I've always thought of Sarah Borges as a rock star- and I mean that in the pure sense of the phrase. When playing with her band "The Broken Singles" Sarah's raw talent and passion were obvious and often in your face. Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles can serve up a heady mix of alt-country twang, indie punk spirit or throwback boogie any night of the week as the videos below can attest.

The truth is that Sarah's list of influences reads like my record collection. X, George Jones, The Replacements . . .

"Walking that fine line between punk and country, Sarah Borges emerged from Boston with her alt-country debut, Silver City, in 2005. Influenced by a wide range of artists including Mahalia Jackson, Sid Vicious, Hank Williams, and Merle Haggard, Borges has a sound that encompasses rootsy barroom country and hard-edged American rock with a fair amount of ease."
-- Chris True

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These days Sarah is on hiatus from the band while pregnant with her first child. We're thrilled she's include our Billsville House Concert series on her short list of dates.

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Sarah will be support by newcomer Maryse Smith from Burlington, VT. I first heard Maryse's name only a few months back but since then I've fallen in love with her handmade record "Is Becomes Was" which you can  listen to below.

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