Sarabeth Tucek is an American singer/songwriter whose debut single, "Something for You," was critically acclaimed in the British media upon its release in 2007. Born in Miami, FL, she cites influences including
Bob Dylan and
Neil Young and has been compared to fellow female singer/songwriters
Hope Sandoval and
Cat Power.
Tucek made her recording debut in 2003 as a harmony vocalist on the
(Smog) (aka
Bill Callahan) album Supper. Later that year she was featured as a background vocalist on the
Callahan-produced album Goodbye Little Doll by
EZT (i.e., singer/songwriter and occasional
Will Oldham collaborator
Colin Michael Gagon). Afterward, she collaborated with
Anton Newcombe of
the Brian Jonestown Massacre on a handful of songs that were released in 2005 as a five-track EP, We Are the Radio. One of the songs on that EP, "Seer," would later be retitled and released as
Tucek's debut single, "Something for You." Originally released in 2006 on the British label Sonic Cathedral Recordings, "Something for You" was critically acclaimed by a range of media outlets in the U.K. and was eventually licensed for reissue by the label Echo in 2007. Produced by
Ethan Johns and
Luther Russell, the full-length album debut Sarabeth Tucek (2007) was also released by Echo, along with the follow-up single "Nobody Cares." ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide