Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow, known professionally as Sarah Blasko, will be tomorrow's Friday Flash(back).
Releasing her latest record, I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain, last Friday. It was a big week for Aussie legends last Friday with Paul Kelly also releasing his 29th album!
From April 2002, Blasko developed her solo career after fronting Sydney-based band, Acquiesce, between the mid-1990s and 2001. She had performed under her then married name, Sarah Semmens, and, after leaving Acquiesce, as Sorija in a briefly existing duo of that name.
As a solo artist Blasko has released seven studio albums, The Overture & the Underscore (11 October 2004), What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have (October 2006, which peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart), As Day Follows Night (July 2009, which reached No. 5), I Awake (October 2012, which made No. 9), Eternal Return (November 2015), Depth of Field (February 2018) & the latest I Just Need to Conquer This Mountain last Friday.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2007, Blasko won Best Pop Release for her second album.
Her third album won the Best Female Artist in 2009 and her fourth album was nominated for the same category in 2013.
In October 2010 As Day Follows Night was listed at No. 19 in the book, 100 Best Australian Albums. Sarah also recorded an album, Seeker Lover Keeper, in New York for the group of the same name with fellow founding members and Australian singer-songwriters, Sally Seltmann and Holly Throsby.
The group's debut album peaked at No. 3 on the ARIA Albums Charts in June 2011, Blasko's highest chart entry. The trio embarked on a national tour to promote the album in June and July that year. Where I was lucky enough to see them live at Marrickville's The Factory Theatre.
Ahead of Blasko's Friday Flash(back), let's take in some of the sights and sounds of Blasko's excellent career to date below.
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