America’s Next Top Model: Catching Up With Cycle 8’s Sarah VonderHaar

RNO: Do you feel that being on ANTM helped you to get your name out there?

Sarah: America's Next Top Model was a great experience. I came out with memories that will last a lifetime and friends that I wouldn't trade for the world. A lot of people ask me if I could go back and do anything on the show over again, but I always say that I wouldn't change a thing. I had a blast on the show and it gave me a lot of inspiration for songwriting.

I do believe that it has helped me with my music. ANTM has been great to help get my name out there, but the ideal situation for me would be that people might come check out my music because they saw me on the show, but stay because they appreciate the honesty and sincerity in my lyrics and really love the music.

RNO: What type of style would you say the new CD is? Have you been compared to any other singers?

Sarah: I would describe my music as pop rock, but I definitely have a singer songwriter [sound] that is more apparent in the slower acoustic songs. Some people have compared my voice to Michelle Branch and Colbie Callait, two artists that I really respect, so I am pretty happy with that.

RNO: Where in the near future can we expect to see you?

Sarah: Well, we are filming the music video for my first single, "I Got Sunshine," at the end of the month, so with a little luck you will be seeing me on MTV and VH1 in the very near future. Also I will be out touring for much of the summer please check out my website www.sarahvonderhaar.com for shows in your area.

RNO: Is there anything you would like to tell our readers?

Sarah: My debut album Are You Listening Now will be out April 22nd but if you can't wait and would like to preorder it you can find the link at www.sarahvonderhaar.com (or you can download the MP3 version from Amazon.com, below). Also, to all the Top Model fans out there, thank you, thank you, thank you, for all of your support and all the wonderful messages you have written me on MySpace. You guys are awesome and I feel so blessed for this opportunity to share my music to the world. You guys rock!

I definitely urge everyone to pick up a copy of Sarah VonderHaar's Are You Listening Now on April 22nd. As a music fan, I can definitely say it is worth the purchase, and it won't leave your car CD player for weeks. With such an eclectic mix of songs, as I have said before, this CD is guaranteed to appeal to almost anyone. I know my copy has yet to make its way past my car CD player!

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