A real lotta years ago, I was at Tom Prejean’s Open Mic Night at Club Dada. I remember seeing/hearing a young teen on stage who totally took my breath away. So much so that I rushed out of Club Dada, following this divine talent and her parents in order to tell her how wonderful I thought her set was that night. I’d forgotten about that until last June when IndieKitten and I took some time with Sarah Jaffe and she reminded me – and it was her.

Jonanna Widner sums it up best in this week’s Dallas Observer music section:

She’s super-awesome (also acceptable are the terms “majorly awesome” and “simply put, she’s the awesomest.”). She is awesome because she manages to make Ani DiFranco-esque folk tunes that are neither patronizing nor cringe-inducing. She’s awesome because her gorgeous voice conveys raw emotion without sounding raw itself. She’s awesome because whenever she plays her guitar and sings, beer bottles stop midway to mouths, chatter ceases and jaws drop. Of all people, she’s the only musician in Dallas who can single-handedly make everyone at the bar shut up…Read the rest.

Damn straight!

So tonight if you’ve got a hankerin’ to get out in Dallas, then Opening Bell should be your destination cuz Sarah’s going to quiet another room along with superstar Chris Holt. 8:30 PM – No Charge

Live Interview with Sarah Jaffe (June 21st, 2006)

“Lover Girl” by Sarah Jaffe