Sarah Longfield is an American YouTuber, musician, and multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, Wisconsin.[2] She is known for her two-handed tapping style of playing and the use of an eight-string guitar.[3][4]
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
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| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||
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| Labels | Season of Mist | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 252 thousand[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 19.8 million[1] | ||||||
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Career
editLongfield started her YouTube channel in 2007. She gained a boost of followers after collaborating with Rob Scallon on a series of ukulele covers of metal songs.[5][6][7] She formed her band, The Fine Constant, in 2012. With them she has released two albums, and the band performs with Longfield on her solo tours.[8] They have toured with acts such as Marty Friedman, Angel Vivaldi, and Polyphia.[9]
In 2017, Longfield contributed a track to She Rocks, Vol. 1, a compilation released by the record label Favored Nations.[10] In 2018, she signed with label Season of Mist and released the album Disparity. She produced the album herself.[11] The label also reissued her prior album, Collapse // Expand.[12]
Longfield was named on a list of "15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists" by Guitar World in 2018.[13] In 2019, her signature series guitar was developed by Strandberg Guitars.[14][15]
Discography
edit- Studio albums
- Collapse // Expand (2017)
- Disparity (2018)
- SUM (2019)
- Extended plays
- Zeal (2011)
- Par Avion (2012)
- Oneiric EP (2013)
- Kikiria (2014)
- Velvet Nectar (2016)
- Dusk (2020)
- Collaborations
- Myriad (2012) – The Fine Constant
- Woven in Light (2015) – The Fine Constant
- She Rocks, Vol. 1 (2017) – Various artists
References
edit- ^ a b "About MissSmiles4u". YouTube.
- ^ Popke, Michael (May 9, 2019). "Hometown shredder". Isthmus. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Tim (November 1, 2018). "This Guitar Goddess Shreds With A Purpose". Forbes. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Michael, Astley-Brown (March 1, 2018). "Meet two-hand tapping's new guitar hero, Sarah Longfield, in this insane eight-string playthrough". MusicRadar. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Kovac, Adam (August 20, 2019). "From Jared Dines to Sarah Longfield: how YouTube guitar heroes' DIY approach paid off, big time". Guitar World. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Pasbani, Robert (August 27, 2018). "SLAYER's "Piece by Piece" Gets A Br00tal Ukulele Cover Thanks to Sarah Longfield & Rob Scallon". Metal Injection. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ DiVita, Joe (August 16, 2016). "Rob Scallon Collaborates on Ukulele Cover of Slayer Song". Loudwire. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Sarah Longfield". Season of Mist. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Fanelli, Damian (January 23, 2018). "Sarah Longfield Signs to Season of Mist". Guitar World. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ White, Peter (February 2, 2017). "'She Rocks, Vol. 1: A Collection of Kick-Ass Guitar Goddesses' Triumphs". Guitar World. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Charupakorn, Joe (February 19, 2018). "Sarah Longfield: Tapper's Delight". Premier Guitar. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Chapstick, Kelsey (September 12, 2018). "See Sarah Longfield Shred In Stunning Video For Animals As Leaders–inspired Song". Revolver. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Fanelli, Damian; Perna, Alan Di; Hodgson, Peter (September 26, 2018). "15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists". Guitar World. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Strandberg Introduces the Boden Metal Sarah Longfield Edition". Premier Guitar. August 1, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Brewster, Will (August 2, 2019). "Strandberg unveil the insane Boden Metal Sarah Longfield Edition guitar". Mixdown. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ Neilstein, Vince (June 9, 2021). "John 5 Announces Summer Tour w/ Jared James Nichols, Black Satellite and Sarah Longfield". MetalSucks. Retrieved November 18, 2022.