Sarah Jaffe is a Folk/Indie/Thrash group from Dallas, Texas. Band members include Sarah Jaffe (guitar, vocals), who is accompanied during live shows by Kris Youmans (cello), Robert Gomez (multi-instrumentalist), Jeff Ryan (percussion, piano), and Becci Howard (violin). Influences include Edith Piaf, Susan Sontag, Nina Simon, Bon Iver, and Beyonce, among others.
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