Sarah Siddiqui Music

"Sounds Great!" ~BILLY JOEL (2013 @ The Bitter End, NYC)

Sarah Siddiqui is a seasoned Toronto based folk/rock singer songwriter. To date, Sarah has released 3 full length albums and multiple singles, one of which has been placed in 2 films, Word of Honor (2003, starring Don Johnson, Jeanne Tripplehorn), Triggermen (2002, starring Donnie Wahlberg, Claire Forlani). One of her songs "Show Me" was released through Awesome/EMI Canada.

Sarah is a classically trained on voice and self-taught on guitar. Sarah started playing live at 15 years old in Toronto bars with her mother by her side driving her around town, singing her own music and as a back-up singer for rock bands. At the age of 17, Sarah recorded/produced her 1st full length CD titled "Petals of the Self", at the time she went by her middle name "Batool". The CD is a mixture of eastern, western and european world influences. In 2005 Sarah recorded, produced and released her 2nd full length CD titled Rosewater Songs of which featured formidable musicians, guitarist, Tim Bovaconti (Ron Sexsmith), Michael Churchill on drums, and Santosh Naidu on Tabla (K-os). The CD features more pop sensibilities.

At the age of 18, Sarah was flown to Vancouver, B.C. by EMI Publishing Canada to co-write with a songwriter/producer. Shortly after she decided that she had to carve out her own path and develop her sound on her own without label support and that she did! Since then, Siddiqui has shared the stage with many prominent Canadian acts and formidable musicians; Shaye (Damhnait Doyle, Kim Stockwood, Tara McLean), Chris Brown & Kate Fenner (NYC), Taima (Aboriginal Juno Winners), Diggin Roots, Mark Cassidy, Peter Katz, Dayna Manning, Jean O'brien, Tim Bovaconti (Ron Sexsmith), Santosh Naidu, Michael Churchill, Cold Jack, Paul Brennan, David Celia, and flamenco guitarist Juan Dino Toledo (Jesse Cook). Sarah also had the amazing opportunity to record with internationally acclaimed instrumentalist Jesse Cook. At only 18 years of age she worked with Jesse on his rendition of Stevie Wonder classic "Superstitious".

In 2007, Sarah was featured as a guest vocalist on Mexican rock band, Chikita Violenta's premiere release "Stars and Suns Sessions" produced by Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene), at the request of Dave Newfeld in Toronto. Chikita Violenta is signed by Arts & Crafts and is internationally acclaimed. Other featured guests include Justin Peroff, and Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene. Before Broken Social Scene broke out on to the scene, Sarah recorded some her demos when she was 20 years old with producer Dave Newfeld at his then studio in Toronto. In 2003 Sarah was nominated for best singer/songwriter for Canada's MyBindi Awards. Sarah has also worked with producer Doc ( Esthero). To add, Anne Murray's daughter, Dawn Langstrong opened up for Sarah in 2003 at Toronto's Mitzi's Sister, now known as The Tennessee.