I started composing daily pieces and posting them onto SoundCloud at the beginning of 2013.  By posting daily I am tweaking, experimenting and developing a thought, idea or event in time.  I am endeavouring to show that there is no limit to that creative spark that lies within each of us.  So much of what we do nowadays is about instant return, I am about evolution not revolution (although each month starts with a clean slate).  Join me on my journey to 10,000 (18 May 2040!!!)

Over the years I have found the Soundcloud community to be extremely supportive and encouraging.  It’s great to have a Global Mastermind of musical adventurers.

Thank you!

Born and raised in Lisbon, Portugal, Sara studied music from a young age. At 13 she wrote her first song and has been composing ever since.

Aged 18 and fresh out of school she swapped Lisbon for London to pursue a career in the music industry studying first at the Academy Of Contemporary Music and later at the University of Westminster, where she developed her guitar, vocal and performance skills, gained invaluable insight into the industry, and perfected her songwriting.

Sara is also a member of the ACM Gospel Choir, who reached the semi - finals of BBC One's TV Show Last Choir Standing in the summer of 2008. The group have since performed up and down the country with the likes of Scouting For Girls, Russel Watson, Michael Ball and Beverley Knight as well as having sung for the Queen and Royal Family. In addition they recorded 2 studio albums, including Christmas With The Choir recorded at the legendary AIR Studios in London, and contributed with backing vocals to Gabriella Cilmi's "Let Me Know" on her album Ten.

But Sara's passion has always been in songwriting and her debut EP, Our Tree, showcases her well-crafted and unique blend of folk-infused, acoustic guitar driven pop-rock. Recorded by producer/engineer Glenn Skinner (Boy George, Wendy Matthews, Lighthouse Family), Our Tree - EP was released on the 1st of May 2012, and is available as a limited edition CD and digital download. About her songwriting she says: "My songs are about my own personal experiences but also those of the people around me. All of my songs are quite personal, about people, places, and people in places."

Visit http://www.sararobalo.com/ to get your copy or listen to it for free on Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/artist/7bktNqDHa1o6XcmPzUZw3d

From Portland, Oregon, BendreTheGiant is the vessel for vocalist and songwriter Ben Estrada. Estrada has been releasing music since 2020, but in 2024 he brought in outside collaborators for the first time, and over the past year BendreTheGiant has released two EPs and a trio of singles, spanning a variety of genres. BendreTheGiant has recently been featured on Oregon NPR, Willamette Week, and Eugene Weekly, and was a 2024 winner of MusicOregon's Echo Fund artist grant. 

On August 14 BendreTheGiant is releasing a new single, “Do You Feel It.” The single release coincides with a 13-date West Coast tour that will be making stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Reno’s Offbeat Fest.

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