Sara Bareilles, Sept. 24, Borders

POSTED: Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 4:05 PM

Filed Under: Music | Show Last Night

Photo | Deesha Dyer

"But this one can actually sing"

It takes a lot for me to listen to a female pop/rock singer in this day and age. Mainly because they all sound the same and no one can ever top my dear Fiona or Tori - but, when I heard the voice of little Cali girl, Sara Bareilles - I knew I found someone worth giving a try. Strolling over to Borders to see her do a mini-performance at lunch yesterday confirmed my instinct. Accompanied by a percussionist and guitarist, Sara sat at the piano and belted into 3 songs off her studio release, Little Voice (Epic). First came upbeat single, "Love Song", next was "Many the Miles", which provided a nice platform for harmony courtesy of the band vocals. Last was "Gravity", a heavy and depressing track that almost made me shed a tear right then and there (not really). This song defines what a classic ballad is supposed to sound like. After the short set, Ms. B signed some autographs, took some pictures and headed to World Cafe Live, where she opened for Jon McLaughlin. She'll hit the majors opening for Maroon 5 later this year. Although she appears almost too innocent, Sara's performance was a short and sweet afternoon delight for an otherwise dull and standard working Monday.

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Eileen

Posted 2007-09-25 19:19:56

The title of her album is Little Voice. Thought that was an important oversight.

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