Following the success of her family project SToRer, Sara Storer is back with a solo track with what can be described as one of the most accessible songs of her career.
In a departure from character based or rural inspired songs, ‘Under Darwin Stars’ draws on themes of love and life in the city where she now lives.
‘Dust Kids’, a track from the SToRer album which featured her sibling Greg Storer and his daughters, Bonnie and Pip , took out the Golden Guitar for Bush Ballad of the Year at the Country Music Awards of Australia held in Tamworth in January this year.
Never one to stand still, Sara travelled to Tasmania late last year to record with long-time award-winning producer Matt Fell, and ‘Under Darwin Stars’ is the first offering from these creative sessions.
When asked about the inspiration behind ‘Under Darwin Stars’, Sara enthused, “There is so much to love about a hometown or a place where you’ve lived. I wanted to take a few of the things I treasure about Darwin and the north and put it in a song for all. Darwin, like anywhere in Australia, has its own unique things. The long miles, laska, the lightning and many more things are what I love about Darwin.”
Sara’s talents are not limited to singing, songwriting and performing. In between recording and touring Sara can usually be found in her home studio with her paints and canvasses creating some stunning pieces including the cover artwork for ‘Under Darwin Stars’. Many of her paintings and prints will soon be available for purchase from her website.
‘Under Darwin Stars’ is the first of several planned releases in 2024 ahead of a full album in 2025. Sara will take to the road in March for a series of shows under the banner of the Ricochet Community Recovery Tour. This is the third time that Sara has performed for the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal where she takes her show to towns in Australia that have suffered the effects of flood, bushfires, drought or more recently, economic downturn due to the pandemic.