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Why call it "Salutations From Somberville"? Being sick made me somber and sarcastic as all hell. It's also a play on words since I live in Somerville, MA which I think of as a somber town with a lot of character respectively. Sarah Woolf - timeline 1968- Born 1970- Began to play ukulele. Learned "Pennylane" by the Beatles on uke. 1976- began first grade. Couldn't read but was already playing 4 instruments. 1984- trapped in highschool. Played several woodwind instruments, percussion, and guitar. Began busking in Harvard Square. 1986- graduated from highschool, but couldn't read what was on my diploma. Moved to Israel. 1987- Back from Israel after teaching saxophone, observing Palestinian/Israeli chaos, and first aid. Broke the news to my folks I couldn't read. Learned how to read. Attended a homophobic art school in Columbus, Ohio Transferred to Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH. 1988-1991 was part of an amazing music scene at Antioch. Co-billed with "Big Brown House", "Tom Roadkill & the Flat Rabbits" and "The Gits". Sold 500 copies of demo tape to a campus that only had about 300 students. 1991- BA in Education and visual arts. 1993- Released self titled EP in Boston. Toured extensively nationwide. 1995- Released CD called "Ask My Lover" Toured the East Coast extensively. 1996- Busking in the MBTA and playing the local venues. 1997- Ah...hello my hands aren't moving. Diagnosed with arthritis. Rehab for 3 years. 2000- Back out there playing electric guitar. 2001- Diagnosed correctly with Sjogren's Syndrome. That's what made my hands fuck up. Treatable and won't kill me. 2002-2003 Recorded my new songs with my pals Richard Gates, Carolyn Castellano, Holly Figueroa, Chadd Ferron, and Suzannah Luna. Appropriately entitled "Salutations from Somberville". 2003-? on the road...on the road! Check out the artist's website: http://sarahwoolf.com Track List: 1. Welcome to Somberville 2. 60 Degrees 3. Dodging 4. Dear Brian 5. Neurotic 6. Marie Antoinette 7. Raining in the Lot 8. Within 9. Didn't Know How 10. When I Think of You 11. You Don't See 12. Atonal Crickets Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
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