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Sara Beth Bareilles (IPA pronunciation: [bɐˈɹɛlɪs]) (born on December 7, 1979[1] in Humboldt County, California) is a singer-songwriter and pianist.[2] She has been compared to Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, and Joni Mitchell despite her lack of formal training in either voice or piano.[2] Sara attended UCLA, where she was a member of their a cappella group Awaken.[3] The group's rendition of Bareilles' "Gravity" was featured on the Best of College A Cappella 2004 compilation CD. On April 15, 2005,[2] she was signed to Epic Records by A&R exec Pete Giberga.[4]
In 2007, Bareilles toured as the opening act for Aqualung and Mika. In mid-2007 she opened for Rocco DeLuca and the Burden during their inaugural headline tour and co-headlined a tour with Jon McLaughlin. In autumn of that year, she, with The Hives, opened for part of Maroon 5's U.S. tour. Her first full-length major-label album, Little Voice, was released on July 3, 2007.
In June 2007, iTunes featured Bareilles' single "Love Song" as the free single of the week. The following month, Little Voice shot to #1 on the list of most downloaded albums of the music store, and bowed at number 45 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies.[5]
In 2007, Bareilles toured as the opening act for Aqualung and Mika. In mid-2007 she opened for Rocco DeLuca and the Burden during their inaugural headline tour and co-headlined a tour with Jon McLaughlin. In autumn of that year, she, with The Hives, opened for part of Maroon 5's U.S. tour. Her first full-length major-label album, Little Voice, was released on July 3, 2007.
In June 2007, iTunes featured Bareilles' single "Love Song" as the free single of the week. The following month, Little Voice shot to #1 on the list of most downloaded albums of the music store, and bowed at number 45 on the Billboard 200, selling 16,000 copies.[5]
