Sarah Blasko covers OutKast for triple j's Like A Version.Best of Like A Version playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFqO_oqoH. She recalls him as "dogmatic" and "mean", a man who presided over ceremonies such as casting out demons and speaking in tongues with "a real arrogance that I think only somebody who has got something to hide can have". However, she has since stated that she still believes in God, despite her perception that such an admission is unpopular in Australia. [41] From late January 2009 Blasko recorded it in Stockholm, Sweden, and blogged on her official site about her experiences. Any of the heartbreaks or the struggles that you feel now, you need to put that into the performance of it, for it to feel authentic, because otherwise youre just playing something thats old, she says. There's something really beautiful about that because it's like, oh, wait a minute, this is so familiar, this feels so honest. "I'm very lucky," she admits, but that doesn't mean she isn't angry. Sarah Blasko boyfriend, husband list. As a solo artist Blasko has released six studio albums, The Overture & the Underscore (11 October 2004), What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have (21 October 2006) which peaked at No. [22] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2003 she received her first nomination: as Best Female Artist for her work on Prelusive and "Your Way". Then it was like Id love to sink my teeth into writing 10 short sharp pop songs after doing that.. "Always on this Line" was listed at No. Seeker Lover Keeper in 2019: from left, Holly Throsby, Sarah Blasko and Sally Seltmann. Sarah Blasko On top of that minimal opportunity cost, Blasko's partner Dave Miller, a musician in the band PVT, also has a "respectable day job" to cover the nappies. In January 2009, Blasko played to thousands at the Southbound festival in Busselton, Western Australia. But if the previous record embraced solitude as a means of self-control, then the new one tackles coming to grips with the outside world". [31] All the tracks were co-written by Blasko with Cranny. Yesterday", "EXCLUSIVE: Watch first trailer for Sarah Blasko documentary, "Sarah Blasko Announces 'The Soloist' National Tour", "Rolling Stone Australia Sarah Blasko's Love Buzz", "Nominations for Song of the Year 2010", "Voting Now Open For APRA's Song of the Year Award", "Nick Cave, Boy & Bear Lead APRA 2014 Song of the Year Shortlist", "Courtney Barnett Has Taken Out The Australian Music Prize For 2015 Music Feeds", "The J Award Sarah Blasko / As Day Follows Night", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sarah_Blasko&oldid=1150398863, "God Fearing" (Sarah Blasko and The Slavey Folklore Quartet), Head Pictures, Damon Escott, Stephen Lance "All I Want", Krozm (Chris Hill, Ewan Macleod and Lachlan Dickie) - "Bird On A Wire", This page was last edited on 17 April 2023, at 23:45. "I still really have to keep reminding myself to have a positive outlook, to plan and look ahead and to think good things about the future.". When performing on stage Blasko knows she needs to identify with feelings of heartache and loss for it to feel genuine, so she must embrace that on stage whilst also refining elements to keep it fresh and relatable to who she is today. [18] Songs performed by the duo and written by Blasko include, "Be Tonight" and "New Religion"; co-written with Schneider: "Will You Ever Know" and "Your Way"; co-written with Wilson: "Sweet Surrender" and "Follow the Sun". Get the news you want delivered to your inbox. Both Blasko and her band mates felt the impact of playing in front of crowds again for the first time in a long time. The second thing relates to Houston's "doomsday-ish" focus on the supposedly looming end of the world. The principles that he taught me were huge. Joey Waronker (Beck, Atoms for Peace) played drums and percussion on all songs,[3][11] while Cranny played various instruments on the album. It is rife within the music industry for a woman to be recording their music and writing their own music, and controlling their own destiny, to get underestimated. [20], From early 2004 Blasko worked with fellow musician, co-composer, and co-producer Robert F. Cranny, including on her first two albums. She wants some lessons, she adds, revealing that because she's had no formal music training (she studied film and literature at uni) she cannot read music. See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites The first radio-only single from the album is entitled " {Explain}". Missy Higgins, Kate Miller-Heidke, Kasey Chambers and Sarah Blasko star on first big all-female Wildflower festival Missy Higgins and Kate Miller-Heidke are about to make history with a new all-female festival, after previously being told they wouldn't be able to sell tickets. It sounded like little else in 2009, or most any other year". setlist.fm Add Setlist. It made sense to me to play at such an event". This article includes content hosted on cache.vevo.com. Not being able to read music has "definitely held her back", she says.Credit: Sahlan Hayes. A film of the show will stream on Sydney Opera House's website from Friday. The producer that I worked with was very direct and he worked very quickly, she says. "It is not something that has gone away with me, it's something that I always struggle with but maybe as you get older you accept that this is who you are and hopefully you get the right help when you need it. [53] Nick Mason of The Dwarf website felt that although "[the live disc] showcases without doubt a faithful recreation of her latest work", it was "a fairly flimsy bonus to an album that can easily stand alone in its brilliance".[53]. 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. One of Australia's most remarkable singer-songwriters, Blasko is here sitting in a private meeting room at her record label's Sydney headquarters to publicise Depth of Field, her deftly titled new album. I decided to put out my own EP independently. Josh Leeson Journalist More from Music and Gigs She has been nominated for countless awards, including winning Best Female Artist at the 2009 ARIA awards. [23][28] By 2008 The Overture & the Underscore received platinum accreditation by ARIA for shipment of over 70,000 copies. Sarah Blasko was previously married to Cameron Semmens (1998 - 2001). I am an angry woman, and Im pissed off! [35] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007 Blasko won her first trophy: Best Pop Release; she was also nominated for Best Female Artist, Best Cover Art (with Sharon Chai); and Paul McKercher was nominated for Engineer of the Year for the album. You don't allow yourself to be hopeful or plan into the future because you feel that is futile and that it is selfish.