SARA BAREILLES

Sara Bareilles who was born in Humboldt County, California is a singer-songwriter and pianist. She has been compared to Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, and Joni Mitchell despite her lack of formal training in either voice or piano. Sara attended UCLA, where she was a member of their a cappella group Awaken. The group's rendition of Bareilles' "Gravity" was featured on the Best of College A Cappella 2004 compilation CD. On April 15, 2005, she was signed to Epic Records by A&R exec Pete Giberga.