by the idea of exploring her sound as a musician and her vision as an artist. Bathing in this newfound freedom, her creativity burgeoned and she was soon setting up a microphone in the spare bedroom and hitting record.

It began with the recording of a simple guitar and vocal track for "Nowhere In The Middle", a song that explores the dangers of loving someone too much. Unable to put the track away, she found herself in the kitchen pantry grabbing salt canisters, dry rice, and oatmeal boxes to create a percussion section. She made a snare out of a storage box with sheets of paper taped to the top. Swept away by the muse, Sarah would continue to record the rest of the songs this way, finishing it with just one microphone, several guitars (including her beloved Gibson, Larry), and "found sounds” from her home back in Nashville. Sarah engineered, tracked and produced “Novel” with no boundaries, no one else in the room, on her own.

Despite her isolation, the theme of the album became human connection and no single song onNovel illustrates that better than the title track, a song that reminisces about ‘old-fashioned’ pre-internet friendship and courtship. “Growing up, the thought of using technology to connect with another human never crossed my mind," says Sarah. "People dropped by, there were hours upon hours of sitting on a floor talking with friends and family, and we listened to and played music together."

Novel's lead track is "Yellow and Blue", an Alice in Wonderland-esque take on wandering into uncharted territory, whether it be a stranger's garden or a new relationship. "I had the most vividimagination as a child, always craving that buzz of a new experience...I hope I never lose that."What follows is songwriting study touching on emotional chapters we all face: shouting up to ask for relief ("Take Me"), falling head over heels ("Feeling For You", "I Think About Love"), breaking down ("Crying On A Plane", "You're Still There"), children growing up and out ("Welcome Home"), and fighting with and for love ("Nowhere In The Middle", "Rescue You"). The closing track is a raw and chugging version of the spiritual "Didn't It Rain", made famous by Mahalia Jackson. The tambourine sounds are children's instruments Sarah strapped to her ankles.

Sarah makes jewelry from charms, beads and the like that she finds while on the road and sells them on Etsy and at her live gigs. Though wheat/dairy free, Sarah can (thankfully) still drink good beer and shares recipes, tips and restaurant/brewery suggestions on her food blog. Born and raised in North Carolina, she makes her home in Nashville, TN.

Lessons
Sarah Siskind Lyrics

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$ection.8 You locked me inside, to keep me away from here You…
American Angel Why did you take it all away from me I've taken…
Atozzio She bust the windows out my car Bleach out all my…
August Alsina Had to learn a little bit Grow a little bit Now I…
Beach Fossils Lessons Always forget who I am Can't say I try and understa…
Becky Hill Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah A…
Blake Kole Adolescence is a picture Adolescence is unkind Adolescence i…
Casey Jones He left them just in time The time where they needed…
CDB Rolling down the street on a Sunday All the fellas up…

Christine Nguyen All of the lessons, the lessons they didn't lessen me All…
Chronixx & Protoje Counting all my blessings Learning all my lessons Asking all…
Clifford the Band Repeat back to me The words she speaks Thru my mouth It soun…
Cold Moon Hello my old friend, Seems that we've met again, And I know…
Conversation You wait for the light to speak it's truth but I…
Culture the Kid What you running from boy what you scared of Of what…
Damiera Let's stay til the fox takes life to flight It makes…
Dancing In Jerusalem There's few things more painful then Watching someone you on…
Daniel Duke This is how you broke my heart You crept in slowly…
def räädu & j.o.c. If only I could stop fucking it up for a…
Def RÃ¤Ã¤du & J.O.C. S-She just read me, like a book and She was looking…
dereck d.a.c. At home scrolling through contacts Seeing things clearly wi…
Dermot Kennedy (Hold on to love tightly, honey It may never come back Baby,…
Devin Townsend Project Perhaps what we want in life is not what we…
Duvy Woah Mm-mm-mm-mm Know I′m in the stu with the gang man (mm-m…
E-rule & ed o.g. A Ymo G Mi hear a ting an' mi can tell…
Echosmith How this gets so serious I was just a little curious Now…
Fundisha Verse 1: As a young child I never imagine that life would…
Gustavo Guaapo How you gone tell me I switched up when you…
Ha Ha Tonka I can't keep learning The same lessons over again I've tri…
Heart to Heart Tell me where Where are you going Will you call When you get…
Holly Jade You won't ever see it coming, no Chase you like a…
IYES Woke up tired this morning, Went to work, it was boring Time…
J.D.O. I was born Nineteen Seventy-Three The birth of this emcee Wh…
Jersey You ever felt like you've had the wool pulled right…
K-Trap (Ayy, Wonda, you're an alien) Intuition strong, man, I know…
Kate Tempest I see the truth Even here In the lies of the city It…
M-Bass Made it through the storm now it's time for us…
M.V.D. Drop that top - going for another round, we Dump that…
Mark A. Once you gave it the best you ever had Don't behave…
MASHA I went left when I should've gone right I could have…
Millyz HOOK- Money raining down I'm just counting my blessings Cut …
MOGUAI & YOUNOTUS I don't care about tomorrow Inhale this moment with me There…
Mont Duamel You′ve been on my mind You've been on my mind You′ve been…
mxmtoon Do words lose weight if said too often If not said…
N.C.A. presents Robbie Craig VOICEMAIL "Called to say good morning , Give me a call…
NAOMI WILD You be on that fuck shit, talking dumb shit Actin′ like…
nickname jos Why are you right cbout something you find true Something pr…
Norsu I've learned a lot of lessons in my little bit…
oh gasm! D-D-DCR the set we ain't goin' out quiet O-Oh gasm! I-I'on n…
P. Jones Well, I think this kind of lesson Is kind of late…
PackFM [Verse 1:] It's that time of year again, I know you…
PnB Rock Pasto Flocco I can't lie Just know if you roll the dice You don't…
Primary Evasion There's Lessons In this World So Precious, So Believe As E…
Primer 55 Learn shit the hard way, takin' the wrong way Always believi…
Protoje Counting all my blessings Learning all my lessons Asking all…
R.A. Forgive but never forget Forgive but never forget Forgive bu…
R.A. the Rugged Man "R-A what's the lesson for today Rugged Man" - Sadat…
Rev Theory Yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah Yeah, yeah One life say no apology Giv…
Rush Sweet memories flashing very quickly by Reminding me and giv…
S O H N Of lessons learned, of lessons learned Of bridges burned, o…
Shor Sorry If I Make The Same Mistakes It's cll My…
Sinead Harnett Although I like the taste of something new I know that…
SOHN Of lessons learned, of lessons learned Of bridges burned, of…
SOHN (Bearson Remix) Of lessons learned, of lessons learned Of bridges burned, o…
SOHN/Musicfire.in Of lessons learned, of lessons learned Of bridges burned, of…
Stevie Rizo (I just learned another lesson) (I just learned another less…
Stormzy I knew a woman more wonderful than a Disney one I…
Stylus I asked myself a question About this life n this lesson N…
Sutz The weight on my shoulders is too hard to test Don't…
Swan-E & Undacut I miss the safe and warm of brighter days I can…
Taylor Girlz Yeah, yeah. This for my ex Nigga Out here living life…
The Remedies I never knew you like I thought I did 21 years…
The Rush Sweet memories flashing very quickly by Reminding me and giv…
Thee S.T.P. What you need got a lot in My nigga known to…
Tink You thought I would break You thought I would never fall…
TJ_beastboy Boy, Boy (Tha-thani) (Ja, ja, ja, ja, ja) Beastboy (Boy, Boy…
UNDERGROUND HIP HOP vol.4 ...добиться победы. Все арабы мира, все мусульмане мира, вся…
Unwritten Law Tell ya what I do inside of my bedroom I wrap…
What Makes Sense & Sunday Morning Full speed ahead no hesitation Throwing caution into the wi…
Will Oliver These days of dreaming all seem shorter I found ways to…
Young Crazy What you gone teach a nigga like me I be giving…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Sarah Siskind:

A Little Bit Troubled Daddy's on the road Mamas on the bottle Baby's gonna be…
Carolina You said I looked like a child when I danced…
Danny Danny oh Danny - turn your eyes to me, It's…
Falling Stars I thought i could make it better, better on my…
Go Thorny roses in the snow Can't take me down, I don't…
I Won't Stop I fell again - maybe I did myself in I misread…
In the Mountains In the mountains I am tending to my heart I go walking…
Look Out I know what you're going through My heart is broken too The…
Lovin's for Fools Crazy how I feel Living without you Inside this house that…
Maybe There's Love Between Us I'd like to wait at your door I'd like to see…
Me and Now Deep in the night I'm saving up for when I…
Modern Appalachia I heard the sound of Dolly sing - and I…
Porchlight Wishing it was different doesn't really change a thing Push …
Punk Rock Girl Why should I care anyway If he doesn't look this way If…
Rest in the River All the troubles of my mother All the troubles of my…
Simple Love Little yellow house Sittin′ on a hill That is where he lived…
The One Guess you're out there on the road, She's beside you…

Too Far from You Some nights I don't sleep at all I lie awake with…

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