Sarah Harmer

Sarah Harmer

Sarah Harmer. Singer, songwriter, guitarist, b Burlington, Ont, 12 Nov 1970; BA (Queen's) 1993. Sarah Harmer grew up in a musical family, her father a farmer and singer, and her mother a pianist and organist. The youngest of six, Harmer picked up a guitar at the age of 17 with the sole purpose of learning three-chord Neil Young songs. Harmer was greatly influenced by the musical tastes of her older siblings and shared their love of the Tragically Hip, Bruce Springsteen, and '70s rock. At 17, she was invited to join Toronto's roots rock band, the Saddletramps, singing back-up and occasionally lead. She moved to Kingston in 1989 to attend Queen's University, but continued to play gigs with the Saddletramps throughout Quebec and southern Ontario. In 1991, Harmer left the band to focus on her studies; it was also during this time that she began writing her own songs.

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