Sarah Close

Sarah Close Hansen
Born (1995-04-27) 27 April 1995
Isle of Wight, England
Genres Indie pop
Occupation(s)

Singer

Songwriter
Instruments Vocals, piano, guitar
Years active 2017–present
Labels n/a
Website www.sarahclose.co.uk

Sarah Close Hansen (born 27 April 1995) is a British singer-songwriter. She originally gained popularity posting covers of songs on YouTube. Her debut single "Call Me Out" was released on 3 March 2017, followed by her debut extended play Caught Up on 14 April 2017. Close signed a record deal with Parlophone Records on 5 July 2017, following up her debut extended play by releasing her second single "Only You" on 15 September 2017. Parlophone Records dropped Close at the beginning of 2018, as revealed by Close in a vlog on her Youtube channel. “You Say”, Close’s next single, independently released through her record label “The Kodiak Club”, was released on 19 July 2018, followed by the single "Crazy Kind" released on 14 September 2018.

Early life

Sarah Close was born on 27 April 1995 on the Isle of Wight. In 2009, she began posting covers of songs on YouTube.[1][2] Close attended Ryde School where she completed her A-levels in Biology, English Literature and Spanish. At the age of eighteen, Close moved to London to attend The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance where she studied music and songwriting.

Career

Close has built up a steady grassroots following from releasing her music on YouTube, which has attracted over a million viewers.[3]

Caught Up

Close released her debut single "Call Me Out" on 3 March 2017.[4] The song was accompanied by a music video on 8 March 2017.[5] Her debut extended play Caught Up was released on 14 April 2017[6] and was shortly followed by the music video for the EP's title track "Caught Up" on 20 April 2017.[7] Following the release of the Caught Up EP, "Call Me Out" charted at number one on the UK Official Physical Singles Chart.[8] In July, she performed at British Summer Time in Hyde Park on the same bill as Justin Bieber.[9]

"Only You"

Close released her second single, "Only You", on 15 September 2017.[10]

"You Say"

Close released her third single, "You Say", on 18 July 2018.

"Crazy Kind"

Close released her fourth single, "Crazy Kind", on 14 September 2018.

Discography

Extended plays

Title Album details
Caught Up

Singles

Title Year Album
"Call Me Out" 2017 Caught Up
"Only You" TBA
"You Say" 2018 TBA
"Crazy Kind" TBA

Music videos

Title Year Director
"Call Me Out" 2017 Ed Moustafa
"Caught Up"
"Only You" Callux

References

  1. ↑ "Sarah Close on YouTube". Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  2. ↑ "On record: Pop, rock and jazz". The Sunday Times. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "Virtually famous: Sarah Close". London Evening Standard. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Call Me Out by Sarah Close on iTunes". Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ↑ "Sarah Close - Call Me Out (Official Video)". Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "Caught Up EP by Sarah Close on iTunes". Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sarah Close - Caught Up (Official Video)". Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "UK Official Physical Singles Chart". Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "Sarah Close joins the bill with Justin Bieber". Isle of Wight County Press. 9 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  10. ↑ "Only You by Sarah Close on iTunes". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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