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Sahara Smith’s debut “Myth of the Heart” receives 3.5 stars from Austin Chronicle!

“Enter one of the most anticipated debuts of recent years, 21-year-old Sahara Smith joining Sarah Jarosz among Wimberley’s remarkably talented female musical exports (both are veterans of A Prairie Home Companion). Smith’s wise-beyond-her-years lyrics (“Angel,” “Train Man,” “Mermaid”) and tender melodies express a kind of weary innocence that’s immensely appealing, attracting the attention of T Bone Burnett, who imbues the title track with the same percussive heartbeat as Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ Raising Sand. Myth of the Heart is as auspicious as it is excellent.”

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21-year-old, Texas-based singer-songwriter Sahara Smith will make her NYC debut with 3 shows starting on June 14, where she’ll showcase her just-completed debut of original songs ‘Myth of the Heart’ (coming out in August, Playing In Traffic), produced by Emile Kelman and shepherded by T Bone Burnett. While on tour supporting Mason Jennings, Sahara will perform with her full band: Jake Owen (guitar), Will Sexton (guitar/bass) and Mike Meadows (drums/percussion). See schedule below.
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Sahara Smith has been recording in Los Angeles at Electromagnetic Studios and at Village Recorders preparing her debut release. The project is being Executive Produced by T Bone Burnett and produced by Emile Kelman.
The musicians are:
Jay Bellerose on drums, Mark Ribot, Chris Bruce and Corby Schaub on guitars, Dennis Crouch and Paul Bryan on bass, Keefus Ciancia on keys, along with Gregory Leisz on steel pedal guitar.   Many are the same musicians from the Robert Plant/Alison Krause Raisin Sand recordings.
“Sahara is the best young artist I have heard in many years. The world needs some great young artists. It is time.” T Bone Burnett