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Biography
A classical pianist since the age of 5, Sabrina Chap initially came to songwriting once she picked up her first guitar in college. Her first album, Bedroom Sessions, is a collection of folk songs written exclusively on guitar and recorded in her bedroom using Garageband.

After years of developing a strong folk following at places like the now defunct Burkhart Underground, Uncommon Ground and virtually every coffeehouse in Chicago, she moved to Milwaukee to try find a new sound. It was during that time that she turned back to the piano, and learned Scott Joplin’s infamous ‘Maple Leaf Rag’, and began writing songs in the ragtime tradition.

Since moving to New York, she has performed at a variety of musical venues, such as Rockwood Music Hall, Bar 169, Vivaldi Café, Sidewalk Café and Bar 4. She has done a solo tour of England, Scotland and Germany, as well as completing a tour through Luxembourg, Germany and Belgium with Argentinian songwriter, Agustina Mancinelli. Currently, she’s performing in Berlin in anticipation of her debut album, “Oompa!”

“Oompa!” is a hilarious, yet heartbreaking romp featuring a variety of musical styles. Drummer Ethan Shorter (The Mumbles) brings his rock solid funk drumming to the album, while bassist Tucker Yaro lends his incredible jazz influence. The Red Hook Ramblers bring their New Orleans dixieland sound to tracks like “Failed Waitress/Failed Astronaut”, while bluegrass fiddler Melody Berger is featured on “Carolina”. A trio of string players from Juilliard lend their classical counterpoint to the “Boat Ride”- all of these musical styles seamlessly weave through Sabrina’s storytelling lyrics.