Sarah Blackwood

Sarah Blackwood

Sarah Blackwood from Dubstar, 2010
Background information
Also known as Client B
Born 6 May 1971 (1971-05-06) (age 40),
Halifax, England[1]
Genres Alternative pop/rock
Dream pop
Electronica
Dub
Years active 1990–present
Labels Food Records, Toast Hawaii, Mute, EMI
Associated acts Dubstar, Client
Website eBlackwood.com

Sarah Blackwood (born 6 May 1971, Halifax, West Yorkshire, England) is an English recording artist. She came to prominence as the lead singer of Dubstar, and then as a singer-songwriter in Client (a project in which she used the stage name Client B). She was signed to Food Records with Dubstar, and Andy Fletcher's Toast Hawaii with Client. The has been a member of the band Technique, and has also recorded with Polaroid Kiss.

Blackwood has worked with William Orbit, Mark Nevin, Soman, Die Krupps, Moonbotica, Steve Hillier, Pete Doherty, Gary Numan, Ian Broudie, Martin Gore, Sacha Distel, Tim Burgess, and Carl Barat, amongst others.

Blackwood attended a local school, and went to Newcastle University to study interior design. She lived in Manchester when operating exclusively within Dubstar, but now lives and works in London.

Blackwood has released a live, acoustic solo EP as Client B.[2]

References

  1. ^ Blackwood, Sarah (2011). "Sarah Blackwood, Singer, DJ". eBlackwood.com. London, UK: self-published. http://eblackwood.com. Retrieved 2011-11-16. 
  2. ^ "Client B - Acoustic At The Club Bar & Dining". Discogs. http://www.discogs.com/Client-B-Acoustic-At-The-Club-Bar-Dining/release/2440021. Retrieved 1 July 2011.