Archive for 2017

As Surfacing turns 20 this year, some articles popped up with stories/memories of making the album & recording it.

Sarah McLachlan will never forget how sick she was of hearing the hit songs off her 1997 smash album “Surfacing” — and that was before it was even released.

The Halifax-born singer’s record — which was loaded with hits including “Building a Mystery,” “Sweet Surrender,” “Adia” and “Angel” — was at the centre of a cultural movement, released as her touring Lilith Fair music festival found its footing 20 years ago.

Yet McLachlan couldn’t shake the resentment she felt towards the music.

“We’d been recording and mixing, fine tuning and beating them to death,” she remembers.

“By the time the album was done I was really like, ‘Ugh, I don’t even want to hear any of these songs again.'”

Read “From the studio to Lilith Fair: Sarah McLachlan’s ‘Surfacing’ turns 20” and “Sarah McLachlan and producer Pierre Marchand share stories behind ‘Surfacing’“!

Sarah will perform on May 15 in San Francisco at the Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit and on July 01 in Edmonton for the Canada 150 Event!

About the Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit:

Sarah McLachlan and Pat Benatar will provide some girl power at the fourth annual Acoustic-4-a-Cure benefit concert, scheduled for May 15 in San Francisco.

The concert is the brainchild of rockers Sammy Hagar and James Hetfield of Metallica, and raises money for pediatric cancer research at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. The show historically has featured artists performing acoustically, and includes unique duets, jams and surprise guest appearances.

And for the Canada 150 Event:

Canadian Music Hall of Fame singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan will perform at Rogers Place in Edmonton as Canada celebrates its 150th birthday on July 1.

McLachlan’s appearance will be part of the finale of Canada150in150, a project designed to showcase Albertans’ ideas, experiences and stories.

Sarah will also perform at the Junos! Check/read it here.

On March 7, Sarah donated a guitar to the Vancouver Public Library!

The instrument lending library received another 30 musical instruments from members of the public during an instrument drive, so the collection is now approaching 200 guitars, drums, mandolins and other instruments.

Read the article right here, and watch below interview videos:

http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/music/video-music-icon-sarah-mclachlan-joins-vancouver-mayor-gregor-robertson-at-vpl

Gallery & media will be up soon in the tour archive.

‘Wonderland’ is nominated for a Juno Award in the category of ‘Adult Contemporary Album of the Year’!

Sarah McLachlan is one of the most celebrated singer songwriters in entertainment with over 40 million albums sold worldwide. She is a ten-time JUNO Award winner and a three-time Grammy Award winner. McLachlan’s landmark fifth album, the 10x-platinum Surfacing, contained two Grammy Award-winning tracks, “Building a Mystery” and “Last Dance.”

In addition to her personal artistic efforts, she founded the Lilith Fair tour, which showcased female musicians and raised over $7 million for local and national charities. In 2002 McLachlan founded her non-profit organization, the Sarah McLachlan School of Music, which provides top quality music instruction at no cost, in a safe and nurturing environment, for at-risk and underserved children and youth. From an early age, music provided McLachlan with the tools she needed to navigate the challenges she faced in her life, so she recognizes how important it is for every child to have those same opportunities.

McLachlan’s latest release is her new 2016 Christmas album Wonderland. Wonderland contains fresh and inspired interpretations of 13 traditional and contemporary holiday classics.

View all nominees for this category right here.