From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sarah Slean
Sarah Slean
Sarah Slean of Toronto. Night Bugs was her first major label album, co-
produced by Slean and Hawksley Workman, and released
by WEA in Canada and Atlantic Records in the United
States.[2] It was heavily inspired by cabaret music.
On 28 September 2004, Slean released her fourth al-
bum, Day One. Here Slean’s piano takes a less important
spot for the first time in her career. The focus is more
on beats, rhythms and guitar, which is evident in the
album’s first single, "Lucky Me".[3] The up-tempo title
track "Day One", and "Mary", a song about Slean’s grand-
mother, were released as the second and third singles.
In October 2006, Slean released a mostly-live album,
Orphan Music, which consists of songs recorded live at
Toronto’s Harbourfront Theatre and the Vancouver East
Cultural Centre. Other new tracks featuring Slean and the
piano were recorded at DNA Recording Facility in Toron-
to and Kensaltown Studios in the UK.[4]
In 2006, she contributed two covers ("Us and Them"
and "Comfortably Numb") to Pink Floyd Redux, a modern
12-track tribute to Pink Floyd.[5] Another notable cover
in Slean’s repertoire is her down-tempo rendition of Our
Sarah Slean performing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Lady Peace’s guitar-driven song "Julia". Our Lady Peace
Background information has performed Slean’s "piano" version of their song in
their own concerts. Vocalist Raine Maida explained the
Birth name Sarah Hope Slean origins of the piano version: "We’re gonna do a song from
Born 21 June 1977 (1977-06-21) our first record now, that was given to us on a cassette
tape, a very different version, from a girl named Sarah
Origin Pickering, Ontario, Canada
Slean from Toronto..."[6]
Genres Pop, pop rock, art rock Slean was also featured on the Fox TV network as the
pianist in Sunrise, the fictional town where bodies start-
Occupations Musician, vocalist, songwriter
ed piling up in Murder in Small Town X, a short-lived reali-
Instruments Vocals, keyboard instruments ty TV series.[citation needed]
On 13 December 2007, Slean’s website underwent a
Labels WEA, Atlantic
massive overhaul in preparation for her newest studio al-
Associated acts Art of Time Ensemble bum, entitled The Baroness. Visitors to the new site were
Website SarahSlean.com invited to sign up for Slean’s new mailing list, and in do-
ing so would be able to download a demo version of her
Sarah Hope Slean (born 21 June 1977) is a Canadian newest single, "Get Home". People who pre-ordered the
singer-songwriter, musician, and actress from Pickering, new album from the new website’s store also received a
Ontario. She has released seven albums to date (including download to the non-album track "Parasol". The Baroness
EPs and live albums). She recorded her first EP Universe was released on 11 March 2008. The iTunes version of the
(1997) at the age of nineteen and has since completed album included two additional non-album tracks, "The
four studio albums, Blue Parade (1998), Night Bugs (2002), Rose" and "The Lonely Side of the Moon." In September
Day One (2004) and The Baroness (2008).[1] 2008, Slean announced her intention to release the non-
album tracks from The Baroness as an EP. Both Parasol
and Modern Man have been confirmed by Slean in Ques-
Biography tion and Answer sessions in her official website. On 13
Slean attended Dunbarton High School in Pickering. She November 2008, the official Sarahslean.com newsletter
initially studied music at York University. She then com- announced the title for the EP to be The Baroness Redeco-
pleted a degree in music and philosophy at the University rates. A full tracklist was also provided.[7]
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In October 2008, Slean performed at the first annual 11 March 2008 The WEA / Atlan-
Canwest Cabaret Festival in Toronto. Slean performed Baroness tic Records
sets of her own music accompanied by bassist Joe Phillips
and drummer Mark Mariash, and also contributed to 27 September Land & Pheromone
multi-artist "songbook" performances of the songs of 2011 (scheduled) Sea Recordings
Leonard Cohen and Kurt Weill.
In March 2009, Slean took part in the Juno Song- EPs and live albums
writer’s Circle in Vancouver, alongside fellow songwrit-
Release Title Details Label
ers Jim Cuddy, Jacob Hoggard (of Hedley), Doc Walker,
Date
Buffy Saint-Marie, Vancouver upstart Ndidi Onukwulu,
and Hawksley Workman, who hosted. She played two 1997 Universe independent
songs from The Baroness, "Notes from the Underground" (Cassette) release
and "Looking for Someone". 1998 (CD)
In 2009 she took part in an interactive documentary 17 July Sarah Slean WEA / At-
series called City Sonic. The series, which featured 20 2001 EP lantic
Toronto artists, had her talk about performing at the Records
Rivoli while attending the University of Toronto.
Slean is planning a double-album entitled Land & Sea 31 Octo- Orphan Live album WEA / At-
for release in September 2011.[8] ber 2006 Music with newly lantic
On 18 April 2011, Slean chose a song called "New Pair recorded stu- Records
of Eyes" from Land, to be included on the compilation al- dio versions,
bum Songs of Love for Japan. She described the song as B-sides, and
an "ode to the shocking wonder of existence". Songs of remixes
Love for Japan was available for only 3 days, with all pro- 9 Decem- The B-sides EP WEA / At-
ceeds going toward relief efforts in the aftermath of the ber 2008 Baroness consisting of lantic
earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on 11 March Redecorates tracks cut Records
2011. from The
Baroness.
Filmography December Beauty Collection of WEA / At-
2010 Lives - The newly lantic
• Black Widow (2005)
B-Sides recorded old Records
In late 2004, she filmed Black Widow with Canadian direc-
and new
tor David Mortin, a film noir musical based on the Eve-
tracks.
lyn Dick murder case. It premiered in September 2005 on
the film festival circuit and on CBC Television in January
2006. Singles
• Tales of the Baroness (2007)
Release Title Details Label
In 2006, Slean teamed up with video director Nelson Chan
Date
("Mary" , "Day One") to create a three part short film
Tales of the Baroness; the first segment aired on 11 May 6 July "Lucky WEA /
2007 on Bravo!. 2004 Me" Atlantic
Records
Discography 16 "When features hip-hop WEA /
November Another artist K-OS Atlantic
2004 Midnight" Records
Studio albums
9 August "Mary" Improbable Pop WEA /
Release Date Title Details Label
2005 Radio Mix, not the Atlantic
17 August 1998 Blue Pa- independent Day One version Records
rade release
19 March 2002 Night WEA / Atlan- Radio releases
Bugs tic Records • "Sweet Ones" (2002)
28 September Day One WEA / Atlan- • "Weight" (2002)
2004 tic Records • "Duncan" (2003)
• "Lucky Me" (2004)
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• "Day One"(2005) product.asp?curr=1&myptr=canada&muzenbr=100276016.
• "Mary" (2005) Retrieved 23 May 2008.
• "Somebody’s Arms" (2005) [6] "Sarah Slean Biography". Sing365.com.
• "Get Home" (2008) http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Sarah-
• "Set It Free" (2011) Slean-Biography/
F3D5383DF190C64C48256E5C002AF1D6. Retrieved
Music videos 23 May 2008.
• "Weight" (1998) [7] "Sarah Releases a New EP just in Time for the
• "High" (2000) Holidays!". The Official Community of Sarah Slean.
• "Sweet Ones" (2002) http://www.sarahslean.com/news/
• "Lucky Me" (2004) default.aspx#fb221b8d-
• "Day One"(2005) d7b8-4094-8e8d-291002eac162:1101. Retrieved 13
• "Mary" (2005) November 2008.
• "Get Home" (2008) [8] Lawrence, Grant (12 January 2011). CBC Radio 3.
• "The Rose" (2010) http://radio3.cbc.ca/blogs/
blogpost.aspx?year=2011&month=1&title=Upcoming-
Canadian-Releases-for-2011&permalink=/blogs/
References 2011/1/Upcoming-Canadian-Releases-for-2011.
[1] "Solo Work". Official Community of Sarah Slean. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
http://www.sarahslean.com/music/discography/.
[2]
Retrieved 23 May 2008.
"Night Bugs". Official Community of Sarah Slean.
External links
http://www.sarahslean.com/music/discography/ • Official website
cd/nightBugs.aspx. Retrieved 23 May 2008. Persondata
[3] "Day One". Official Community of Sarah Slean. Name Slean, Sarah
http://www.sarahslean.com/music/discography/
Alternative names
cd/dayOne.aspx. Retrieved 23 May 2008.
[4] "Orphan Music". Official Community of Sarah Slean. Short description musician
http://www.sarahslean.com/music/discography/ Date of birth 21 June 1977
cd/orphanMusic.aspx. Retrieved 23 May 2008. Place of birth
[5] "CD Details". canada.mymusic.com.
Date of death
http://canada.mymusic.com/
Place of death
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