ABOUT
A Versatile Transgender Singer-Songwriter
With a voice described as the love child of Bonnie Raitt and Tom Petty, Sarah composes and performs original songs crafted to move you in ways that matter. Inspired by those simple but powerful moments in everyday life, her songs will charm you, make you laugh, and even bring you to tears. Sarah calls Hawaii home. She plays at Hanks in downtown Honolulu most Saturday nights and travels to London 2 to 3 times a year to perform. As part of a collaboration with up and coming Hawaii artists, she has had 2 CDs released in Japan, the most recent, released in November 2018, is #1 on Amazon Japan’s World Music chart.
Her Passion:
To write songs that touch you in meaningful ways. She understands the power of a beautiful song to reach you at the deepest levels, to challenge you to be more resilient, courageous and wiser than you could ever image, and to fly farther than you ever dreamed. Sarah feels an overwhelming sense of pride and gratitude whenever a listener tells her how much her songs have had an impact on them.
Her Mission:
To share her original compositions with people across the globe. Starting in small clubs and intimate gatherings, she hopes to touch listeners everywhere, one song, one heart, at a time.
Her Releases:
Sarah has released two solo EPs under the pseudonym Ev Fox, her first is self titled, the second, Be With You Tonight. She released a full length CD with Barefoot Bob, Fuel Good Music and was included in the Hawaii Songwriters CD. Sarah is currently involved with a two CD project released by dreamusic in Japan, one of which is currently the number one world music CD on Amazon Japan. She is working on a new full length CD for release in 2019, showcasing music she wrote prior to her transition and her new music.
Her Story:
Sarah began playing guitar in the 8th grade, she started writing songs in high school. In college, she was in a group that was noticed by United Artist. In between going to college and making demos for their A and R department in Los Angeles, she was told “If you don’t make it this year, you’ll make it next year!” As fate would have it, things didn’t turn out exactly like that, but she continued to write and perform her music. She has played in celebrated venues in Hawaii, including The Pipeline Café and Atherton Performing Arts Studio, Nashville, including The Bluebird Café and the Commodore Grille and in multiple pubs and venues in London, including as the feature artist at several events. Sarah co-founded the Hawaii Songwriters Group and was the Hawaii chapter coordinator for the Nashville Songwriters Association. While all this has been going on, Sarah graduated from medical school and works as a psychiatrist when she is not playing music. Her music and story have made the rounds on radio shows and podcasts from Kodiak, Alaska, to London, England.