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2026 Hazel Dickens Songwriting Contest - DC Bluegrass Union

2025 IBMA Songwriter Showcase - International Bluegrass Music Association (Chattanooga, TN)

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)

"...a thrilling, boot-scooter single... With honky-tonk dance hall vibes and plenty of twang, this perfect slice of Americana takes on the topic of gentrification and what it means for a town and its residents when the people who made it what it is get ousted or priced out. With a healthy dose of sassy fiddle, the song is a buoyant nod to change and time and place. It’s a rollicking, good-time listen..." Vents Magazine

“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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LAST RESORT MOTOR INN (RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 30, 2026)

Northeast

Waiting for the stars

BIO

Alt-country singer/songwriter/fiddler Sara Milonovich brings a wealth of experience and passion to her music, drawing from her upbringing on a working farm and decades of musical exploration. Her fiddling and singing have earned her numerous awards and collaborations with iconic artists, while her songwriting paints vivid pictures of resilience, hope, and the rugged beauty of the northeast.

Raised in upstate New York’s Mohawk Valley, Milonovich grew up surrounded by bluegrass, folk, old-school country, and the earthy sounds of an agrarian area that still relied on agriculture. By nine years old, she was turning that rural landscape into music of her own, leading her first band as a top-shelf fiddler. By her late teens, she was touring internationally as a member of the Celtic/bluegrass fusion band The McKrells. By the time she launched her solo career with 2009's ‘Daisycutter’, she'd earned attention from folk legends like Pete Seeger, appearing on his Grammy-winning album ‘At 89’.

Milonovich's storytelling may focus on the American northeast, but her travels — and her accolades — reach beyond New York. In 2011 she toured with the U.S. State Department-sponsored cultural program "Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad," performing across Kosovo, Bulgaria, Moldova, and Turkey. As the years progressed, she began playing other European countries too, matching her success back home in America with growing attention overseas. In the decades since, she has built her career across countless musical worlds: from bluegrass stages and Americana tours to collaborations with Seeger, Richard Shindell, and Eliza Gilkyson, as well as work on Broadway's Tony-winning ‘Come From Away'; balancing her solo work with opportunities as a session player, instrumentalist, road warrior, and cultural ambassador. Her latest album, ‘Last Resort Motor Inn’, will be released October 2026.

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"...a thrilling, boot-scooter single... With honky-tonk dance hall vibes and plenty of twang, this perfect slice of Americana takes on the topic of gentrification and what it means for a town and its residents when the people who made it what it is get ousted or priced out. With a healthy dose of sassy fiddle, the song is a buoyant nod to change and time and place. It’s a rollicking, good-time listen..." - Vents Magazine

“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