Sasha Papernik

In a review posted by J.S: "It seems someone still cares about Schubert lieder. The classically-trained pianist Sasha Papernik, aka Sasha the Band, is blending Tango, Broadway, 30s European Nightclub, and, most surprisingly, Schubert into her new songs for solo voice and piano. With slower beats and simpler chords, her inclinations might have taken her into folk, given her propensity for ballad-like narratives and wistful images. As it is, the flurry of fingers behind her voice locates the energy somewhere in between Broadway and a slinky Casablanca evening club...." Sasha Papernik is a graduate of Wellesley College and the Manhattan School of Music. A winner of national and international piano competitions since 1991, she is also a passionate singer, composer, and lyricist, and currently authors compositions where classical piano technique meets alternative music sensibilities. Her piano driven music supports a flurry of smart storytelling lyrics - creating a memorable new sound and texture that you will be singing along to long after you hear it. Currently, she is producing her first album of original songs and performing them at venues in New York City and the Boston area.