Sarah Swinwood has been performing at Hip Hop Karaoke since May 2011! And she generously lent us some of her remaining time in No Fun City before she moves to NYC!
Read on to learn about this fab lady of the Fortune Sound Club stage!
Sad Mag: Where are you from and where are you headed?
Sarah Swinwood: I am from Ottawa, Montreal, Ireland. Peru, and I am headed to New York City.
SM: How did you first hear about Hip Hop Karaoke?
SS: I saw it on a flyer when I came to stay in Vancouver for awhile May 2011. I rap and write songs, so of course everyone said, “You gotta do this, you have to sign up!”
SM: What was your favorite song that you performed?
SS: Flavor of the Month by Black Sheep
SM: How often do you practice a song before going on stage?
SS: Usually not very much, I choose songs that I know by heart, inside out and upside down. I want to do justice to my favorite jams so I usually listen and read over the lyrics to brush up a few hours before.
SM: What do you love about performing at Hip Hop Karaoke?
SS: Fortune has the best sound system. The stage set up is perfect, and it’s always a packed, hyped audience. Flip-Out and Seko hold it down on the stage, and Chadillac, Paul Gt, Chris Dzaka and all the Fortune staff make it such a welcoming, comfortable experience. Overall I would say the sound system and audience enthusiasm knock it out of the park.
SM: Do you do any other live performing?
SS: I am also and MC/ Sarah Tone In, so I do my own shows, and also stand up comedy at other places around the city and now New York.
SM: What are your thoughts about Vancity as you head East?
SS: Vancouver can be a tough nut to crack. It’s a younger city, and there is not a very big Jamaican community, which makes it difficult to trust at times. I like a city with strong multiculturalism and flavor. I am happy to be heading back east for these reason. My very favorite part about Vancouver was performing at this event, and of course, the mountains and the ocean.
SM: Where can we find you/listen to your stuff?
SS: I am in production now so I do not have much out yet – it is coming and it will be a sweet surprise! Just keep your ears open for Sarah Tone In the MC and Sarah Swinwood the Comedian. You will see me on David Letterman and the cover of iD magazine. Swoon! Lots of love, and take care.
Issue 9 Launch at Hip Hop Karaoke
May 14 2012
Fortune Sound Club (147 E Pender)
$3 before 10:30PM, includes a new issue!
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