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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles | Weekly Dig | 07/20/10
By HILARY HUGHES/Weekly Dig
I'VE SEEN YOU BEND OVER BACKWARDS AND DANCE LIKE A FIEND ONSTAGE, ALL WITH A GUITAR IN HAND. HAVE YOU EVER FALLEN PULLING THESE CRAZY TRICKS?
I think about it every night! "This is the night where I'm gonna fall!" In New Haven, I accidentally knocked out one of my front teeth with my guitar. My mom cried when she saw me at the show.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles| 'Well-Oiled Machine"| Herald-Palladium
By Jeremy D. Bonfiglio, The Herald-Palladium, St. Joseph, Mich.
The band, which is beginning the final week of a five-week cross-country tour, is also gearing up to start recording their next studio record, which may or may not be released by their current label.
"We haven't parted ways," Borges says. "Technically, Sugar Hill is still our label, but economically everything is difficult these days and that's left some things uncertain."
What is certain is the musical direction of the band, which Borges says, seems stronger than ever.
"In the past we've explored different elements of our style," she says. "Whether that's country or blues or rock or whatever. The songs we've been writing now, they're pretty rock but it come out in the most organic way. We've been together now for eight years, so I feel like now we're sort of this well-oiled machine."
Borges started co-writing for the first time with Freedy Johnston, Ryan Hedgecock of Lone Justice, Dan Lavery of Tonic, and Marshall Crenshaw. The band recently recorded a handful of songs in Portland, Ore., and plan to head back into the studio after their final leg of their current tour.
"We've written quite a few songs," Borges says. "I think we're just waiting to get home so we can demo them."
Three of those new songs have become staples in the band's current set. There's "Mind On Me," which began as a co-write with Johnston that was flushed out by the band; "Tell the Same Story," the first song penned by guitarist Lyle Brewer, which Borges describes as a "melancholic pop song in line with The Smiths"; and "Thunderbird," an instrumental to open their live shows also written by Brewer that Borges calls a "flashy honky-tonk-sort-of-rockabilly-sort-of-rock number."
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles| The Tour Goes On Forever | Cincinnati.com
By Bill Thompson • July 16, 2010
"Our touring policy when we first started was concentric circles," says the always genial Borges, who had been tubing on a river in Austin, Texas, before talking on the phone recently. "You start at your own town, then go to the outside of that, and then hopefully just get bigger and bigger.
"Now it's at the point where our concentric circles include Austin and Cincinnati, and we hope to have the entire west half of the country, but we're not there yet."
It's not from lack of effort. The band played more than 130 shows last year, and are on a pace that will top that this year. "We'll take the show, unless we have to pay to play it," Borges says.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
5 Reasons to See Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles | ArtsQuest.com
-Posted by Chris Zysk, ArtsQuest Marketing Intern and Golden Girls super-fan
7/13/2010
7/13/2010
1. Support women who rock. Whether you are a fan of Patti Smith’s punk anthems, Loretta Lynn’s down-home Dixie, or Erykah Badu’s thoughtful soul, women in music rock regardless of either genre or gender. And SB&BS has a little bit of it all.
2. Sarah Borges’ indie vocals remind me of Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis’ western stylings. There’s just something very old-school and sincere about her heartfelt delivery and working-class ethic. Speaking of old school, Jenny Lewis once starred on an episode of The Golden Girls. RIP Blanche.
3. I’m a sucker for beery guitars dipped in country twang. It’s like listening to Neil Young, without the distraction of looking at Neil Young’s perpetual scowl.
4. Not only is SB&BS one of the hardest-working touring bands out there, but the band’s abbreviated name is also a palindrome, which makes it instantly cool. Which is more than I can say for my failed attempt at producing customized guitar accessories, StrapArts.
5. The bass player’s name is Binky. Likewise, the Broken Singles’ sound is so warm and inviting it just makes you want to snuggle up to your favorite amplifier, turn it up to eleven and anticipate angry phone calls from your neighbors.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles Working on New Record | Riverfront Times Interview
riverfronttimes.com By Roy Kasten Wednesday, Jul 7 2010
Sarah Borges begins a set with sweet rasp in her voice and ends it with the vestiges of primal R&B howl therapy. With her band the Broken Singles, she's become one of the most dependably entertaining, unpretentious and agile live performers on the rock side of Americana.
Are you actually recording the new record now?
We've done demos which sound good enough to be on the record. I've been doing some cowriting, which was set up by my publisher, Bug. I've had good success with it, in terms of getting good songs. I did one with Ryan Hedgecock of Lone Justice; Marshall Crenshaw; Dan Lavery, who was in a '90s band, Tonic; and Freedy Johnston.
Monday, July 5, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles | The Mint 6/23/10 | Show Review
Musical Shapes - SBBS at the Mint, Los Angeles, June 23
By Michael Berick
By Michael Berick
The wise-cracking, raven-haired Borges (pronounced like “gorgeous”) certainly is a vivacious frontwoman. Since this is Los Angeles, comparisons can be made to Sandra Bullock (more the feisty Speed model than say the recent All About Steve). Musically, however, she recalls Neko Case back in the days when she played with the Boyfriends, and before she turned into an NPR art-pop darling.
Borges has her own “boyfriends” backing her up: guitarist Lyle Brewster, drummer Robert Larry Dulaney and bassist/comic sidekick Binky. Together they whipped up twangy rock ‘n’ roll that’s part grange and part garage. A good example of their sound would be their energizing cover of the NRBQ’s “It Come To Me Naturally,” a good-natured, roadhouse rave-up that they perform with grit and sass. --Michael Berick
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles | Green Lantern | Show Preview
North of Center by Captain Comannokers
They can sound like a ‘60s girl group, a gritty bar band, or a dozen other things if they damn well please. Borges doesn’t try to over sing, and her knack for melodies can leave their tunes happily lingering in your head.
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles | "Punky Tonk" | Show Preview
From Musical Shapes:Go See Hear in L.A.: June 21-27
Sarah Borges has been another of my favorite acts in recent years. Her music is a captivating mix of barroom country and rock ‘n’ roll – maybe it’s “punky tonk.”
Monday, June 21, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles| White Eagle Saloon in Portland | 6/18/2010 | Photos
Photos by Diane Walker Potter
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Monday, June 14, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles DVD Update & More
Happy summer everyone!
Read the entire update from SBBS
We’ve just embarked on our 2010 cross-country tour, played some wonderful shows, and are about to start work on some demos for a new album!
I’m writing to you to update you about the status of our live DVD. Before I do that though, just a quick aside:
Read the entire update from SBBS
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles| Rochester, NY | Party in the Park
Special Thanks to George Tuttle for these great photos.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles -Roots on the River | Preview
Friday at the Everyday Inn in Rockingham, the smoking hot Sarah Borges and the Broken Singles open for Fred Eaglesmith...if you haven’t seen Borges, get ready to be blown away as she rocks, rolls and makes love to her guitar. By the time she’s done, you’ll be out of breath.
Michael Witthaus
Algorythms: Roots on the River reaches across the spectrum
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Sarah Borges & the Broken Single - City Newspaper/Music Profile 6/9/2010
A great write up by Frank De Blase/City Newspaper 6/9/2010
SBBS City Newspaper Music Profile
"Borges' songs mix confidence with vulnerability, the cocksure with the bashful; a kind of swagger on tip toes. On stage you can see and hear the beauty in her song structures as the band puts them to the air"
SBBS City Newspaper Music Profile
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles in the UK | Review
"A disparate bunch with bassist, Binky, looking like Keith Richards’ attic portrait, guitarist Lyle Brewer sporting a preppy look, drummer Rob Dulaney seemingly Shel Silverstein’s’s double and the glamorously goofy Borges herself, they spent a great deal of time interacting with the audience."
Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles. Lauries Music bar, Glasgow. Sunday 25th April.
April 28, 2010 by Paul Kerr
Blabber n Smoke Review
Monday, May 3, 2010
Sarah Borges & The Broken Singles at Bedford Corn Exchange, 4/27/2010 | Photos
Great pictures from bcbfan
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Friday, April 9, 2010
Introducing Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles to the UK
A few excerpts from the nottingham.co.uk interview:
Cool interview from the UK
Who has influenced you?
Sarah: Kristin Hersh, from Throwing Muses, was a favourite of mine when I first started playing music. Bonnie Raitt as well. The punk band X had a huge impact on me, as well as a lot of 90s indie rock.
Who are you listening to at the moment?
Sarah: Evan Dando's Baby I'm Bored. He just played here in Massachusetts, and we covered his song Ride With Me on our last album, The Stars Are Out. He was great live as always. I'm also always listening to Neil Young's Decade. It's my get-up-and-get-the-day-started record.
Where do you get your inspiration from?
Sarah: I try to think of what first excited me about music – a new way of songwriting, or a particular turn of phrase, and try to write something that gives me that feeling all over again.
Cool interview from the UK
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Monday, March 15, 2010
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles Interview: SXSW 2010
Great SBBS Interview with Spinner.com (by Nick Scott)
Check It Out Here
Who would you cite as musical influences?
Well, that's four different answers depending on whom you ask. Certainly there is a love of American music as well as Indie and Classic Rock. Our influences are pretty much the sum total of what we listen to, and while disparate, it feels very cohesive being played by us.
You are very outspoken about liking all things Punk. Is it the counterculture or the music that appeals the most?
I think that it is the do it yourself ethic. For example, we have a live CD and DVD coming this spring, and we are doing it all ourselves. We wanted to release something new to meet the demands of our fans. We financed the CD via the Boston shows we put on, and then the DVD is funded completely from fan donations.
Check It Out Here
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Sneak Peak: SBBS Live DVD - Join the SBBS Love List
From Sarah & the band:
We hope you enjoy the clip from our upcoming live DVD, shot on January 17th at the Livery in Benton Harbor, MI. It was made possible entirely by fans like you who supported us through their music-loving donations. You can click below to become one of the folks on our 'Love List', those who donate and thus earn themselves a place in the DVD's liner notes.
We're not done yet, and we need your help today! Please help us meet or goal of DVD completion. Click below to watch the clip and to learn more about our project.
http://www.sarahborges.portmerch.com/stores/home.php
We hope you enjoy the clip from our upcoming live DVD, shot on January 17th at the Livery in Benton Harbor, MI. It was made possible entirely by fans like you who supported us through their music-loving donations. You can click below to become one of the folks on our 'Love List', those who donate and thus earn themselves a place in the DVD's liner notes.
We're not done yet, and we need your help today! Please help us meet or goal of DVD completion. Click below to watch the clip and to learn more about our project.
http://www.sarahborges.portmerch.com/stores/home.php
Friday, January 29, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
SBBS Genre Jumping with Twang - St Louis Post Dispatch
Great Article
By Barry Gilbert
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/22/2010
Sarah Borges is that rare artist who can weave striking, personal and original songs with cover tunes and leave the listener wondering which is which, all while jumping genres from new wave, '60s pop and indie rock to classic country and Americana
By Barry Gilbert
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH
01/22/2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Friday, January 15, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
The Stars are Out -- Named One of the Best of 2009
Boston Music Spotlight
Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles – The Stars Are Out: One of the city’s brightest stars returns with more of a pop-rock edge. Borges' sweet vocals remain and her band’s polished sound are the perfect compliment. The album does contain a handful of covers, including Magnetic Fields' "No One Will Ever Love You" and The Lemonheads' "Ride With Me", but her new takes are very refreshing.
Boston Music Spotlight
SBBS January 2010 Tour Newsletter
As our loyal fan Jeff from NH says, SB & the BS are a band filled with "Rock and roll, beer and love." We can’t think of a more succinct way to put it and we’re coming out on the road to spread these important necessities of life...
Come out to a show, bring friends, celebrate winter, celebrate rock n’ roll and celebrate life! See the tour dates below.
Also, we are in the midst of creating our new LIVE CD that was recorded at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, MA on Jan 1 and 2 of 2010. We will also be filming a LIVE DVD at The Livery in Benton Harbor, MI on January 17, 2010. If you’re in the neighborhood, come on out and join us for the filming and the party!
Since both of these projects will be self-funded by the band, if you’d like to pre-order the CD and/or DVD, you can do that at the merch booth at any of our shows. And most importantly, if you’d like to support us by contributing to the production costs of these fine musical treats, well, you can do that right here:
SBBS Live DVD!!!
http://www.sarahborges.portmerch.com/stores/product.php?productid=17139&cat=272&page=1
A pledge of $25 or more entitles you to a copy of the DVD upon completion, and a donation in any amount makes you a part of our'List of Loves' -- a section of the liner notes listing all who made this venture possible.
Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to having some new tunes and new products for you real soon!
Rock, Beer, Love,
SB & the BS
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
Photos: SBBS @ Lizard Lounge 1/2/2010
More great photos from the Lizard Lounge shows
These by JeffS
http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/shared/33769/y8g059stxj4fuwk
These by JeffS
http://www.tabblo.com/studio/stories/shared/33769/y8g059stxj4fuwk
Saturday, January 2, 2010
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