Sarabeth Tucek is an American singer and songwriter. Her self-titled first album was released in 2007, with a second album ''Get Well Soon'' in 2011.
Life and career
She was born in
Miami, Florida
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, and grew up in
Manhattan
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, New York before moving to
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States, located southwest of Manhattan. As of the 2010 United States census, the town's population was 30,316,Sarabeth Tucek at AllMusic/ref> She initially intended a career in acting, only starting to play guitar and write songs after meeting
Anton Newcombe
Anton Alfred Newcombe (born August 29, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and founder of the music group The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Newcombe was the subject of the 2004 documentary film '' Dig!'', along ...
of
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical project and band led and started by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990.
The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called '' Dig!'', and have gained media noto ...
. After moving to Los Angeles, she made her recording debut in 2003 as background vocalist on a Bill Callahan-produced album, ''Goodbye Little Doll'' by EZT (aka Colin Michael Gagon), and on Callahan's own album as (Smog), ''
Supper
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''. One of her earliest live performances is featured in the 2004
rockumentary
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Early history
The ...
'' Dig!'', which chronicled the relationship between
The Dandy Warhols
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and the
Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is an American musical project and band led and started by Anton Newcombe. It was formed in San Francisco in 1990.
The group was the subject of the 2004 documentary film called '' Dig!'', and have gained media noto ...
.''The extraordinary Sarabeth Tucek'', The Sunday Times, 2 December 2007 /ref> She also contributed material to Newcombe's 2005 EP release, ''We Are the Radio''. One of Sarabeth's songs on that EP, "Seer," would later be retitled and released in 2006 on the British label Sonic Cathedral Recordings as Tucek's debut single, "Something for You".
She recorded her debut album, ''Sarabeth Tucek'' in 2006, with producers
Ethan Johns
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The Echo Label
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In 2005, The Echo Label recorded a ...
in 2007. As well as touring solo and with a band, she has toured and performed as a support act with
Ray Lamontagne
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,
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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, and
Bob Dylan
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Cat Stevens
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and
Neil Young
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, her singing voice has been compared to
Karen Carpenter
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and her style to
Cat Power
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and Neil Young. In 2009, after moving from Los Angeles back to her hometown, Sarabeth released an early version of a new song, "The Doctor", on the French label Wool and played some shows in that country. Following a break, she recorded her follow-up album ''Get Well Soon'' outside of Philadelphia, once again with Luther Russell at the helm. She contributed several songs to the soundtrack of the film ''Shit Year'', directed by
Cam Archer
Cam Archer (born 1981) is an American independent filmmaker, photographer and sound designer, currently residing in Santa Cruz, California. ''Cinemad''
Career
Archer's first success was with his 2003 student produced short film, ''bobbycrush'', a ...
, which went to the
Cannes Film Festival
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in 2010. After appearing on tribute records to artists as diverse as
The Cure
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,
Cy Coleman
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Life and career
Coleman was born Seymour Kaufman in New York City, United States, to Eastern European Jewish parents ...
and
Roky Erickson
Roger Kynard "Roky" Erickson (July 15, 1947 – May 31, 2019) was an American musician and singer-songwriter. He was a founding member and the leader of the 13th Floor Elevators and a pioneer of the psychedelic rock genre.
Biography
Erickso ...
, her second album ''Get Well Soon'', dealing with the aftermath of the death of her father, was released in March 2011, following which she toured the UK. Laura Snapes, The Guardian, 16 April 2011 /ref>