Little Voice - Sara Bareilles

For someone who considers themselves a discerning music lover, it can sometimes be embarrassing to admit that they actually enjoy an album that's been classified as being in the pop genre. This is mostly because the definition of pop music is catchy tunes and easily remembered lyrics, which usually means inane and simplistic. Still, not all pop is alike, and thankfully, Sara Bareilles' debut album "Little Voice" has much more going for it than the usual fare, no matter what genre is on the package. The things that set Sara's music apart from the bubblegum singers are twofold - catchy tunes that have a jazz/blues influences, and intelligent lyrics ...  Read the complete review

I really didnt expect much when my girlfriend downloaded who i thought was going to be a one hit wonder. While here in England, she does appear to have fizzled out, i will always have some of her songs in my head to keep me going when im bored. I think my favorite songs are the ones she has released "love song" and "Bottle it up". I think that Sara Bareilles seems sweet and like all her songs would be corny and predictable, but she suprised me. Even her song that was titles "love song" isn't about her love for someone in a corny way, shes refusing to write a love song, i enjoyed that all her songs were not 100% as they seemed, ...  Read the complete review

**Sara Bareilles** 28 Year old California native Sara Bareilles started her music career at UCLA with Awaken A Capella. She started performing solo in 2002 in local bars and clubs and after recording a couple of demos in 2003 she signed a deal with Epic Records in 2005 and she then began writing a recording songs for what would be this album. She has toured with the likes of Paolo Nutini, Maroon 5 and even James Blunt (don't hold that against her). Her music is a mix of soul, funk and pop rock which has been well received by music critics around the world. Her voice has been praised for it's natural tone and range. She has a voice to challenge many ...  Read the complete review

I have only recently come across the music of Sara Bareilles, but as soon as I heard one song by her, ('Gravity'), I quickly downloaded her entire 'Little Voice' album, and I haven't regretted it; in fact, I've been playing it almost non stop ever since! 'Little Voice' is actually Sara's second album, but her first was self-released and is now out of print so you will probably struggle to get hold of a copy. 'Little Voice' was released in 2007 and contains the following songs, all of which were written by Sara: 1. Love Song 2. Vegas 3. Bottle It Up 4. One Sweet Love 5. Come Round Soon 6. Morningside 7. ...  Read the complete review

Sara Bareilles is a 29 year old singer-songwriter and accomplished pianist from California. She hit the big time with her debut single "Love Song" which topped the US Billboard chart and got to number 4 in the UK- although with the amount of airplay it received you would think it would be higher!! The single was incidentally written about her record company, when they said her album didn't contain a good debut single and asked her to write a love song, so she did.... in a roundabout way! The album, Little Voice made the top 10 in the UK and in my opinion is absolutely superb! I bought it on import and could not stop playing it when I first got it. I ...  Read the complete review