Winner – 2008 Best Overall CD Project in Any Category (tie with Jesse McCartney)
“I got caught up in a haze, Sara Haze that is. How fitting – another Sara! Her CD (The Ladder), like the Sara Bareilles CD, arrived in January. The similarities did not stop there. Both are singer/songwriter/musicians who perform regularly. Both have performed frequently in the belly of the beast (LA), and both have the ability to deliver emotionally whether in a full or sparse production. Also, like Sara Bareilles, Sara Haze worked with exceptionally talented musicians to cultivate and present her talents. One notable difference: Sara is 19. As the year progressed, Sara was the clear front runner for the top Muse’s Muse Award for Best Overall CD Project in Any Category.”
Winner – 2008 Top 100 Unsigned Bands & Artists
“At 19…Haze has arrived.”
“A true musician and her music is real!”
“Before jetting back off the Los Angeles, Sara Haze made a brief stop off at CMJ’s offices in New York City to play a few acoustic songs for our hungry staff. I’m sure playing in our office is not exactly the easiest of tasks, but just like past performers, Haze was able to pull it off like a pro.”
“What separates Haze from any other too beautiful songstresses is…by contrast The Ladder feels consistently more sincere.”
“Sara Haze puts on a vocal and songwriting clinic that will make industry veterans applaud her and peers in her age group envy her.”
“Sara’s voice is flawless. Her pitch never faltered and her phrasing elevates her to the upper crust of the female singer/songwriter set.”
“When I first listened to Sara Haze’s CD The Ladder, I was immediately struck by the depth of the lyrics on each song and Sara’s soulful voice. She is certainly a talented young contender in an industry that has come to rely on over production and glitz.”
