- Shara Worden
Infobox musical artist
Name = Shara Worden
Img_capt = Shara Worden performing at thePabst Theater inMilwaukee, WI with her band,My Brightest Diamond .
Background = solo_singer
Born =
Instrument =Vocals ,Guitar ,Piano
Genre pianist,indie rock = Folk, Indie rock, Experimental
Occupation =
Years_active =
Label = Asthmatic Kitty
Associated_acts =My Brightest Diamond ,Sufjan Stevens ,Awry
URL = http://www.mybrightestdiamond.com/
Notable_instruments =Shara Worden is the lead singer and songwriter for
My Brightest Diamond . She was previously a backup vocalist forSufjan Stevens and the frontwoman ofAwry .Shara is the daughter of a National Accordion Champion-winning father and a mother who was an organist for their
Pentecostal church. Worden grew up inYpsilanti, MI , listening to gospel, jazz, and classical music and performing in the church choir. Worden moved throughout her childhood, and attended theUniversity of North Texas . After college Worden moved toNew York City , where she continued to study opera on theUpper West Side during the day.In 2006, Shara was nominated for Female Artist of the Year in the
PLUG Independent Music Awards . She made a guest appearance on theJedi Mind Tricks albumServants in Heaven, Kings in Hell . In 2003 Shara Worden played xylophone and keyboard, and sang background vocals on two tracks of the CD "Recession Special" by Bogs Visionary Orchestra.
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.