Bird to Prey: News

This is a fab little show Bird to Prey is playing at next Sunday! Jan 15 at the Sidewalk Cafe! It'll be no power just Sarah and a guitar by candle light! Ooh! (don't worry - the heat will still be on as will the stove and the beer taps according to industry regulation!) I'm on 9pm - hope to see you!

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The legendary Sidewalk Cafe in New York City (home of Anti-Folk) has re-opened after renovation (yay!) and is hosting it's annual Anti-Folk Festival this September, and I'm playing!! Along with many others it is bound to be an epic week of music! Details in the 'shows' section!

Just added some tour dates to the 'Shows' sections for Bird to Prey's up coming tour with Hamell on Trial! Check them out here http://www.birdtoprey.com/calendar.html 

Bird to Prey would like to wish you a very happy and prosperous New Year! It's been a slightly crazy year for me - it's been a year since I left Toronto and almost a year living in New York City! Many ups and downs living in this crazy town, but mostly ups (They say the first year living here is the hardest) so I'm looking forward to the future and processing all that's been and I have a feeling that 2011 is going to be a very exciting year indeed! I have a small tour booked in Early Feb - heading to Chicago and a few places in between (more info will be coming soon) and have just booked a last minute show at the Sidewalk Cafe this coming Thursday Dec 30 at 8pm! What a way to say farewell to 2010! Hope to see you - and thank you for all your support!

Bird to Prey will be going on a small tour this August performing at the Ninth Ward in Buffalo NY opening for Dublin Based duo the Guggenheim Grotto and also performing in Toronto at the Legendary Horshoe Tavern opening for the Legedary Jeff Martin! More info on these shows can be found in the 'Shows' section of the website!

Well it's been a little while since we last communicated - I have been residing in NYC since February now and things are going quite well overall here in the big smoke I have to say! I've been exploring the streets of this fine City and a big thing for me is discovering the local Anti-Folk scene, which as 'scenes' go is quite amazing! A lot of history and SO many talented and inspiring artist.  I've been playing songs quite regularly at the infamous open mics (or Antihoots) - as well as doing a few shows at the legendary Sidewalk Cafe on Ave A (Speaking of which I'll be playing on Wed July 14 at 11pm - and I've just been booked to performing at the Anti-Folk Festival in August! More details in the 'Shows' section - very exciting) And I have to say I'm feeling inspired in a way that I haven't really felt before - I'm feeling excited about the future here! 

More TBA soon! 

Sarah  

 

For thos of you in New York, Bird to Prey will be performing a last minute show TONIGHT at the DELANCEY (168 Delancey st, Manhattan) at 8pm!

Her good friend Billy McGee was supposed to performing however has fallen ill, so Sarah will be bravely stepping in his place. Also performing as part of this St. Paddy's celebration is Smooch, The Undead featuring Bobby Steel, Torcher, Grub Animal, and the Big Death Scene.

$5 will gain you entry, and $3 will buy you a PBR!

Also it just so happens that today is Sarah's Birthday today! Presents will be accepted at the door, so will your presence! Either is graciously accepted! Hope to see you TONIGHT! xo

Bird to Prey will be performing at NXNE Showcase Festival in Toronto this Friday June 19


NXNE is Canada's premier music showcase / festival which has been running for 15 years, and features some of the most promising up and coming artists!

If you are in Toronto during this time we hope you can make it to the show

Bird to Prey is once again excited to be packing her bags and getting ready to head out on road supporing the wonderful Jeff Martin (Ex Tea Party, currently in the Armada) at his solo shows.
They will be performing 9 dates on the Eastern Side of Australia beginning on the 11th of Feb (the details of which can be found in the gig guide section of this site! Ticketing info through venues)
Hope to see you at a show!

Thanks to all who came down to the launch of 'We are not kings here' at the Norforlk Basement on Nov 15


Thanks to Turin Robinson, Hugh Veldon, Mitey-Ko, and Gosia Basinska who performed on the night

Thanks to Georgia and Smithy for helping out on the door

Thanks to Brandon of Distillery Sound for recording the album!!

Thanks to VJ Zoo for their amazing support of the launch - wish you could of been there but we will perform together soon!

The evening was a raging night of fun!

If you couldn't make it to the launch you can purchase the album through www.cdbaby.com/birdtoprey
A few pics from he evening are up on www.myspace.com/birdtoprey

Thanks again! See you soon x

Sarah

Bird to Prey has just returned from a stellar time at the CMJ Music Marathon in New York City

Please visit www.myspace.com/birdtoprey to read the blog about what went on and to see some photo's from New York!

Sarah is now back home and is getting ready for the CD Launch which is happening on Saturday November 15 at the Norfolk Basement

Special guests on the evening will be Turin Robinson, Gosia Basinska, and Mitey-Ko

Sarah will be joined on stage by Hugh Veldon on drums and special guest Turin Robinson

Doors open 8pm and tickets are $20 with CD or $10 without

Bird to Prey will be performing two shows at CMJ Music Marathon in New York City this October

She will be performing at Googies Lounge (Upstairs Living Room) on Thursday October 23 at 7.30pm (154 Ludlow st, NYC)

Also as part of the West Australian Music Showcase on Saturday October 25 at 2pm at Arlene's Grocery (95 Stanton st, NYC)

If you are attending CMJ or are in NYC at this time we would be delighted to see you! x

We are very excited to announce that the first few dates have been set for the
release of 'We are not kings here' the first album from Bird to Prey.

Next week Sarah and Hugh will be heading on a small tour of the 'East Coast', to
the Grace Emily in Adelaide on Thursday Sept 25 with good friends Humble Bee and Courtney Robb.

On Saturday Sept 27 they will be supporting the Beautiful Freya Hanly at the Alley Cat Bar in Hobart. Show starts 8pm.

The date for W.A. is yet to be confirmed but you can catch them before they go this Thursday Sept 18 at the Little Creatures Loft with Kim McDonald, and the Blackboard Minds, Show starts 8.30 and
entry is free.

Hope to see you!

Just a quick note to let you know that Bird to Prey's new album is
being mastered at Couch Studio's in North Fremantle, and we are
eagerly awaiting the results - not long to go now!

Launches will be happening all over the countryside, in Adelaide on Sept 25
Hobart September 27, and a big launch scheduled at the Fly by Night in Fremantle in October.

More info on the Adelaide and Hobart shows can be found in the 'Shows' section

More info on the Fly by Night show will be up soon!

Bird to Prey has just begun recording her debut album - and it is sounding pretty good so far - if she does say so herself!

The Album is yet to be named, but we can tell you that Sarah is performing on the album with Hugh Veldon (from King Wasabi) on the drums, and has just recorded a wonderful duet with Turin Robinson (Ryans Well)

She is recording at Distillery Sound with the amazing engineer Brandon Davids!

Please check out his myspace
www.myspace.com/distillerysound
Also keep checking back on www.myspace.com/birdtoprey as there will be some new songs up there soon!

The new album should be out by April 08 - we will be sure to let you know!

Bird to Prey is back in Toronto to open up 3 bigs shows for the Toronto
Tabla Ensemble, on on October 25, 26, and 27.


The Toronto Tabla Ensemble are a critically acclaimed independent
band from Toronto, Canada. A total music experience, the TTE has
developed its own powerful style using rhythms from India, while
exploring contemporary musical landscapes with artists from other
cultures.

The shows will be taking place at St. Stephens on College st. Tickets
are $25 and are available through: http://www.tablaensemble.com
These will be the final Toronto shows for Bird to Prey before she heads home to Australia!

Sarah will be performing one show in LA this coming Sunday, October 14 at the Dresden!

9pm entry is free! For more info visit the calender

Sarah's debut e.p. is now available for download through CD baby!

Please visit the link below:

http://cdbaby.com/cd/sarahturk
She is currently in the process of recording a new album which will
be under the name Bird to Prey and is due to be out in the first half
of 2008!

Sarah is currently in the U.S. after spending three months in Canada working with world music pioneers, the Toronto Tabla Ensemble. (thanks to an Arts W.A. grant)

She has been delighting audiences with recent shows throughout Toronto, NYC, and Boston.

She will now be taking a few months off before she heads back to Canada to do three more shows with the Toronto Tabla Ensemble at St Stephens on October 25, 26, and 27.

More info on these shows can be found at www.tablaensemble.com