Eager to go back to the studio and create a second full-length album, she started shopping her CD around and signed a deal with Epic Records in April 2005. In 2003, she co-produced her first demo, Careful Confessions, and became enthralled with recording techniques. Although she attended UCLA's Communication Studies program, Bareilles spent the majority of her spare time studying her new environment and writing poetry and songs about the busy surroundings.Īfter graduation, she spent the next three years performing her songs at open-mike nights, slowly building her confidence as a musician before graduating to local clubs and festivals. At age 18, she left the Redwood forests of her hometown, Eureka, California, in pursuit of a music career in Los Angeles.

Her lyrics sparkle with personality and her affection for melody is displayed especially well in such bouncy tracks as “Love on the Rocks,” “Fairytale” and “Bottle It Up.” The strength of her inner spirit is evident.Ī gifted songwriter and a versatile pianist with no formal training, Sara Bareilles burst onto the pop scene with a naturally skilled voice that ranged from powerful and soulful to sweet and gentle, earning her instant comparisons to Fiona Apple and Norah Jones. Sara Bareilles sings with great poise and fluidity, embroidering her vocals with bluesy slurs and jazzy tics without losing her essential pop clarity.

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