"I'll Sneak Away" has received quite a bit of recognition in the past few months! In March, the song clinched the win for the Monday open mic competition at Lizard Lounge in Cambridge, and in April was voted 1st place in the Singer/Songwriter Channel out of over 1400 entries on ourstage.com. Most recently, "I'll Sneak Away" was rewarded fourth place in the prestigious nationwide John Lennon Scholarship Contest, in affiliation with BMI.

Check out the full BMI press release here:
http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/536642 Sarah 2008-05-31T22:55:01 Sarah's debut full-length effort is now available for purchase online! Buy it in mp3 form at Digstation or the old fashioned way (yes, yes!) at CD Baby. The album is selling like hotcakes - don't be the last one to get a copy! Sarah 2007-09-25T02:31:24 Check out the the link below for an article featuring an interview with Sarah about her musical background, her experience in the studio, and her CD release shows, wonderfully written by Chris J. Starrs of the Athens Banner Herald.

"Sarah Tollerson is on the move"
Sarah 2007-09-25T02:20:47

"Keeping Old Love Letters" Album Trailer from Sarah Tollerson and Vimeo. Sarah 2007-08-03T03:48:09 Join Sarah and her band, "The Big Fantastic," at their Georgia shows celebrating the release of her debut full-length album, "Keeping Old Love Letters." The 9-track collection will be sold for $10. See dates for the cities and more details! Sarah 2007-07-30T00:03:58 Well, you're here - look around at the fabulous new web design courtesy of Famous Web!! We're very excited for a fresh web start, because a lot of exciting things are around the corner. Most notably, Sarah is back in her home state of Georgia for the next few months to record her debut full length album with the Big Fantastic to be released in August!! In the meantime, come check her out solo at upcoming dates in June and stay tuned... Sarah 2007-05-19T00:55:43 Coming up in March, Sarah has her first show within the city limits of Boston as well as Harvard Square. Be there! Sarah 2007-02-23T05:26:52 Check out Photos to see new pictures of Sarah and the band at their recent performances in Georgia! Then, head over to myspace to hear Sarah's acoustic performance of "Down the Line." As always, thanks for stopping by! Sarah 2007-02-07T02:15:37 Looking to buy Sarah's music? Check out spindividual.com - a website created by Berklee College of Music students to promote independent music.

"In Spindividual, we believe we are creating a community for artists and consumers to come together and celebrate the creative flame and the freedom to let it burn. So, explore the site, the offerings, the concept, and the possibilities."

Songs are only $1 a piece. Here are the Sarah Tollerson songs currently available:

Simple (Acoustic)
Better (Original 2005 recording)
Fairy Tales
Perfect

Thank you for your continuous support of independent music! Sarah 2006-08-20T23:51:04 Sarah is back for the summer and ready to play in the South again! Check out DT's this Friday and 106 West on Saturday June 10th! See Dates for more details. Sarah 2006-06-02T01:59:26 Sarah has arrived safely in Boston where she's making her way around the open mics. But no worries... the full band returns to Athens, Georgia for a "reunion show" March 24th at Last Call. See Dates for further details! Also, you'll notice things have changed a bit around here - Design by Famous has redesigned the site to have an "autumn look" (in honor of Boston)! Sarah 2006-02-17T02:11:27 Sarah will be relocating to Boston in January to attend the Berklee College of Music. Join her as she says a temporary goodbye to the band December 8th at Last Call. After that, don't miss her solo at Flicker Theater December 10th - supporting David Mead! Check out Dates for more details, check out Photos to see the band, and check back often to see how Sarah is rockin'. Sarah 2005-11-30T07:05:28 Sarah was featured in today's issue of the University of Georgia's paper The Red and Black. Click here to read the article and see a picture of the band at their recent performance at DT's Down Under.

Don't forget to check out dates for lots of upcoming shows - including this Friday at Wild Wing! Sarah 2005-09-13T00:50:08 Sarah has now recruited a full backing band!! We are honored to announce Trevor Wooden on guitar, Alec Wooden on bass, and Joe Bleakley on drums. Be there for the big Sarah Tollerson Band debut Friday, September 2nd at Washington Street Tavern. Check out "Dates" for all upcoming shows.

Also, don't forget $5 to purchase the new demo "moving up moving out" available at all shows. See you September 2nd! Sarah 2005-08-16T21:11:50 Thanks to a few members of the Sarah Tollerson team there is now new content on the site for you to check out. Samantha Kirby has written an awesome bio where you can find out all about Sarah, and Angela Moore and Catie Myers-Wood have photos to present to you in the gallery. Check back often for big updates coming this fall - or better yet, sign the mailing list to your right. We'll see you soon! Sarah 2005-07-14T05:06:23 More shows have just been added... be sure to check out dates! Sarah 2005-06-09T21:48:39 Sarah won the February 25th round of the M.U.S.I.C. Project Open Mic Competition! That means another round of finals at Washington Street Tavern with five other talented acts coming up this month... the same weekend she opens for Mike Willis and the Escape Artists in the same place! Check it out in dates!! Sarah 2005-03-17T07:49:29 Check out Sarah's next show in "Dates" and be there to hear her songs better than ever! For the past month Sarah has been writing and recording with Atlanta musician Mike Willis and the results (3 outstanding songs) are what we've been waiting for! In fact, we're so excited we want to give you a song! Click on music to download "Perfect" - a Sarah favorite, "Natural Star," revised to be even cooler - or click here. "Perfect" is your live jam out sample, but there are more surprises waiting in the recordings to come... Download, listen, enjoy, and spread the word! See you February 18th! Sarah 2005-02-10T07:26:53 Sarah received 3rd place in the recent Athens M.U.S.I.C. Project Open Mic Finals! The contest was a close one with plenty of talented musicians, and we are proud to say Mike Willis and the Escape Artists pulled off first place with an amazing acoustic set.

After such a great night, Sarah is taking a bit of time off from shows to focus on writing and recording her best demo yet. In the meantime, sign the mailing list to get the latest on what Sarah is up to, and check out the links page for other awesome artists that you need to check out. We'll see you soon! Sarah 2005-01-16T22:11:28 Sarah Tollerson is back!! Welcome to the new site. Look around - you'll find a new mp3, never-before-seen new and old photos (including those from Sarah's appearance on 99x), links to other awesome musicians, a new bio (coming soon), and much more! Most importantly, leave a note in the guestbook, sign the mailing list, and spread the word! Thank you for all your support and check back often.

Friday, January 14 - Sarah will appear as one of six finalists at the M.U.S.I.C. Project Open Mic Finals at Washington Street Tavern in Athens! See "Dates" for more info. We'll see you there...

Sarah 2004-12-10T05:42:53 Sarah Tollerson is back - almost!! Our apologies for the lack of updating - Sarah has been taking a bit of a hiatus from the music scene trying to get everything ready for maximum rockin'. We're working on a new website, fancier equipment, and lots of shows. We're not quite ready for the grand opening, but stay tuned... before long you'll see Sarah like never before.

On Friday, October 22 - Sarah will appear as one of six musicians at the new weekly open mic competition at Washington Street Tavern in Athens. Doors open at 10 PM and there's no cover! 21+. This is a competition so the bigger crowd Sarah gets the better! See you there! Sarah 2004-10-15T08:00:00 December - Bring in the new year in Milledgeville. Sarah will be opening for Davistreet (GREAT band) at Buffington's (GREAT place). This should be a really fun show.

Sarah Tollerson/Davistreet
Wednesday, December 31st
Set starts around 10 PM
Buffington's (Downtown Milledgeville)
Cover: $7
www.eatinthebuff.com
www.davistreet.com

-October 5th, Sarah will be making a radio appearance on 97.7 FM on the Sunday evening show "Almost Famous" which features up and coming artists. Her song "Natural Star" has been in rotation on the show and she's now up for an interview and a couple of songs. The station is in Milledgeville and the frequency runs roughly to Athens. The interview will begin around 9. *To request Sarah's music, call 478-453-9770 on Sunday nights 8-11 PM during the show*

-Friday, August 15th - Songwriters in the Round show at 106 West featuring Sarah Tollerson, Sam Deeds, Shawn Regan, and Dan Vaillancourt. Doors will open at 8 and the cover is $6. Visits these sites for more info:
www.106west.com
www.samdeeds.com
www.shawnregan.com
www.danvaillancourt.com

-July 18th Sarah will be making her Buffington's (Milledgeville) debut opening for Davistreet. Visit www.eatinthebuff.com for more info.

-July-Sarah's 4 song demo is now available!! It will be available at her shows for $5. On it you will find the songs "Natural Star", "Freaks Like Me", "Coffee Grinds", and "This Old Jacket". Oh yes, how exciting! Sarah 2004-01-04T09:00:00 Sarah will be playing June 21 at 106 West with Brand New Blues, featuring the talented Sam Deeds, Paul Hedges, and Nick Kruskamp. Be there or be really, really square. Doors at 8 PM. Sarah 2003-06-12T08:00:00 Sarah will be playing with Milledgeville band Davistreet on Saturday, January 18th, 8 PM at 106 West in Winder, Georgia.

Then on Saturday, February 15th, 8 PM at 106 West, Sarah will be supporting Athens-based local legend Veblen.

See you then! Sarah 2003-01-06T09:00:00 A present for you: audio and video (here's the intro) of Sarah's original Christmas song, I Wanna Tour With Santa Claus. To save the MP3 audio for your very own, right click and select 'Save Target As...'.

And have a Happy New Year. Sarah 2002-12-31T09:00:00 This Saturday, November 9th, Sarah will be playing at Nuçi's Space in Athens, GA. The evening is a benefit for Project Safe, a local non-profit organization that assists victims of domestic violence. Sarah's set runs from 9-9:45 pm. Also performing are:

10-11 Claire Campbell (formerly of Maple Yum-Yum) & Winslow Willard
11:15-12:00 Julie Powell (of Riveter)
12:15-1:30 Ultrababyfat

The cost is $6. Hope you to see you all there for this great cause! The entertainment should be alright too... Sarah 2002-11-03T09:00:00 Sarah will be appearing on Saturday, October 12 at 106 West in Winder. Shawn Regan & Justin Reynolds are also scheduled to play. Sarah 2002-10-10T08:00:00 Sarah will be appearing at the Wild Wing Cafe in Athens, GA (Washington Street Downtown) on Saturday July 6th at 10 PM. Please come out for a great show! Sarah 2002-06-25T08:00:00 Welcome to the new web home of singer-songwriter Sarah Tollerson. To your right you can download Sarah's hit song, "Freaks Like Me", as well as check out other musicians Sarah listens to, and to your left you can read all about her and see her, too. Enjoy the site, be sure to sign the guestbook, and if there is something else you'd like to see, let us know! Sarah 2002-03-20T09:00:00