The Motet has announced the addition of powerhouse singer Sarah Clarke to the band’s lineup.
A seasoned pro based in Portland, OR, Clarke has earned acclaim as one of the Pacific Northwest’s top talents with her otherworldly vocal chops and captivating stage presence. She has fronted bands including PNW jazz/funk supergroup Outer Orbit, Portland neo-soul band Dirty Revival, and Bay Area soul/R&B group Con Brio. She also “sometimes” does background vocals for Portland-based indie legends Portugal. The Man.
Clarke has been on the road with The Motet for the past month, blowing the roof off iconic venues like New York’s Blue Note Jazz Club and wowing festival audiences at Resonance Music Festival, Elevation Music Festival, and more.
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“Sarah is hands down the most creative and collaborative singer we have ever worked with, and her enthusiasm, excitement and energy on stage is inspiring us to new levels of performance,” The Motet wrote in an announcement posted to social media. “She completes our sound in ways we never would have imagined and we can’t wait for the world to witness!!”
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To celebrate, The Motet announced a 28-city fall tour with shows in the Northeast, South, Midwest, Colorado, and Texas. Click below to view a full list of dates. Tickets will be available via an early access fan club presale starting Tuesday, July 25th at 12 p.m. ET with code VIBES. For more information and to purchase tickets, head here.
Clarke marks the third vocalist to join The Motet on a permanent basis in the band’s storied 25-year career. After beginning as an instrumental funk collective in Boulder, CO in 1998, the group soon added vocalist/percussionist Jans Ingber who sang with the band until his departure in 2015. That next year, The Motet introduced audiences to Lyle Divinsky, who would front the group up until October 2020 when he and the band parted ways. After three years of employing a revolving cast of singers—including Cool Cool Cool‘s Sammi Garett and Shira Elias (formerly of Turkuaz)—or performing instrumentally, The Motet has found its new voice in Sarah Clarke.
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