ALCHEMIST

12/8/2009 10:00 PM at Sarah Brindell
435 South Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts 02130
Cost: Always Free

Sarah Brindell grew up in a purple house on a hill in San Francisco. She was raised in a family of professional musicians, composers and published writers. She began dancing at 3, playing piano at 5, and singing at 14. To this day, she is a constant performer. Behind the piano or keyboard, she performs a melodious blend of soul, jazz, Bossa Nova, pop and R&B that continues to captivate audiences around the world. Recently, she has joined forces with an astounding rhythm section: The Nates, comprised of the classy bootie-shakin stylistics of Nate Edgar on bass, and the sweet wave-like groove of Nathan Sabanayagam on drums. Guest appearances are made by Jeff Lockhart, Mike Keenan, Matt Jenson, and Sam Kininger the funkmaster of the alto sax. They emerge in 2008 fresh out of Chillhouse Studios in Charlestown, MA, where they just finished working on their new EP, Dandelion. To listen to audio samples or buy the CD, click here. History: In 2005, she released a live album, playing two sets to a sold-out audience at the Paradise in Boston, MA. In 2003, Sarah Brindell released her debut album, “Piece of Mind.” Cameo appearances are made by her mother, Jill Brindel (SF Symphony) on cello, her father, Bill Klingelhoffer (SF Opera, Ballet Orchestras) on French horn, her aunt Mary Stolper (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) on flute. Notable credits: Sarah Brindell has had the honour of being named a finalist by the 2005 Song of the Year contest, sponsoring VH-1’s Save the Music Foundation. In 2004, she also received an honorable mention award from the Billboard World Song Contest. In spring of 2006, she performed at the New York Songwriter’s Circle, a prestigious event where many established artists began their careers. She also teaches songwriting and arranging at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. "Have you ever wondered what honey sounds like? Brindell is a soulful, sexy siren from the same beehive as Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Erykah Badu. Behind the piano, she performs a melodious blend of funk, jazz, and soul that is a remedy for the ear - and the sweet tooth, too." -Boston Weekly Dig