Sarah Longfield Explained
Sarah Longfield |
Nationality: | American |
Years Active: | 2007–present |
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Sarah Longfield is an American YouTuber, musician, and multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] She is known for her two-handed tapping style of playing and the use of an eight-string guitar.[2] [3]
Career
Longfield started her YouTube channel in 2007. She gained a boost of followers after collaborating with Rob Scallon on a series of ukulele covers of metal songs.[4] [5] [6] She formed her band, The Fine Constant, in 2012. With them she has released two albums, and the band performs with Longfield on her solo tours.[7] They have toured with acts such as Marty Friedman, Angel Vivaldi, and Polyphia.[8]
In 2017, Longfield contributed a track to She Rocks, Vol. 1, a compilation released by the record label Favored Nations.[9] In 2018, she signed with label Season of Mist and released the album Disparity. She produced the album herself.[10] The label also reissued her prior album, Collapse // Expand.[11]
Longfield was named on a list of "15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists" by Guitar World in 2018.[12] In 2019, her signature series guitar was developed by Strandberg Guitars.[13] [14]
In 2021, Longfield joined John 5 on tour.[15]
Discography
- Studio albums
- Collapse // Expand (2017)
- Disparity (2018)
- SUM (2019)
- Extended plays
- Zeal (2011)
- Par Avion (2012)
- Oneiric EP (2013)
- Kikiria (2014)
- Velvet Nectar (2016)
- Dusk (2020)
- Collaborations
- Myriad (2012) – The Fine Constant
- Woven in Light (2015) – The Fine Constant
- She Rocks, Vol. 1 (2017) – Various artists
Notes and References
- News: Popke . Michael . Hometown shredder . May 13, 2020 . Isthmus . May 9, 2019 . en-us.
- Web site: Clark . Tim . This Guitar Goddess Shreds With A Purpose . Forbes. November 1, 2018 . May 13, 2020 . en.
- Web site: Michael . Astley-Brown . Meet two-hand tapping's new guitar hero, Sarah Longfield, in this insane eight-string playthrough . MusicRadar . May 13, 2020 . en . March 1, 2018.
- News: Kovac . Adam . From Jared Dines to Sarah Longfield: how YouTube guitar heroes' DIY approach paid off, big time . May 13, 2020 . Guitar World . August 20, 2019 . en.
- Web site: Pasbani. Robert. SLAYER's "Piece by Piece" Gets A Br00tal Ukulele Cover Thanks to Sarah Longfield & Rob Scallon . August 27, 2018. Metal Injection . May 13, 2020.
- Web site: DiVita . Joe . Rob Scallon Collaborates on Ukulele Cover of Slayer Song . Loudwire . August 16, 2016. May 13, 2020 . en.
- Web site: Sarah Longfield . Season of Mist . May 13, 2020 .
- News: Fanelli . Damian . Sarah Longfield Signs to Season of Mist . May 13, 2020 . Guitar World . January 23, 2018 . en.
- News: White . Peter . 'She Rocks, Vol. 1: A Collection of Kick-Ass Guitar Goddesses' Triumphs . May 13, 2020 . Guitar World . February 2, 2017 . en.
- Web site: Charupakorn . Joe . Sarah Longfield: Tapper's Delight . Premier Guitar . May 13, 2020 . en . February 19, 2018.
- News: Chapstick . Kelsey . See Sarah Longfield Shred In Stunning Video For Animals As Leaders–inspired Song . May 13, 2020 . Revolver . September 12, 2018.
- News: Fanelli . Damian . Perna . Alan Di . Hodgson . Peter . 15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists . May 13, 2020 . Guitar World . September 26, 2018 . en.
- News: Strandberg Introduces the Boden Metal Sarah Longfield Edition . May 13, 2020 . Premier Guitar . August 1, 2019 . en.
- Web site: Brewster . Will . Strandberg unveil the insane Boden Metal Sarah Longfield Edition guitar . Mixdown . May 13, 2020 . en . August 2, 2019.
- News: Neilstein . Vince . John 5 Announces Summer Tour w/ Jared James Nichols, Black Satellite and Sarah Longfield . 18 November 2022 . MetalSucks . 9 June 2021 . en.