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Sabrina Starke

It may seem that Sabrina Starke from Rotterdam came out of nowhere, but nothing is further from the truth. This singer/songwriter has been working her way up for quite some time now and her talents haven’t gone unnoticed.

Is it Jazz, R&B, Soul, Folk or a fragile singer/songwriter? Yes and no... it is Sabrina Starke. Indeed, she is all of these things at once. In the beginning, it went from Billie Holiday, Tracy Chapman, to Randy Crawford and back. To define her with one genre wouldn’t be easy. We're talking about a unique and versatile talent, whose career is taking off rapidly.

She took her first serious steps by entering a reggae band. Eventually, in 2005, she chose to branch out and go solo. Armed with only a guitar, and an authentic voice that strikes the minute you hear it, she treated her audiences with honest, heartfelt material. Along the way, she developed a laidback style of singing with interesting timing. Writing songs alone on guitar later led to co-writes and working with different musicians. Also, her live show went from acoustic to full band sound.

2008 should prove to be the year of Sabrina Starke. For her debut album, she has teamed up with the dynamic production duo Beat Royalty. The album will be recorded in Los Angeles, California. Beat Royalty has partnered with multiple Grammy nominated engineer Brad Gilderman, who will mix the album.

Do For Love is the sensational first single, and the album will be released worldwide this fall.

Text by: Sabrina Starke