SARA MILONOVICH & DAISYCUTTER

Award-winning Upstate New York Alt-Country singer/songwriter/Fiddler

The Bluebird Golden Pick Contest, November 2023 Winner - The Bluebird Cafe, Taylor Guitars (Nashville, TN)

2022 Americana Artist of the Year - Capital District Thomas Edison Music Awards (The Eddies)

“Northeast throws down the country gauntlet, representing a rural heartache to rival any Nashvillian, sad-luck troubadour...The pluck and twill of strings weave around the beat as it barrels into the tragic and beautiful crush of human frailty.” - Chronogram Magazine

“[A] cathartic song about last good-byes and the perplexities of the human condition…” - Americana Highways

“Indie roots-rock with an edge” - Nippertown

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Touring/Career Highlights

• New Bedford Folk Festival - New Bedford, MA (July 2008)

• Colorscape Chenango Festival - Norwich, NY (September 2011)

• Sunset Sessions - San Diego, CA (February 2012)

• Colorscape Chenango Festival - Norwich, NY (September 2013)

• Cornstock Bluegrass Festival - Tunkannock, PA (September 2015)

• Babes Ride Out - Narrowsburg NY (June 2017)

• Bethel Woods Center For the Arts, Horizon Stage - Woodstock Festival site (July/August 2022)

• Old Songs Festival - Altamont, NY (June 2023)

• Bluebird Cafe - Nashville, TN (November 2023)

• European Tours: Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany (2016, 2017, 2024)

• West Coast Tours: California, Nevada, New Mexico (2010, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2023, 2024)

IN ADDITION TO 300+ SHOWS OF ORIGINAL MUSIC OVER THE PAST 15 YEARS, THERE HAVE ALSO BEEN:

• Several hundred (likely upward of a thousand) shows over two decades as a band member, featured soloist, or accompanist, with artists including The Gibson Brothers, Richard Shindell, Cathie Ryan, The McKrells, and many others.

• 5 years as a designated sub for the featured violin/fiddle chair of the hit Broadway musical, “Come From Away”, both on Broadway and with the national touring company.

• ~ 200 records as a studio session musician, including Grammy-winning and nominated albums.

• 2011 U.S. State Department/Jazz at Lincoln Center-sponsored “Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad” tour through Kosovo, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Turkey.

MUSIC

BIO

Singer/songwriter/fiddler Sara Milonovich and her band Daisycutter deliver a heady harvest of heart-stopping original roots rock and alt-Americana gems. Their latest album, 'Northeast', is packed with atmospheric, powerful pieces, most written by Milonovich, with words that paint poignant, personal scenes, and melodies that linger long after the last listen. As an interpreter Sara is a singular force as well, weaving her own experiences and artistic voice through the threads of well-chosen, lived-in covers of songs by the likes of Josh Ritter, Karine Polwart, Joe Strummer, and Led Zeppelin.

Sara, who was a 2023 winner of the Bluebird Golden Pick Songwriting Contest and named 2022 Americana Artist of the Year by the Capital District Thomas Edison Music Awards, is also a seasoned side musician to such artists as Richard Shindell, Pete Seeger, Eliza Gilkyson, and Jim Gaudet and the Railroad Boys, and a featured player in the recent smash Broadway musical 'Come From Away'.

Raised on her family’s working farm in northeast upstate New York, she started on violin at age four and rapidly established a regional reputation as a top-flight fiddler. At 16, Sara dropped out of school and joined legendary Celtic bluegrass outfit the McKrells. Between accompanying other mentors — including Seeger, on his Grammy-winning 2008 album 'At 89' — she released 2009’s 'Daisycutter'. After a 2011 U.S. State Department/Jazz at Lincoln Center-sponsored “Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad” tour through Kosovo, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Turkey, she recorded 2015’s 'Waiting for the Stars', which earned her enthusiastic reviews and comparisons to paragons like Shawn Colvin and Sheryl Crow.

UPCOMING Tour Dates

PRESS/REVIEWS

“Northeast throws down the country gauntlet, representing a rural heartache to rival any Nashvillian, sad-luck troubadour...The pluck and twill of strings weave around the beat as it barrels into the tragic and beautiful crush of human frailty." - Chronogram Magazine

“[A] cathartic song about last good-byes and the perplexities of the human condition…” - Americana Highways

“Milonovich is a world class fiddler and very talented singer, and her accompanist has a simple versatility with the acoustic guitar that sounds a lot easier than it is to accomplish. These musicians are obvious lifers.” - North Coast Journal

“Indie roots-rock with an edge” - Nippertown

“A ‘mix of bluegrass and a twinge of political/punk attitude and lyrics...’” - The Corner

“...what Nashville would sound like if it was a just bit smarter…” - Daily Freeman

“A wonderfully eclectic showcase of well-chosen songs... It has quickly become one of our favorite albums.” - Sunday Street

“A very fine singer, with a powerful support group.” - Music Road

“The sort of artist record execs should be lining up to sign... an amazing debut, 5 stars out of 5.” - Wildy's World

“Simply out of this world.” - Folkscene

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Past tour dates

2021-Present