Story-telling through music has always been the heart of the matter for NYC-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sarah Kervin. Equal parts Sara Bareilles and Bon Iver, her music has history, soul, and an inquisitive worldview balanced with undeniable optimism. Her strong soulful vocals, hypnotic lyrics, and dense sonic textures blend modern and classic influences to "take you to the place where your heart is smiling" (MuzikReviews).

Growing up in music in Atlanta, GA, Sarah had many musical interests and decided to study them all - she attended the University of South Carolina and the University of North Texas, where she studied jazz, classical, and pop. She honed her skills in singing, saxophone, piano, and writing in every style from opera to salsa. When she began writing more original music, she realized that it didn’t fit neatly into any one genre, so she embarked on a journey to make her own sound as a singer-songwriter.  

Sarah has received international recognition as a performer and songwriter, including as winner of International Acoustic Music Awards in 2020 and the Indie International Songwriting Competition in 2017, a finalist in the NewSong Competition at Lincoln Center in New York, a semi-finalist in the American Traditions Vocal Competition in Savannah, and winner of The Recording Festival in 2017, which took her and her band to the Grouse Lodge residential recording studios in Ireland to create and record music. She has shared the stage with great artists such as Jon Hendricks, the Manhattan Transfer, Ben Folds, the Fort Worth Symphony, and performed as part of the 2008 Beijing Pre-Olympic Ceremonies. In 2015, Sarah collaborated with the Joyful Heart Foundation to create a special video for her single “The Least You Could Do” to raise awareness for survivors of domestic violence. Sarah has also worked extensively as a gigging musician, including leading a wedding and event band, recording as a demo singer, singing and leading worship bands, and collaborating as a background or lead singers on others’ original projects. Sarah now works as a speech pathologist rehabilitating injured singers but continues to write, gig, and perform. She is currently working on her third studio album of original music.