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It took me what felt like 84 years to put out my debut album.

Hi I’m SARAS 👋🏼 and I’ve been releasing music since 2019 but you’ve probably never heard of me and that’s okay. Heres why….

This little bug loved to sing. Almost every home movie I’ve seen has me singing a song, either made up by me or sung by a DIVA. I was belting my heart out at all hours before I was any good. And then I got GOOD and it’s all anyone could do to get me to stop. Every choir, every musical, studio experience, I soaked up it all and drowned my ears in music to avoid my own mind and find beautiful things to replace it with. I went to college for musical theatre but it wasn’t a forever, just a pit stop. Learned a lot, busted my ankle, and started to pick through the wounds that held my stage fright and disassociations rooted in place.

The transition from “person with a dream” to “professional in the making” has to start somewhere and where I started was Los Angeles. I finished writing my very first songs there - I started collaborating with other people. I found out how much I didn’t know at all. So I looked for more guidance and found it at @limpimusic. This picture is from our first song review night and I remember that night so clearly…girl didn’t even know how to hold a microphone right yet!!!! And then the whole year was over as fast as it began and we were all off to the real world! Still hated myself but a little less than before and you know…gotta start somewhere. Ready to write the world’s biggest songs, suddenly I was flying off to London for writing trips, sending email after email to A&Rs, following every lead hoping to find someone saying YES WE SEE YOU YES WE BELIEVE IN YOU. Believe me when I say they did not.

2022 hit me like a piano in an old cartoon. I was buckling under the weight of financial debt, two big relationships in my life were no more in traumatic fashion, and suddenly I was back in Los Angeles with my cute little debut EP, zero prospects, a crippled nervous system, and a dying love for the industry. So I dug in and I picked up the jobs that I told myself I was done with forever — nannying, retail, food worker, kids’ soccer coach, the list goes on. I was

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It’s here! “The Snow Will Keep You Here” is out everywhere today. Fun, light, and maybe the start of your own holiday affair.
Written by Hayley Sales
Produced by Hayley Sales, Jacob Mann (@jacobmannmusic) and Andrew Joslyn (@andrewjoslynmusic — strings)
Mixed by Michael Brauer (@michael_brauer_ / @brauersoundstudios)
Mixing Assistant/Pro Tools: Nathaniel Hawkins (@the_laxboy)
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound (@jlaportamasters / @sterlingsound)
Recording Engineer: Chris Sorem (@chrissorem) at Nest Studios (@nestrecorders)
Additional Musicians: Greg Sadler — drums (@gregsadlerdrums), Jonathan Richards (@jonathanrichardsmusic), Richard Sales (@richardsalesmusic)

#TheSnowWillKeepYouHere #Jazz #NewMusic #HayleySales HolidayMusicwri

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Two very big announcements:

My next single, Feed, comes out October 30th.

My debut album, scaredy cat, comes out November 13th ‼️‼️‼️

I’ve been keeping this project close to the chest, manically going after it and then putting it down and hiding it away. Typical. This album is fear. This album is what fear makes of us. This album is who we turn into when backed into a corner. This album is what it feels like to love so hard but be afraid it’ll go away because maybe you never deserved it in the first place. This album is what it’s like to be a woman alive in this world clawing your way to safety. I’m so happy it’s almost out. But first…..FEED OUT 10/30 🦷

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True Bleu (feat. James Mercer) is out today. Inspired by my Grandparents and WW2 V Mail. Link n bio👆🏼James Mercer - Vocals
Kyle Crane - Music, Lyrics, Production, Drums, Piano, Synths, Acoustic Guit, BGVox , 12 String , Moog Bass
George Krikes - Vocals, Electric Guitar
Brian Green - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar
Daniel Aged - Bass
Peter Jacobson - Cello
Carolyn Kendrick - Violin
Chris Sorem - Mix/Master. @theshins @george.krikes @bgreensurfs @daniel.aged @hellacello @carolynbkendrick @chrissorem @cranelikethebirdmusic

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Lila Forde “Life Can Still Be Sweet”

Lila is world class and is gonna make music and just do it cause she’s doing it already. We wrote a bunch of songs and it was heaven (some still ready to go ;)). I’m so honored to have contributed to her latest album with two songs “Fantasies” and “Long Time Coming”. Heaven writing these songs with Lila in my little studio and bringing in the talents of Josh Lopez, Aaron Redfield and Todd Burke. Go Lila goooo congrats on this beautiful record and thank you for letting me collaborate with you! ❤️🙏🏼

Long Time Coming:
Lila Forde - Vocals, BVs
Kaveh Rastegar - Bass, guitars, engineer, producer
Josh Lopez - guitars
Aaron Redfield - drums, percussion

Fantasies

Lila Forde - Vocals, BVs
Kaveh Rastegar - Bass, guitars, percussion, engineer, producer
Josh Lopez - guitars
Aaron Redfield - drums, percussion

Todd Burke -recording engineer
Chris Sorem - mixing/mastering engineer

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MY ALBUM IS OUT!!!!!!!!!!

It is with immense pride and gratitude, I give you ‘Life Can Still Be Sweet’ my sophomore record, out everywhere today.

This collection of songs chronicles the adventures, challenges and wonder of a girl as she becomes a woman. We’ve got heartbreak, lust, roommate drama, a parent getting sick, friend breakups, breakup breakups, three part harmony, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, guitars, synths, drum machines, a whole lot of heart and soul, a little twang to make the soup just right! 🩵

I’m so grateful to be able to do what I love in this lifetime. There is no greater joy. THANK YOU GOD!!!!!!

The past few years my world has exploded like a garden blooming full of amazing collaborators, without whom, this album would not exist. I am indebted to my amazing friends and their gifts!! Sheesh!!

@joeydosik @marcelcamargomusic @kavehrastegar @_likeminds_ my amazing band @misha.adair @tom.frazer @visitorcoffeela @evanziegenmeyer @mike_g_songs @andrewjamesboyle My brother @xanderknightny @larrygoldings @young_gumby @kellyschenk @rektagon @joshualopezmusic @k0ok0okach0o @toddburke @fantasticgabe @jakereedmusic @ryanlerman @evascow , and the wonderful choir of Los Angeles singers who came together to sing on track 10, the one for my mom, Molly.

mixed & mastered by the one and only @chrissorem
track 6 mixed by @xanderknightny

Special shoutout to my tireless and dedicated manager @sophiebaldwin for dealing with all the BS that goes along with releasing an album!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏

This record feels like a true representation of who I am as an artist and a person right at this moment, and that feels special. Thank you for listening, I hope it makes you feel something 💙🩵

-Lila

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By any measure, the new release "All The Moments Left" from Myka Leone would be exceptional, but for a debut EP it's off-the-charts great. I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Myka through a friend and I'm grateful that I was. It's rare to encounter a singer and songwriter with this level of talent and I'm sure we'll all be hearing about her for years to come.

Thank you to the incredible team that helped out on this release including Ali Gummess on strings, Monica Teale on keyboards, Ben Dubin on bass, and Gyan Kayastha on bass, drums, guitar and keyboards. All songs engineered and mixed by me, and beautifully mastered by Chris Sorem

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The ‘Do You Wanna Leave’ live take! Do I have something stuck in my teeth lmao?

We tracked voice, drums, guitar, bass, & Casio live to tape at @chrissorem ‘s ‘The Nest’ … then I did some editing & overdubbing

Drums: @abester8
Guitar: @ryanlerman
Bass: @fantasticgabe
Horns: @andrismattson
Sounds: @luckypauls
Mixed by @montroserecording
Mastered by @jackdoutt

Video by @mimimimimimibe

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My new single “Till The End” is out now 🖤

I found myself stuck in a love I didn’t truly love. I wanted something more — and I hated myself for wanting it, because there was nothing wrong with the person I was with. I just couldn’t be who I was around them anymore. I had to leave. They were never the one for me. But it was never their fault, either.

I wanted to find someone I could love till the end.

Thank you so much @factorcanada @creativebcs for helping we keep going after losing my third album! Owe you so much xoxo

Produced by Hayley Sales, Jacob Mann (@jacobmannmusic) and Andrew Joslyn (@andrewjoslynmusic — strings)
Mixed by Michael Brauer (@michael_brauer_ / @brauersoundstudios)
Mixing Assistant/Pro Tools: Nathaniel Hawkins (@the_laxboy)
Mastered by Joe LaPorta at Sterling Sound (@jlaportamasters / @sterlingsound)
Recording Engineer: Chris Sorem (@chrissorem) at Nest Studios (@nestrecorders)
Additional Musicians: Greg Sadler — drums (@gregsadlerdrums), Jonathan Richards (@jonathanrichardsmusic), Richard Sales (@richardsalesmusic)

Link in bio.

#hayleysales #tilltheend #songwriter #singer outnowfunde

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Peace Everyone

New Music Drop Today
Make sure you stream , download or both ..

2 Get 2 You on all DSP platforms

S/O to @lockheartles on the beat..
@jonmatteson ( mixing )
@chrissorem ( mastering )

Thank you …

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I am pleased to announce that my new single "Till The End" will be arriving on digital and streaming platforms starting September 18.

This one came from the hardest kind of leaving: nothing was wrong, no one did anything wrong, and I still had to go. I wanted more than a love I could live with. I wanted someone I could love till the end. This song is what came out the other side of that.

#hayleysales #tilltheend #songwriter #singer #jazz #1940sjazz #jazznoir

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Charlie! comes out this Friday!! 08/28!

This is my first song release in almost three years but I’m not nervous. I loved making this song it’s a total riot and a bloodbath of emotions ‼️‼️‼️‼️it’s the first song off a bigger project but for now please pre-save this very first single of mine💥the link is in my bioooo

made with @hideouthill & @katethedreamermusic
mixed by @chrissorem
mastered by @billywonkamusic

#indieartist #glitchpop #songwritersofinstagram #charlie #indiepop

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