The Beats Bullhorn

Episode 3: ESEMAE

June 17, 2021 Erica Andreozzi
The Beats Bullhorn
Episode 3: ESEMAE
Show Notes

Join host Erica Andreozzi (@beatsthatsetmypulse) for a chat with her good friend Sarah Agajanian (@esemae_music) during the pandemic.  I've been in awe of this music maker, soul shaker, and ultimate creator, ever since I saw her play at @echoparkrising in August 2018. Her rich, raspy voice – reminiscent of @catpowerofficial , @feistmusic , @stevienicks , Janis Joplin, and @nataliemerchant – howled hard over the calming cadence of her keys, hitting me like a brick wall. “Here to serve beauty and light to the world through creative expression,” Sarah creates art in multiple dimensions, spreading her service as a musician (pop/rock/soul/jazz/trip-hop), a painter (psychedelic/abstract @esemaeart), and an eyebrow/ makeup artist (@rock_n_brows). Her (he)art is powerful, vibrant, and intense, just like her spirit. Sarah’s recent release, ‘Uncertain Times' (written/recorded with @caliclevemusic) is all about finding beauty in chaos and recognizing that “There will be an end, if you’ll be so kind” and “if you keep peace in mind.” What’s eerie is that Sarah wrote this banger 4 years ago, yet the lyrics are almost TOO PERFECT for the “uncertain times” coinciding with this year’s global pandemic: “There’s no escape, just a place inside (as per COVID-19 protocol!)” She promises us that “one day we’ll play,” and encourages us to have “more love more love more love right now.” In another unreleased banger called ‘Motivate,’ Sarah encourages us to “rise to the occasion, (cause) there's enough strength going round,” and reminds us that “greatness is born through the perils of pain.” She summons the “maker,” “creator,” and “soul-shaker” in us all, inspiring us to “wake up, do what you love, even if gotta let go of all the weight that holds you back.” When you “Awaken the Tribe” (another unreleased banger) and “Motivate,” even during “Uncertain Times,” ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.