Artist Playlists
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Sarah McLachlan's heart-wrenching mezzo soprano radiates sensuality. With breakthrough hit “Vox,” the Canadian singer/songwriter skirts the edges of the folk canon, while on 1993's haunting “Possession,” her passionate vocals belie eerie lyrics written from the perspective of an overzealous fan. Cofounding all-female traveling festival Lilith Fair, she became the de facto face of women in rock during the '90s, but her atmospheric folk roots continued to shine through. On 2014's “In Your Shoes,” the slick production is a springboard for her ethereal voice. - Sarah McLachlan's gift for crafting pensive, ethereal balladry informs her entire catalog, from her hits to her lesser-known album cuts. Tracks like “One Dream,” with its building piano and hopeful, post-breakup brooding, showcase her decades-long ability to foreground raw emotion, while “Drawn to the Rhythm” flaunts her lilting melodies and timeless vocals.
- Sarah McLachlan's dreamy, piano-driven balladry defined a women-led era of singer/songwriters, but she did it with help from her forebears. McLachlan's ethereal vocals channel Joni Mitchell's lilting folk and Kate Bush's otherworldly rasp, while her piercing lyrics reflect the raw emotion of Sinead O'Connor's writing and Elton John's effortless storytelling.
- Sarah McLachlan's vivid piano-driven balladry is a benchmark for legions of singer/songwriters, her otherworldly voice and passionate instrumentation fueling Beth Orton's dreamy folk, Dido's ethereal vocals, and Sara Bareilles' nimble storytelling. But her influence on pop's brightest can't be overstated either, with Nelly Furtado and Florence Welch taking their cues from McLachlan's melodic grooves.