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Bay Area music royalty, kicks off her own career By Jim Harrington

Jim Harrington: Sara Wasserman, daughter of Bay Area music royalty, kicks off her own career
By Jim Harrington
Oakland Tribune
Sara Wasserman, the daughter of bassist Rob Wasserman, will perform at a CD release party at…
SARA WASSERMAN can claim something that few others can: her first concert performance was witnessed by thousands.
The year was 1997 and the setting [...]

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RatDog coming to a town near you, Examiner.com

Ratdog coming to a town near you – click here for full article

Examiner.com – USA
Other highlights include Weir sitting in with opener Jackie Greene and Sara Wasserman for “Sugaree” on July 11 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and a set that …
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Tour Dates Announced!

SARA WASSERMAN HITTING THE ROAD IN JULY IN SUPPORT OF
SOLID GROUND RELEASE:
IN CONCERT ON RatDog TOUR + SF AND NY CLUB DATES
WITH HENRY BUTLER AND ROB WASSERMAN

San Diego, CA – June 25, 2008 – Sara Wasserman will be performing at a number of select dates next months in support of Solid Ground, her debut [...]

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It’s Going To Be A Tough Act To Follow – Paul Liberatore, Marin Independent Journal review, June 12, 2009

The only problem Sara Wasserman faces after her star-studded debut album is this: It’s going to be a tough act to follow.
The Mill Valley-bred singer, daughter of virtuoso Grammy-winning bassist Rob Wasserman and music publicist/promoter Clare Wasserman, boasts a lineup of A-List guest musicians on “Solid Ground” that includes her dad, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, [...]

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SARA WASSERMAN’S SOLID GROUND OUT NOW; RADIO PLAY BUILDING; PERFORMANCE DATES IN JULY

San Diego, CA – June 16, 2009 – Solid Ground, the debut album from Sara Wasserman, seven year’s in the making, is released today by That Other Label, a division of San Diego-based Pacific Coast Jazz.
Wasserman, the daughter of legendary bassist Rob Wasserman graced the stage at Santa Rosa, CA’s Harmony Festival last week where [...]

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All Music Guide – “Wasserman demonstrates her ability to get inside a song…” “Solid Ground showcases her skills as a pop, jazz and rock vocalist.”

Review    by William Ruhlmann
The average singer, on her debut album, does not get Lou Reed and Vernon Reid to play guitars, Christian McBride to play bass, and Stephen Perkins (of Jane’s Addiction) to play drums (not all on the same track), nor does she get to duet with Aaron Neville on a song for which [...]

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jimbessman.com – Review of “Solid Ground”

Sara Wasserman’s Leap of Faith
She was, as she says, born into music.
The daughter of renowned bassist Rob Wasserman and music producer Clare Wasserman, Sara Wasserman grew up in the company of such musical luminaries as the Grateful Dead, Lou Reed and Bonnie Raitt. It was surely just a matter of time before she started her [...]

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Sara Wasserman Joins That Other Label/Pacific Coast Jazz

Sara Wasserman Joins That Other Label/Pacific Coast Jazz
“Solid Ground” slated for June 16

San Diego, CA – March 17, 2009 – San Diego-based independent record label, That Other Label, a division of Pacific Coast Jazz, announces the signing of singer, Sara Wasserman. The agreement anticipates the release of her new CD, Solid Ground, slated [...]

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Young musician gathers A-list rockers for benefit concert, CD

Paul Liberatore
Singer/songwriter Sara Wasserman grew up in Mill Valley and is currently living in New York.
This summer, 28-year-old Sara Wasserman will have her first album out after working on it for six years. It won’t be your typical earnest indie debut by an unknown singer/songwriter hoping someone important will hear it.
More than a few [...]

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A Benefit for Casa de Milagros

featuring Bob Weir, “The Big Mix” with Ray Manzarek, Michael McClure, Rob Wasserman, Jay Lane and George Brooks and other Special Guests
Sunday, November 30 7:00pm
$50.00 General Admission
Buy tickets at TicketWeb or by calling 415.383.9600
Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman and Jay Lane will join the Band of Brotherz, Ramblin’ Jack Elliot, Ray Manzarek, Michael McClure, Maria [...]

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