Ummm...so who ARE you anyway?
I'm a singer/songwriter/musician currently living in New York (via Los Angeles via Chicago via Paris via Detroit). I play guitar, piano, and I am learning to play drums.

You lived in Paris? Parlez-vous français ?
Je veux être une vedette du rock. I have a French degree. I also teach children's music classes in French, Spanish and English.

So tell me about your music?
Intimate and metaphoric. Short songs with hooks inspired by classical music. Rock that’s lyrically smart, sexual and somewhat dark. But fun. I've been compared to other girlish rockers like Liz Phair, Elastica, Sheryl Crow. And Nirvana. Perhaps you can better tell. Take a listen.

What is your background in music?
I have been involved in music all my life. I started studying classical piano at age 7. During college, I swapped french pronunciation lessons for voice lessons with an opera singer. I also studied at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music and was a guitar instructor at the school for 4 years before relocating to Los Angeles.

I interned at Universal Records (Uni Distribution - Geffen, Interscope, and Universal) and worked at two "indie" recording studios in Chicago – the storied Idful Studios (Brad Wood) and Kingsize Sound Labs (Mike Hagler/Dave Trumfio). The coolest thing was watching Wilco record Summer Teeth at Kingsize.. Even more cool was making runs for their taco bell.

Have you done any recordings?
I’ve received four grants from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs to produce EP’s of original material.

And what were the results of that?
I just finished recording and mixing six songs (in five days!) with my old pal Ed Tinley (Liz Phair, Ike Reilly) in Libertyville, IL. I'm calling the EP "The 3 Poisons", based on Buddhist teachings that suffering
is caused by three delusions: attachment, hatred, and self-grasping
ignorance.

In 2003, I worked on a four song EP with Ed at Diamond City Studios in Chicago. I named the EP "Dry Mouth". It has received airplay on Nic Harcourt's Morning Becomes Eclectic show (KCRW 88.9 Los Angeles), WXRT 93.1 Chicago, The Zone 94.7 Chicago, WLUW 88.7 Chicago Independent Radio, and WBEZ 91.5 Chicago National Public Radio.

Also, in 2001, I recorded a five song EP with Jay Bennett (formerly of Wilco), with engineering and co-production by Mike Hagler (Neko Case, Calexico).

Ok. Great. So how can I hear your music?
You can download my tracks in the sound section. But of course I recommend purchasing your very own copy of my CD -- complete with some sultry, x-rated cover art.

So what have you done for me lately?
I'm currently writing songs and performing in NYC. If you are interested in booking me for a show, you can contact me here.

Swell. Wanna collaborate?
I'm always interested in collaborating. If you're interested in my music, please drop me an email with links to any recorded mp3s you have to: sara@saraosmer.com

Inspirations?
Prince’s Lyrical Genious (I don’t need no human curiousity)
Beck Lo-fi
Beck Hi-fi
Kurdt's "Bleach"
Jeff Tweedy (solo)
Chopin (I can rock out his Nocturne in e flat minor)
Eminem (Did I really rap an entire song on college radio?)
Brendan Benson
The Ponys (The best in Chicago indie rock)
The Pixies (bien sur)
Sheryl Crow’s "Globe Sessions"
Taylor Hawkins

Favorite Record?
MJ’s "Thriller"

Favorite album cover?
Loverboy's "Get Lucky"

Do you have a fetish?
Tight red leather pants (see above)