Sarah Beth Tomberlin (born April 6, 1995), known mononymously as Tomberlin, is an American

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musician and singer-songwriter based in

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Early life

Tomberlin was born in

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, Florida, but moved five different times before her family ended up residing in

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, where her father became a preacher at a local

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church. At age 16, Tomberlin finished high school and attended college for a short period before dropping out, at which point she began writing songs for her first album.

Career

Tomberlin released her debut studio album in 2018 on

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, titled '' At Weddings''. The album was positively received by numerous publications. On August 18, 2020, she announced a new EP called ''Projections'', due out October 16, 2020, alongside the release of a

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-directed music video for the song "Wasted". In February 2022, Tomberlin announced her second studio album titled '' i don't know who needs to hear this...'', which was released on April 29, 2022. The album was met with critical acclaim upon its release. Tomberlin was the opening performer for the UK and EU dates of

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's '' Big Time'' tour in late 2022.

Influences

Growing up, the first albums that Tomberlin owned were the

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to the musical film ''

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'' (2002),

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's '' The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most'' (2001), and Bright Eyes's ''

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'' (2005).

Discography

Studio albums

* '' At Weddings'' (2018) * '' I Don't Know Who Needs To Hear This...'' (2022)

EPs

* ''Projections'' (2020) * ''Sunstruck'' (2022)

Remixes

* ''Hours ( Katie Dey remix)'', (2020) * ''Hours (draag me remix)'', (2020) * ''Cowgirl (with cutouts) (Midnight Magic remix),'' (2024)

Singles

* ''idkwntht'' (2022) * ''Cowgirl (with cutouts)'' (2024)

References

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* * * Living people Folk musicians from Kentucky People from Wayne County, Illinois Saddle Creek Records artists Singers from Jacksonville, Florida American women singer-songwriters 1995 births 21st-century American women 21st-century American singer-songwriters Singer-songwriters from Florida {{US-singer-songwriter-stub