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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT — SABRINA SIGNS
Sabrina Signs is not your ordinary 18 year old . Smart , grounded and wise , she rose from hardship and landed in a studio equipped with her voice and song writing skill .
With the dream of a singing career since the age of 11 , Sabrina has never let her youth , naysayers or tragedy prevent her from chasing after her dream . She was still only 11 when she recorded her first track ( a Tainted Love cover ) and only a year later wrote and coproduced her first original track titled “ Halfway to Neptune .”
The 2009 recession struck many , and it shattered Sabrina ' s home life leaving her family homeless and in 2010 she returned to the studio and recorded “ Homeless ”, a track close to her heart . Her experiences led her to become an outspoken teen advocate for Teen Domestic Violence ( and recorded a track called “ Victim of Love ”) and the Homeless , bringing much needed attention to charities in San Francisco . Sabrina charged along and experimented with various genres .
Cut to 2011 , Sabrina released Phases , an 11-track carefully orchestrated album which cleverly marked another phase in Sabrina ’ s life . Sabrina continues to create music , whether it is an original track or a cover and her fanbase continues to grow daily as her listeners hang on her every word in the social media world .
After experimentation , Sabrina now has her sights on the EDM industry and we wait patiently ( and excitedly !) as she works on her latest album . I know you won ’ t be disappointed to hear genuinely positive music from a teen
who , unlike mainstream artists of today , is a positive role model . I got to talk to Sabina this week and had a few questions in mind .
You have an App ! How did it come about ? Who spearheaded the app creation ?
I do ! I ’ m so happy you noticed it ! I use Reverbnation to manage my press kit as well as to market and manage my music , fan emails lists , things like that . Reverbnation offers an app for Artists . At first I tried it for fun , and then
decided to keep it because my fans liked it . What was the most valuable lesson you learned from your stint being homeless ? I learned to enjoy the little things in life and not to take anything for granted . Learning how fragile life is and having a lifestyle that can vanish was an eye-opener . It takes very little for everything you know and cherish to change in an instant .
What are you working on now ? When can we expect the next track ? Next album ? I am working on an album . I am so excited about it and can ’ t wait to share it . It ’ s in the “ super-secret ” stage right now . The next track should be out over the next two to three weeks . It ’ s in post-production right now .
You are now delving into the EDM industry . From listening to your songs , it seems like a natural transition . Can you tell me what inspired said transition ? I have been exploring all genres of music since I was a little girl . My last Album titled “ Phases ” was just that , a tour of genres while I was learning to produce as well as learning what felt right for me . I really became inspired when surfing Soundcloud and EDM producers began asking me to collaborate with them . It is such a fun process collaborating with people around the world . I think it ’ s especially cool because there are no limits to whom and how you can collaborate . With the internet and a drop box collaborations are easy .