Sarah is a energetic woman who can barely keep still. There's so much music to play and there is always something new happening! 

About Sarah Schaffer
This cello playing vocalist from Greenville South Carolina may have been classically trained from kindergarten but her heart belongs to rock n roll.  Cello is her primary instrument but she uses it to sing.  Her smooth like honey vocals venture through soul, jazz, rock and folk.  Along with her quirky vocals and long hair flying in musical abandon (some may call it headbanging), the rhythmic yet melodic voice of the cello provides a unique storytelling experience.  The guitar and mandolin often make an appearance in the musical mix as well.

After graduating from Furman University in 2007, Sarah has gigged around the South East with the former duo known as O Mello Cello Tree/Adelle Cotton, and has collaborated with folks like Taylor Moore, Edwin McCain, opened for artists like Ben Sollee and others.  Sarah also spent time (2008-2010) producing and booking the solar powered festival Music in the Woods at Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville, South Carolina for the non profit Dryridge Productions. 

Most recently Sarah joined The David Mayfield Parade for a nationwide music tour. From the east coast to Colorado and back it was a great time!  It was especially an honor to a be a part of the PBS Bluegrass Underground special recorded at the Cumberland Caverns with The Del McCoury Band and The Civil Wars.  

Along with Parading around the country, Sarah is for the first time embarking on a solo album! When she isn't on the road Sarah lives Greenville South Carolina, where she spends her time writing music, collaborating with local and regional artists and writers and teaching cello lessons.  
Look for her debut solo album in 2012! 

Listeners and fans have compared Sarah with of such great artists as Rickie Lee Jone, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Frank Zappa and John Lennon. Check it out! Catch a show! And make up your own mind about this whimsical adventure seeker with stars in her eyes.

Bill Foster Photos taken in Knoxville, TN at The Preservation Pub February 2012 - Sarah Schaffer playing with The David Mayfield Parade