Singer/Songwriter Adds Tour Dates with Girls Guns And Glory
(BOSTON, MASS.) - She's been Boston's singing sweetheart for
the past few years as part of Sarah Borges & the Broken Singles. But, now, the
singer-songwriter is claiming that title of her own as she readies the release
of her new solo record, Radio Sweetheart.
The
10-track album, set for release on June 24 via Booneville,
Kentucky-based Lonesome Day Records, is a return to self for the artist.
"I wrote songs that felt important to me. Before, I had a lot of
co-writes, so a lot of opinions in the mix, and this time I was able to think
of just what I wanted. It was scary and freeing at the same time," says
Borges, who Rolling Stone magazine describes as
"friendly pop–rock
with bits of twang, rockabilly, and '50 pop."
One song
in particular, "Radio Sweetheart," was a track that always held a
special place in her musical heart, but never had a home until now. "I
wrote that song when I was really young, just out of college. For me, it was
this version of my childhood self and very personal - it just didn't feel right
to record with the Broken Singles. But, now, it means a lot to have it on my
new record," says the Taunton,
Mass.-born artist.
Radio Sweetheart was the perfect title
of her new album as well as it represents her newfound optimism as she embarks
on a solo career. "I titled the album Radio
Sweetheart out of hopefulness about this record. I decided to call myself
the radio sweetheart in hope that it comes true," she admits.
The album was recorded at Woolly Mammoth
Sound, which is owned by Dave Minehan, singer/guitarist of Boston rockers Neighborhoods
as well as guitar player for the Replacements. Minehan also engineered the
album while Steve Berlin, who played saxophone and keyboards with Los Lobos for
30 years, produced the record, which features a few very special guests -
NRBQ's Terry Adams and Lone Justice's Ryan Hedgecock.
"I'm
a huge fan of NRBQ and we sort of checked a chord from their song, 'Ridin' in
My Car' on my song, 'The Waiting and the Worry.' So it was an honor to have
their piano player Terry Adams play on it. When I'm writing songs I always like
to think of how it'll play live and this is one I really like to perform. It
makes people happy. Lyrically, it tells the story of a girl driving in the car,
listening to music, and thinking about a boy," she says.
Another
standout track is "Record on Repeat," which was written with another
special guest - Ryan Hedgecock of Lone Justice. "This is the closest to the live
show out of the all of the songs. It has lots of energy. I went over to Ryan's
house when I was out in L.A. one night. His band, Lone Justice, was
instrumental in mixing punk and country, and I am so enamored of them and him.
We drank some tequila and ended up writing this song that's just a vignette of
a rock and roll; fast girl and guy get together in a burst of flames,
personified in the record they can't stop listening to. It was a really fun and
natural writing experience," she says.
Along
with her famous friends, her fans helped Radio
Sweetheart along as well. "We did a crowd-funding campaign and within one month, I
received more than 150 percent of the money I needed. I couldn't believe it.
Donations would come in and there'd be $1,000 from someone I didn't know, and
donations from China. Holy cow!" she says.
Borges will be touring for most the
year with many shows featuring label-mates Girls, Guns, and Glory's Chris
Hersch (guitar), Paul Dilley (bass), and Josh Kiggans (drums) as her backing
band.
June 14, Bull Run, Shirley, MA
July 3, Natalie's, Worthington, OH
July 4, The Livery 4th of
July Show, Benton Harbor, MI
July 11, Black Potatoe Music
Festival, Clinton, NJ
July 18, Hungry Tiger, Manchester, CT
More dates to be announced...
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