Saturday May 11, 2024

May 11th , 2024 TIME 6:30p Houston Folklore and Music Society SECOND SATURDAY CONCERTS Presents Sarah Pierce The daughter of a cowboy, raised in a family of cattlemen, was born in Rockford, Illinois and raised in rural West Texas. In the 6th grade she was kicked out of the children’s choir because she sang too low...her incredible alto voice already making itself be known. She would later get on her mare and sing to the cattle in the fields, as Pierce says “They didn’t seem to mind”. Sarah's dream of becoming a legitimate singer began to take shape at age 12, singing in her stepfathers band. Always studying voice, after receiving her degree in medical science she began her musical journey. One that she is still traveling today. Sarah has toured hundreds of thousands of miles both domestic and foreign - receiving rave reviews at fairs, festivals, conventions, and concert dates from New York City to Los Angeles and Northern British Columbia to San Antonio, France, Italy, Germany, and Scandinavia. Her willingness to self-promote her music has included a driving tour of 250 NPR/AC/Country radio stations across the country, doing interviews and live on-air performances. In addition, she has been seen in performance on MTV and was heard as the singing voice of Calamity Jane on the Emmy-nominated Time-Life television mini-series, The Wild West. With the release of her eighth album, Bring It On, and the first single, Butterfly Tattoo, going to #5 in the nation on Independent Country Charts, Sarah once again was able to show that she is an absolutely viable artist both commercially and more importantly creatively. Sarah then released her 9th CD, Barbed Wire. Sarah's new CD, Blessed By The West, will be released 4/22/2024! ~ https://sarahpierce.com Singer-Songwriter Brian Kalinec will open! Brian Kalinec is an award-winning, Houston, Texas-based Americana/folk singer-songwriter. His East Texas roots have combined with his urban experience to form his own particular view of the world, which is reflected in his songs. A recipient of the “My Texan” Award at the 2012 Texas Music Awards for his support of the music and musicians of the state, Brian is a past president of the Houston Songwriters Association and has produced a number of projects for other artists in addition to his own albums. He is also a past president and former board member of the Southwest Regional Folk Alliance. Brian has also served on the boards of Songwriter Serenade and Houston Live. ~http://www.briankalinec.com