Sarah Jarosz
| Sarah Jarosz | |
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Jarosz in 2014
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 23, 1991 |
| Origin | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Americana, Folk, Country, Bluegrass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Mandolin, banjo, guitar, octave mandolin |
| Years active | 2009– Present |
| Labels | Sugar Hill Records |
| Website | sarahjarosz |
| Notable instruments | |
| Banjo, guitar, mandolin, octave mandolin | |
Sarah Jarosz (/dʒəˈroʊz/ jə-ROHZ) (born May 23, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter from Texas. Her first album, Song Up in Her Head, was released in 2009 and the tune "Mansinneedof" was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Country Instrumental Performance. Her second album, Follow Me Down, released in 2011, received a "Song of the Year" nomination from the Americana Music Associations 2012 Honors and Awards. Her third album, Build Me Up from Bones, was released on September 24, 2013 through Sugar Hill Records. Build Me Up from Bones was nominated for Best Folk Album at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, and its title track was nominated for Best American Roots Song.
Jarosz was born in Austin, Texas, and raised in Wimberley, Texas. Her parents were teachers. She has stated that her last name is Polish. (The Polish word "jarosz" means "vegetarian".) She began learning the mandolin at age 10 and later began learning to play the guitar, clawhammer banjo, and octave mandolin. During her senior year of high school, Jarosz signed a recording contract with Sugar Hill Records and released her debut album Song Up in Her Head in June 2009; it was produced by Jarosz and Gary Paczosa. Guest musicians on the album included Chris Thile, Darrell Scott, Stuart Duncan, and Jerry Douglas. Jarosz enrolled in the New England Conservatory of Music in 2009, and graduated with honors in 2013 with a degree in Contemporary Improvisation.
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