With a voice that can be sparse and serene and at moments desperately mournful, Sarah Harmer incorporates a rich texture of roots, pop and folk sensibilities into her music.

Called an 'immensely gifted songwriter' by The Toronto Star, Sarah is proving herself to be one of the strongest solo artists this country has to offer. Whether she steps on stage with only her trusty guitar or with her full band, Sarah can put an audience in the palm of her hand and whisk them away to picturesque, carefully crafted musical landscapes.

Review:

Look no further for the ultimate cd for a drive on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Sarah Harmer, familiar to some from her years fronting the alt. pop band Weeping Tile has just released her US solo debut You Were Here, on Zoe/Rounder Records.

Harmer draws on her roots influences to create alternative folk pop, effortlessly combining organic sounds with subtle electronic textures. Volume on maximum, crisp fall air blowing through the slightly open car window...
Sarah will capture your heart and mind with her wistful and deadly honest storytelling.

The single “Basement Apartment” will transport you to those days where time ebbed by without much notice, with it’s GEN-X sentimentality. Her songwriting expresses that universal turning point where love begins to break; regret tinted with hope in the lovesick ballad “Coffee Stain.”

Two parts Indigo Girls, one part Liz Phair... Sarah Harmer has turned out one of the most listenable albums of the year.

Reviewed by Jenn Marshall