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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sarah Blackwood
| name = Sarah Blackwood
| image = blackwood10.jpg
| image = blackwood10.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Sarah Blackwood from Dubstar (2010)
| caption = Blackwood in 2010
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| alias = Client B <small>(in Client)</small>
| alias = Client B (in Client)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|05|06|df=y}},
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1971|05|06|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], England<ref name="homepage">{{cite web |url=http://eblackwood.com |title=Sarah Blackwood, Singer, DJ |last=Blackwood |first=Sarah |work=eBlackwood.com |location=London, UK |publisher=self-published |year=2011 |accessdate=16 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111102814/http://www.eblackwood.com/ |archivedate=11 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}<!--Note: Self-published sources are perfectly acceptable for basic info like this.--></ref>
| birth_place = [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]], England<ref name="homepage">{{cite web |url=http://eblackwood.com |title=Sarah Blackwood, Singer, DJ |last=Blackwood |first=Sarah |work=eBlackwood.com |location=London, UK |publisher=self-published |year=2011 |accessdate=16 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111102814/http://www.eblackwood.com/ |archivedate=11 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}<!--Note: Self-published sources are perfectly acceptable for basic info like this.--></ref>
| origin =
| origin =
| genre = [[Dream pop]], [[electronic music|electronic]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dream pop]]|[[electronic music|electronic]]}}
| years_active = 1990&ndash;present
| years_active = 1990&ndash;present
| label = [[Food Records]], [[Toast Hawaii (record label)|Toast Hawaii]], [[Mute Records|Mute]], [[EMI]]
| label = {{hlist|[[Food Records]]|[[Toast Hawaii (record label)|Toast Hawaii]]|[[Mute Records|Mute]]|[[EMI]]}}
| associated_acts = [[Dubstar]], [[Client (band)|Client]]
| current_member_of = {{hlist|[[Dubstar]]|[[Client (band)|Client]]}}
| url = {{URL|http://www.dubstarofficial.co|dubstarofficial.co}}
| website = {{URL|dubstarofficial.co}}
}}
}}
'''Sarah Blackwood''' (born 6 May 1971, [[Halifax, West Yorkshire|Halifax]], [[West Yorkshire]], England) is an [[English people|English]] recording artist. She came to prominence as the lead singer of [[Dubstar]], and as '''Client B''' in the band [[Client (band)|Client]].
'''Sarah Blackwood''' (born 6 May 1971) is an English recording artist. She came to prominence as the lead singer of [[Dubstar]], and as '''Client B''' in the band [[Client (band)|Client]].


==Career==
==Career==
Blackwood attended a local school, and went to [[Newcastle University]] to study interior design.<ref name="thejournal1">{{cite web|last=Ford |first=Coreena |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-band-dubstar-reform-fundraising-gig-4405714 |title=Newcastle-band Dubstar reform for fundraising gig |publisher=The Journal |date= |accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref> {{failed verification|date=July 2021}}She lived in [[Manchester]] when operating exclusively within Dubstar, but lives and works in [[London]] as of 2015.<ref name="thejournal1"/>{{failed verification|date=July2021}}
Blackwood was born in [[Halifax, West Yorkshire]], England, attended a local school, and went to [[Newcastle University]] to study interior design.<ref name="thejournal1">{{cite web|last=Ford |first=Coreena |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/newcastle-band-dubstar-reform-fundraising-gig-4405714 |title=Newcastle-band Dubstar reform for fundraising gig |publisher=The Journal |date= |accessdate=2015-11-15}}</ref> {{failed verification|date=July 2021}} She lived in [[Manchester]] when operating exclusively within Dubstar, but lives and works in [[London]] as of 2015.<ref name="thejournal1"/>{{failed verification|date=July 2021}}


===Dubstar===
===Dubstar===
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Formerly known as The Joans, Dubstar were initially a two-piece band, with Chris Wilkie on guitar and Steve Hillier on vocals and keyboards. Sarah Blackwood was invited to join the band in August 1993 and replaced Hillier on vocals in early 1994; Dubstar were signed shortly after.
Formerly known as The Joans, Dubstar were initially a two-piece band, with Chris Wilkie on guitar and Steve Hillier on vocals and keyboards. Sarah Blackwood was invited to join the band in August 1993 and replaced Hillier on vocals in early 1994; Dubstar were signed shortly after.


The band released four albums with Blackwood on vocals: ''[[Disgraceful]]'' (1995), ''[[Goodbye (Dubstar album)|Goodbye]]'' (1997), ''[[Make It Better]]'' (2000) and ''[[One (Dubstar album)|One]]'' (2018). A compilation, ''[[Stars: The Best of Dubstar]]'' was released in 2004. Blackwood moved on to other projects but kept in touch with Dubstar members as her debut solo EP in 2008 called ''Acoustic at the Club Bar & Dining'' features Wilkie on guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Client-B-Acoustic-At-The-Club-Bar-Dining/release/2440021 |title=Client B - Acoustic At The Club Bar & Dining|work=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref>
The band released four albums with Blackwood on vocals: ''[[Disgraceful]]'' (1995), ''[[Goodbye (Dubstar album)|Goodbye]]'' (1997), ''[[Make It Better]]'' (2000) and ''[[One (Dubstar album)|One]]'' (2018). A compilation, ''[[Stars: The Best of Dubstar]]'' was released in 2004. Blackwood moved on to other projects but kept in touch with Dubstar members as her debut solo EP in 2008 called ''Acoustic at the Club Bar & Dining'' features Wilkie on guitar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Client-B-Acoustic-At-The-Club-Bar-Dining/release/2440021 |title=Client B - Acoustic At The Club Bar & Dining|work=[[Discogs]] |accessdate=1 July 2011}}</ref>{{better citation needed|date=July 2021}}


===Client===
===Client===
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*2004: ''[[Stars – The Best of Dubstar]]'' (compilation album)
*2004: ''[[Stars – The Best of Dubstar]]'' (compilation album)
*2018: ''[[One (Dubstar album)|One]]''
*2018: ''[[One (Dubstar album)|One]]''
*2022: Two


;[[Client (band)|Client]]
;[[Client (band)|Client]]
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===Singles===
===Singles===
<small>(For details of singles, refer to tables in the discography sections in article of [[Dubstar]] and of [[Client (band)|Client]])</small>
<small>(For details of singles, refer to tables in the discography sections in article of [[Dubstar]] and of [[Client (band)|Client]])</small>

;Solo singles
*2010: "[[I'm in Love with a German Film Star]]"


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:English women songwriters]]
[[Category:Musicians from Halifax, West Yorkshire]]
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Latest revision as of 17:30, 1 November 2024

Sarah Blackwood
Blackwood in 2010
Background information
Also known asClient B (in Client)
Born (1971-05-06) 6 May 1971 (age 53)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England[1]
Genres
Years active1990–present
Labels
Member of
Websitedubstarofficial.co

Sarah Blackwood (born 6 May 1971) is an English recording artist. She came to prominence as the lead singer of Dubstar, and as Client B in the band Client.

Career

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Blackwood was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, attended a local school, and went to Newcastle University to study interior design.[2] [failed verification] She lived in Manchester when operating exclusively within Dubstar, but lives and works in London as of 2015.[2][failed verification]

Dubstar

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Formerly known as The Joans, Dubstar were initially a two-piece band, with Chris Wilkie on guitar and Steve Hillier on vocals and keyboards. Sarah Blackwood was invited to join the band in August 1993 and replaced Hillier on vocals in early 1994; Dubstar were signed shortly after.

The band released four albums with Blackwood on vocals: Disgraceful (1995), Goodbye (1997), Make It Better (2000) and One (2018). A compilation, Stars: The Best of Dubstar was released in 2004. Blackwood moved on to other projects but kept in touch with Dubstar members as her debut solo EP in 2008 called Acoustic at the Club Bar & Dining features Wilkie on guitar.[3][better source needed]

Client

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Client performing at Kulturfabrik Krefeld in Germany on 17 September 2005. Sarah Blackwood (left), Kate Holmes (right)

Blackwood joined the band Technique to replace Xan Tyler as singer for a European tour with Depeche Mode in 2002. Shortly afterwards, Kate Holmes, the other member of the band, and Blackwood decided to write together and formed the new group Client. She used the stage name Client B since the band preferred not to highlight the names of its members, rather identifying each as "Client" plus a letter from the alphabet.[4]

Discography

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Albums

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Dubstar
Client

(Sarah Blackwood credited as Client B)

EPs

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in Dubstar
  • 2000: Self Same Thing EP
as Client B
  • 2007: Client B Acoustic at the Club Bar & Dining

Singles

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(For details of singles, refer to tables in the discography sections in article of Dubstar and of Client)

References

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  1. ^ Blackwood, Sarah (2011). "Sarah Blackwood, Singer, DJ". eBlackwood.com. London, UK: self-published. Archived from the original on 11 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b Ford, Coreena. "Newcastle-band Dubstar reform for fundraising gig". The Journal. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Client B - Acoustic At The Club Bar & Dining". Discogs. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  4. ^ "SARAH BLACKWOOD Interview". The Electricity Club. 29 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.