Anticipating the release of Lustrous, Duluth resident Sarah Krueger and her all-star band—pianist Jordan Taylor, drummer JT Bates (Alpha Consumer, Pines), bass guitarist Steve Garrington (Low), guitarist Nate Case (4onthefloor) and guitarist Erik Koskinen—stopped by The Current studio to chat with the Local Show's host David Campbell and to perform tracks off the new record.

Recorded at Erik Koskinen's Real Phonic Studio in Minneapolis (except for "Nothing Hits Me"—that was recorded last winter in her hometown of Eau Claire, WI), Sarah Krueger's Lustrous is an impressive sophomore release. Guests on the record include Koskinen, who also produced the record, Actual Wolf's Eric Pollard and Frankie Lee.

Earlier this month Sarah performed on A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor who "is quiet but has a looming presence," says Sarah. She admits to being nervous before the show, but being in the spotlight isn't unfamiliar to Krueger. She auditioned for American Idol in 2007 during its sixth season (the year Jordin Sparks won) with an outstanding performance of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

Sarah Krueger celebrates the release of her sophomore record Lustrous on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Icehouse with opening act BBGUN. She'll bring it back home with a show at the Red Herring in Duluth with Chaperone lablemates Southwire on Friday, Dec. 19.

Songs Performed

"Glory"
"Nothing Hits Me"
"Better When You Are Around"

All songs are off Sarah Krueger's latest album, Lustrous, out today via Chaperone Records.

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