All editorial queries should be directed to: A lot of times we're going straight from the hotel to the venue and we don't get to see much. It’s a very healthy way of being,” she says. “I loved performing there,” he emailed SPAC. Digital access or digital and print delivery. Season finale included performances by Kelly Clarkson, Luke Bryan, John Fogerty, Ed Sheeran and more, Sawyer Fredericks of Team Pharrell is the Season Eight winner of 'The Voice. ", In a telephone interview last week, Frederick, now 20, recalled that fateful performance: "I wasn't really nervous when I was performing the song. My style is very different from other artists on the show. I create a scenario and put myself into it and try to figure out the emotions that person would be feeling. It translates to his music. And in a pop-up band news, the four Voice coaches picked up instruments and microphones for “The Thrill is Gone,” in a timely tribute to the late guitarist and bluesman, B.B. All rights reserved. They are traveling from around the world, with one devoted fan traveling from South Africa. “It means a lot to me, knowing that I have so many people supporting me who are interested in my music. He recalls, “It seems like so long ago. Ultimately, as the 2015 winner of The Voice—Season 8, 16-year-old Sawyer Fredericks, the youngest to win on the show watched by millions of people, was awarded a recording contract, a new car he gave to his parents, and a cash prize that he has invested into his new recording, publishing and touring companies. When competing on "The Voice," Fredericks said, nervousness wasn't an issue during his live performances. Immediately after the live broadcast, the track shot to Number Two on the iTunes chart. I connected with a little bit older audience who connected back to their roots, the music that they listened to and a style that is missing today—like I was bringing them back to their childhood.”, I love being out in the summer when we’re cutting down all the fields, and bailing all the hay.”, “The whole experience was definitely a good one. Small in stature but poised beyond his years, he carved out an identity as a guitar-strumming crooner who could effortlessly strip a song down to its barest essence. “It’s all good. © Copyright 2020 Rolling Stone, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. A four-song sampler of its songs will be available at the Auricle concert. "It's really fun going to all these new cities," Fredericks said about touring with his band. Being among the millions who had watched the show and voted for him, with tears in my eyes when he won, I asked Sawyer why his music resonated with so many people. saratogaliving.com relaunched on February 8, 2018. It was crazy.” Asked to reflect on his journey, he says, “There were a lot of things that surprised me—the inner workings of everything. What we do know is that Williams will be working with Fredericks on his first post-Voice LP in some capacity. Fredericks' second album, the independently released "Hide You Ghost" better captures his distinctive sound. “I really want to do a song with Ray, just because I really want to meet him,” Fredericks confided. At a press conference following the announcement, Fredericks revealed his immediate plans. Valerie,…, This story originally appeared in the September/October issue of Capital Region Living, Saratoga Living‘s sister magazine. “I got to be around so many other talented artists; it was my first time being around so many musicians. editorial@saratogaliving.com; or sent to 422 Broadway, Suite 203, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. saratoga living assumes no responsibility for unsolicited submissions. Local music star Sawyer Fredericks. Since that time, he has released two solo albums, "A Good Storm" (2016) and "Hide Your Ghost" (2018). For an upcoming artist, you don’t feel like you’re alone in this.”. He first stood on the Caffè Lena stage at a Monday night “open mic” when he was 14 years old. © Gannett Co., Inc. 2020. We want to hear from you! About his writing process, he said, "I'm not the kind of person who is writing down lyrics and having words pop into my head. On the 88-acre farm in Fultonville, a village in Montgomery County, Sawyer was homeschooled by his mother, Kirsten, from the age of five, as were his two older brothers, Aric and Skyler. For magazine subscriptions and to purchase back issues, contact: I didn’t really believe in putting music into a competition, and I was very introverted. Also, playing in a band is really fun because it's jamming.". ", Fredericks, who grew up on his parents' 88-acre farm in upstate New York, has been writing songs as long as he's been playing the guitar, since age 11. The magazine is printed in Burlington, VT, USA. I watched a good amount of television when I was younger.