Sara Thomas
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"Sara may wake up and find that she's become a huge star one day."
Mr. Agreeable, Fayetteville Free Weekly
"Sara Thomas has a unique and eclectic sound, approach, and style."
Dennis Halsey, The Best Female Musicians
"She may be Arkansas' Sweetheart, but she can belt out a song when she wants..."
Carrie Gipson, Jam and Toast
"Sara Thomas is just at the beginning of her career; The Pink EP promises great things to come."
Kathryn Hobgood, Neon Bridge
The unadorned voice of acoustic singer/songwriter Sara Thomas projects an eclectic, unapologetic sound -- part rock-and-roll and part folk accompanied by extremely intimate, poetic lyrics. "I write what I know; I just want to write a good song," says the 26-year-old Arkansas native.
In 1998 while attending the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Sara Thomas began her performing career with the acoustic duo of Bev and Sara. Along with fellow singer/songwriter, Beverly Blann (Abe Isis, Tyko, Skylyr), the two quickly lit up the scene by opening for such acts as Pat Green and The Hosty Duo at local hotspots. In 2000, the duo was awarded a spot in the Girls Rock Festival held at The Howling Wolf in New Orleans.
Upon her graduation, Sara left for the Hawaiian island of Oahu where she lived for 8 months. Soon, Sara teamed up with Kim Char Meredith and Darlyne Cain to participate in Women with Guitars, an acoustic showcase with performances at Planet Hollywood and the annual Pearl Harbor 4th of July Celebration.
Now, Sara is back home in central Arkansas and joined by drummer Dave Hoffpauir (Ho Hum, The Boondogs), guitarist Ben Harris and bassist Chris Michaels (The Boondogs, Beanland). The group is known around town as the "Sara Thomas Band" and has scored opening slots for Mary Lou Lord, Iris Dement, Patrice Pike, Cary Pierce, Brave Combo and Trent Summar. They were selected to compete as semi-finalists in the 2003 Arkansas Times Musicians Showcase and were runners up in 2004. In May 2003, Thomas was chosen as a solo finalist in the Arkansas Acoustic Showdown in Conway, Arkansas & performed ahead of Brad Paisley at this years Arkansas RiverFest.
"My solo music and the band have two very different sounds though, both are extremely laid back. We are a rootsy, Americana genre that I refer to as folk-pop," Thomas said. "We get all of those female singer/songwriter comparisons but I don't know how accurate any of them truly are."
These comparisons have been to Natalie Merchant, the Cowboy Junkies and Jewel, but these days Sara is focusing on recording and writing. "Right now I just want to create a more rugged sound than 'The Pink EP.'"
The band is currently recording a new album to help create that sound.Contact
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