Midnight Mango

Sarah Jarosz emerged on the acoustic music scene as a mandolin wunderkind in her young teens. Jamming onstage with bluegrass icons David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs, she played with a sure touch and real joy that belied her years. She quickly picked up the guitar and banjo. While her instrumental talents are formidable, Sarah is an equally gifted vocalist and songwriter, talents which led then-16-year-old Jarosz to a record deal with legendary roots label Sugar Hill Records and a major in contemporary improvisation in voice at the prestigious New England Conservatory.

Upon signing with Sugar Hill Records, Sarah released her debut album Song Up In Her Head to critical acclaim. The project features Jarosz’s wise-beyond-her-years song writing and velvety smooth, powerful vocals which have elicited parallels to Gillian Welch. Sarah’s original instrumental "Mansinneedof" was nominated for a Grammy in the Country Instrumental Performance category in 2010 and won 3 Austin Music Awards. Accompanying herself on octave mandolin, mandolin, guitar, and banjo, and sometimes joined by a duo of equally talented young musicians, Sarah’s live performances feature a mix of new old-timey ballads and innovative covers.

"Widely regarded as one of acoustic music’s most promising young talents: a singer-songwriter and mandolin and banjo prodigy with the taste and poise to strike that rare balance of commercial and critical success." – New York Times