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AC Sapphire
Birth nameAnnachristie Marie Sadler
Also known asAnna Christie
AnnaChristie Sapphire
Born (1985-07-16) July 16, 1985 (age 39)
Downington, Pennsylvania
OriginPortland, Oregon
Genres
Years active2005–present
LabelsStandard American Time
Member of
  • AC Sapphire & the Shoulderpads
  • Caliko
Formerly ofSisters 3
Websiteacsapphiremusic.com

Annachristie Marie Sadler[1] (born July 16, 1985),[2] known professionally as AC Sapphire, is an American singer-songwriter based in Portland, Oregon. She has shared the stage with artists including First Aid Kit, Amos Lee, Langhorne Slim, and Victoria Williams[3] and collaborated with Kyle Craft, Hoots & Hellmouth, Sharon Little, and Shirley Manson.

Raised in Eastern Pennsylvania, Sapphire performed from an early age and debuted with the self-released album Elixir for the Human Heart (2005). She formed the group Sisters 3 with her siblings Beatrice and Cassandra Sadler, which released two albums and found success in the Philadelphia music scene. After Sisters3 dissolved, Sapphire moved to the Mojave Desert and reestablished her solo career with the EP Sibling Rivalry (2015). She then relocated to Portland, where she released another EP, Omni Present (2020), and her long-delayed second album, Desert Car (2022).

Early life

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Born on July 16, 1985[2] to Dennis and Cindy Sadler, Sapphire grew up in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, a suburb outside of Philadelphia.[4][5] She is Jewish.[6] She was one of eight siblings, all of whom were homeschooled.[7][8] Their father, Dennis Sadler, was a fine art and antique dealer who managed Sapphire's early career and gave her her first guitars.[8][7] Dennis was also a record collector who introduced the children to doo-wop and R&B artists, including The Ravens, The Harptones, The Chantels, The Drifters, The Platters, and The Flamingos.[9] Through their homeschool program, Sapphire and her siblings were exposed to theatre and poetry. Sapphire first sang in a Shakespeare play at age 14, and she began writing songs at 15.[7][8]

Career

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Early work and Sisters 3 (2005–2013)

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Main article: Sisters 3

Performing live by age 17,[7][10] Sapphire (under the name Anna Christie) self-released her debut album, Elixir for the Human Heart, in January 2005; the album was produced by bluegrass musician Bob Harris and featured Travis Wetzel on violin, Richie Cole on alto saxophone, and Sapphire's sisters Beatrice and Cassandra Sadler singing harmonies.[8][11] In 2011, she appeared solo with The Loom at Danger Danger Gallery, alongside Christopher Paul Stelling, Psalmships, and Former Belle.[12]

While attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Scotland in 2005,[13] Sapphire, Beatrice, and Cassandra formed the group Sisters 3. The group recorded two studio albums, Star Spangled (2008) and Coruscate at the Meadow Gate (2011). The trio enjoyed regional success during their existence,[10] touring with Philadelphia artists like Hoots & Hellmouth and Sharon Little,[8][14][15] performing at Joy Rose's Mamapalooza and the Philadelphia Folk Festival, and appearing on NBC 10's The 10! Show.[16][13] Sisters 3 ultimately dissolved in 2013, after one of the siblings left the group.[4][10]

Move to California and Sibling Rivalry (2013–2020)

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Amid the dissolution of Sisters 3, Sapphire launched the short-lived solo project Murchant in 2013, under which she toured locally, filmed a video of her busking at a G Line subway stop in Williamsburg, New York, and re-released several songs from Coruscate as well as a demo entitled "The Man", intended for an EP that did not materialize.[17][18][19] Eventually, Sapphire left Pennsylvania in 2014 and traveled the country before settling in Joshua Tree, California, located in the Mojave Desert, having previously visited the town while working concessions for Coachella.[20][21][22][7][23] She would spend five years living and meditating in the region, which influenced the direction of her music.[4] A new EP, Sibling Rivalry, was self-released on March 12, 2015, promoted by the singles "Thunderbird" and the title track, the latter of which received a music video.

In January 2018, Sapphire released the single "Cut The Line", intended as the lead single for the upcoming album Desert Car.[24] The song's music video premiered on May 9 via Folk Radio UK, who wrote of Sapphire "Her compelling songwriting style lends itself to an emotionally evocative experience for her listeners time and time again."[25] Another single, "Bonsai", recorded with producer Tim Sonnefeld (Wanderlust, Iva), was released on November 9,[23][26] followed by a music video in January 2019.[27] The following December, Sapphire returned to Philadelphia for a show at Kung Fu Necktie with Barney Cortez and Pat Finnerty.[28]

Omni Present and Desert Car (2020–present)

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Sapphire moved again, this time to Portland, Oregon, where she recorded with Kyle Craft and volunteered as a vocal coach at the Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.[10] In January 2020 she released the single "Mini Tour" via Audiofemme, simultaneously announcing a new EP entitled Omni Present and now officially billed as AC Sapphire.[4][7] She also announced plans to tour in 2020, beginning with a March 12 show at Pappy & Harriet's in Pioneertown;[4] the tour was to feature Lauren Ruth Ward and Valley Queen on select dates and would raise money for Rock and Roll Camp for Girls.[20][3][10] On February 18, Sapphire released another single, "Desert Stars", with an accompanying music video.[29][3][30] Refinery29 included the song in their list of "New Music To Know This Week", describing it as "a mystical vocal ride through a place of great danger and allure".[31] Omni Present released on February 28 and premiered four days early via PopMatters, who wrote that the EP "never disappoints in its musical or emotional range."[10]

In early March, Sapphire revealed that the previously announced album Desert Car was slated for release on May 8.[20] The album's title track, written and produced with Tim Sonnefeld and featuring Victoria Williams on backing vocals, was simultaneously released as a single via American Songwriter.[20][32][33][34] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the album was delayed, being tentatively rescheduled for a summer release, and the planned tour was cancelled along with an album release show.[35][36] Over the next two months, Sapphire released the singles "Stick & Poke Tattoo" and "Bag of Bones", as well as a music video for the latter edited from homemade footage,[36][37][38] and streamed a virtual concert entitled "Quarantine Songs From My Bedroom" via Facebook.[39] In June, to coincide with the George Floyd protests, Sapphire released the protest single "Police Brutality", originally written about the killing of Eric Garner, to Bandcamp.[40] In December, she premiered the single "Thrift Store Score", featuring Particle Kid, via Glide Magazine.[41]

Sapphire returned to Philadelphia in October to open for Christopher Paul Stelling at World Cafe Live,[42] and the following month she and Nick Perri were featured on Sharon Little's cover of Radiohead's "High and Dry".[43] In April and May 2022, "Stick & Poke Tattoo" and "Bonsai" were re-released as singles, with the latter receiving a music video,[22][21][35] and Desert Car was finally released on July 16, 2022, via American Standard Time Records.[44] In an interview the same month, Sapphire stated that she had no current touring plans but was looking for a booking agent to help schedule a sustainable tour.[21]

In October, queercore group The HIRS Collective announced that their new compilation album, We're Still Here, would release on March 24, 2023, on Get Better Records, and that Sapphire would be featured on the title track alongside Shirley Manson of Garbage.[45][46] Sapphire also said in November that she had formed a new backing band, AC Sapphire & The Shoulderpads, who had won Relix magazine's "Sonic Showdown Contest" and were planning to record a new album the following winter or spring.[9][47] In December, she and fellow musician Kendall Lujan formed the duo Caliko and played their first show together at Portland's Mississippi Studios the following February.[48][49][50] She was announced to perform both solo and with Caliko at the 2023 Treefort Music Fest in Boise, Idaho.[51]

Artistry

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See also: Sisters 3 § Musical style

AC Sapphire's music draws from folk rock, desert rock, Americana, country, pop, grunge, and punk.[24][20][44][41][3][32][25][52] Her expressive and wide-ranging vocals have been compared to Neko Case, Sally Oldfield, Susan Osborn, Annie Haslam, Sarah McLachlan, Cat Power, and Lydia Loveless.[10][44][41][53] For her part, Sapphire has cited influences including Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Neko Case, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Angel Olsen, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Tom Petty, Frank Ocean, The Clash, Lucinda Williams, and Lou Reed.[20][26][8][21] Early in her career, Sapphire counted Judy Garland and Ani DiFranco among her influences; her debut album, Elixir for the Human Heart, was described as having a "bluesy film noir flavor" and being "filled with mystery and longing as well as vocal and instrumental interplay."[8] With Sisters 3, she primarily occupied the indie folk genre,[29][23] with music that ranged from "driving indie rock to pure pop"[54] and drew Sapphire comparisons to Neko Case, Feist, Joni Mitchell, and Karen O.[53][55][11]

Sapphire's solo music was shaped by her move to the Mojave Desert and developed a more ethereal quality.[4][29] On her 2020 EP Omni Present, opener "Red Sands" "marries the vast expanses of Neko Case with the stomping fire of early Velvet Underground",[10] "Mini Tour" features a lo-fi sound reminiscent of Liz Phair and the Violent Femmes that "brings to mind an Astro van full of guitars heading full speed across the sand",[4][10] and "Pictures of Yourself" and "Thirsty Willow" emphasize a rock sound.[10] Desert Car, meanwhile, exhibits a California-inflected blend of pop, folk, and Americana, among other genres and influences.[20][44] "Cut The Line" pairs the melancholy 1990s sound of Jeff Buckley and Smashing Pumpkins with a brighter chorus derived from 1950s doo-wop, creating a nostalgic sound that evokes The Shangri-Las, Spanish music, and the films of David Lynch.[24][25][44][56] "Bonsai" features near-operatic vocals, rhythmic picking, atmospheric drones, and growling electric guitars;[44][35] Sapphire created the song's echoing sound on a vintage Sunn spring reverb mixer and intended the melody to evoke whale calls.[23][26] Other album tracks draw from 1960s girl groups ("Stick & Poke Tattoo"), classical ("Can You Feel What I Feel"), country ("35mm Camera"), and '70s punk/new wave a la Television, Blondie, Patti Smith, and Joan Jett ("Bag of Bones", "Thrift Store Score").[44]

Lyrically, Sapphire's songs are often autobiographical, drawn from her experiences and nomadic lifestyle and often dealing with relationships and nostalgia. "Mini Tour" describes her first tour with Sisters3 and a breakup she experienced during it,[4][7] while "Desert Stars" was written about a deceased friend.[29][3][7] Desert Car and its title track were inspired by Sapphire's move to Joshua Tree, during which her car broke down in the desert and she purchased a 1992 Buick Roadmaster station wagon via Craigslist, which she saw as "marking a transformative time" in her life.[20][21] "Stick & Poke Tattoo" is a love song based on Sapphire's brief affair with a blacksmith in Ireland who gave her the titular tattoo,[21][7] while "Thrift Store Score" reflects her love of thrift shopping[41][7] and "Bag of Bones" describes her life of travel.[57] "Bonsai", inspired by a dream Sapphire had about "meeting different muses in the desert that were helping me get married to myself",[27][35][21] uses this imagery to express a desire for real love in the face of a failed relationship.[27][23][26]

Personal life

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Sapphire practiced meditation while living in the Mojave Desert,[4] a practice that her song "Mini Tour" makes lyrical reference to. In April 2020, she noted while discussing the MeToo movement that "these topics are pertinent [to] issues in my life that I have been untangling for the past few years" and that her "eyes have been opening to a Reality that I have been trying to ignore my whole life" in light of the movement.[58]

During a pandemic-induced break from touring in 2020, Sapphire obtained a long-delayed high school diploma and enrolled at Portland Community College to study filmmaking. She used this experience to direct her "Stick & Poke Tattoo" music video, and expressed a desire in 2022 to direct videos for other artists.[59][21]

Advocacy and politics

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Sapphire has supported a number of progressive social and political causes during her career, including women's rights,[21][41][60][58][61] indigenous rights,[62][63] same-sex marriage,[64] opposition to police brutality,[40] the rights of immigrants and refugees,[65][66] and transgender rights.[67] Since relocating to Portland, she has been involved with the non-profit Rock and Roll Camp for Girls as a volunteer vocal coach and 10% of proceeds from her Omni Present EP were donated to the organization.[10][41][68]

Sapphire endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primaries,[69] then Green Party candidate Jill Stein in the general election.[70] She endorsed Sanders again in 2020, citing his positions on healthcare and education and her belief that Joe Biden would not be able to defeat Donald Trump,[71] but ultimately encouraged fans to vote in the general election[72] and expressed relief and optimism following Biden's eventual victory over Trump.[73]

Sapphire performed at a May 2017 rally on behalf of the Mojave Desert Land Trust,[74] and in June 2019 she joined a benefit concert for the Immigration and Refugee Community Organization.[65][66] During the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh in September 2018, Sapphire spoke up about rape culture, condemning Kavanaugh and supporting his accuser Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.[61] In December 2018, Sapphire echoed fellow musician Chris Kasper's suggestion that streaming services like Spotify should introduce a virtual tip jar for artists, similar to what Uber and Lyft had done for their drivers.[75] In February 2021, proceeds from her single "Thrift Store Score" were donated to the Prison Reform Initiative and the Water Protectors Legal Collective.[41][76]

In September 2022, Sapphire voiced support for the Mahsa Amini protests in Iran, announcing that proceeds from a recent recording by her band would be donated to the non-profit United4Iran.[77]

Discography

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Solo

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Studio album

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  • Elixir for the Human Heart (as Anna Christie) (2005; Lothworth)
  • Desert Car (2022; American Standard Time)
With Sisters 3
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Main article: Sisters 3 § Discography
  • Star Spangled (2008)
  • Coruscate at the Meadow Gate (2011)

EPs

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  • Sibling Rivalry (as AnnaChristie) (2015; independent)[78]
  • Omni Present (2020; GrindEthos Records)

Singles

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Year Title Album Label Ref
2015 "Thunderbird" Sibling Rivalry Independent
2016 "Sibling Rivalry"
2018 "Cut The Line" Desert Car [79]
"Picture of Yourself" Omni Present [80]
"Bonsai" Desert Car [23]
2020 "Mini Tour" Omni Present GrindEthos
"Desert Stars"
"Desert Car" Desert Car Independent
"Bag of Bones"
"Stick & Poke Tattoo" American Standard Time [38]
"Police Brutality" non-album single Independent [40]
"Thrift Store Score" (ft. Particle Kid) Desert Car GrindEthos/Dog Yard
2022 "Bonsai" (re-release) Desert Car American Standard Time
"Stick & Poke Tattoo" [22]
"Jesus Are You There?"

Music videos

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Year Song Director Ref
2015 "Sibling Rivalry" Caitlin Denny
2016 "Thunderbird" Tomasz Thomson [81]
2018 "Cut The Line" Evan Cutler Wattles & Joshua Davitz [82]
"Picture of Yourself" Stephen B. Brock & Andrew Malcolm
2019 "Bonsai" Casey Kiernan
2020 "Desert Stars" Panda Landa
"Bag of Bones" Dani Mari
2022 "Stick & Poke Tattoo" Annachristie Sadler
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References

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  48. ^ "caliko on Instagram: "@acsapphire and @kendalllujanmusic duo introducing ~ caliko"". Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  49. ^ "Caitlin Sherman on Instagram: ""A Family Affair" showcase at Rabbit Box is coming up! T U E S D A Y ♾ *********about the artists********* (post 1 of 3) Caliko is the new collaboration of Portland based singer-songwriters AC Sapphire and Kendall Lujan. Expect dreamy harmonies and crafty songwriting. And with their Portland debut cancelled due to snowstorm, I believe this not only makes this their first Seattle show but also their…first show? I'll let them confirm/deny. Fun facts: 1. My first band ever in Seattle when I was 19 was called Calico. This was pre MySpace and all that so if you don't own a copy of that CDR then you're out of luck. Thankfully. 2. On my album release tour March 2020 ☠️ stranded in Landers, CA with a show cancelled due to flash floods, we decided it was time to call it quits. Because…pandemic. AC Sapphire happened to be playing Pappy & Harriet's that night so I did some psychedelics and caught the last show I would see for like 18 months. Any acid flashbacks I might have could be directly linked to that wonderfully strange experience. Or at least that's what I tell myself. Get Yer Tickets! Link in Bio 💋 @calikoband @kendalllujanmusic @acsapphire @rabbitboxtheatre @carrionkids @ollellamusic @pappyandharriets"". Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
  50. ^ "AC Sapphire on Instagram: "I Got Stars in my Eyes for THIS SHOW!!! 🤩 Two days away! don't miss your last chance to see our first show ever! witness the birth show of @calikoband This Thursday 8pm! at @mississippistudios . Hannah Glaver is absolutely incredible! and Johnny Franco and his Brother Dom will blow your minds after we do the same! Hope you dont mind getting your mind blown by art! ticket link in my bio! get it in advance and save a couple bucks! xoxo @hannahtheglavor @johnnythefranco Ps. This sweet video is by our rad friend @stephentfisk he is a dream to work with! And we highly recommend it!! We will be sharing the rest of this video real soon!"". Instagram. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
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  57. ^ AC Sapphire (April 17, 2020). "My new single Bag of Bones is now available to stream and download worldwide! Bag of bones is a song about traveling and feeling at home in your body where ever you are. I miss traveling so much! What do you miss? Please enjoy this semi-dark song in semi-dark times:) Love you ❤️". Facebook. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  58. ^ a b AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (April 30, 2020). "hey friends! I submitted a song for the tiny desk contest:)!! the song is a long time coming for me. It is about being desensitized by the media..." – via Instagram.
  59. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (June 10, 2022). "it's official!! My music video for my song Stick and poke tattoo is ready for you to watch!! Thank you @dittytv for premiering this!!..." – via Instagram.
  60. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (March 8, 2019). "Happy international woman's day! A day to celibate the feminine in all of us! And also a day to acknowledge what woman have gone through throughout history! I woke up with a heavy heart today thinking of what woman go through...and how brave woman are to confront struggles that we shouldn't have to endure. Like #metoo ..." – via Instagram.
  61. ^ a b AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (September 27, 2018). "To all of my male friends and family, if you have not all ready, please make this a priority🙏 it is time to stand up for woman and any human who's safely is threatened because of their body, race, sexual preferences or gender identity..." – via Instagram.
  62. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (October 14, 2019). "This is my 3rd EDIT of this post, there is so much to say about it. Ok (4th edit) I don't know where I stand with social media?? I'm not sure what it's really meant for...however I realize that by posting about indigenous peoples rights on #indigenouspeoplesday is not where it ends at all..." – via Instagram.
  63. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (October 11, 2022). "365 days a year. Protect each other, look out for each other, keep each other sacred. May these words not be empty may these words grow wiser on the journey of decolonization of my own mind, body and spirit. And as a whole. Money is not the cure but it does help get water protectors out of jail and represented. Consider donating to @waterprotectorlegal" – via Instagram.
  64. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (June 24, 2019). "Happy pride month everybody! I don't have a lot of American pride however, I sure am proud to be in an America that supports gay marriage!..." – via Instagram.
  65. ^ a b AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (June 19, 2019). "Tonight is the night!! And we have some amazing prizes for the raffle!! Come get it! ❤️" – via Instagram.
  66. ^ a b AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (June 21, 2019). "Success!! Together we raised 931$ for IRCO (Immigrant refugee community organization)..." – via Instagram.
  67. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (March 31, 2021). "I have a lot of love for trans folks! Thank you for your visibility and challenging the status quo! Thank you for being 💖❤️😘🌸" – via Instagram.
  68. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (February 4, 2020). "dear world of instant! This is the first sneak peak[sic] at my album art! I'm doing a thing! a thing that will allow me to release my music as an independent artist! also if I reach my goal, 10% will go to an amazing nonprofit called @rocknrollcampforgirls ! ..." – via Instagram.
  69. ^ "AC Sapphire on Instagram: "Punx for Bernie!!!"". Instagram. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  70. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (November 3, 2016). "Jill you got my vote! Go green and let's have better options next time around! Let's show that we want more options!!!" – via Instagram.
  71. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (March 15, 2020). "Pretty wild as of right now voting is still on for Tuesday march 17th! Ohio, Florida, Arizona, Illinois. We still have a shot for Bernie!..." – via Instagram.
  72. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (October 28, 2020). "Vote because there are people who live here who cannot vote. People unable to vote when they get out of prison until there debts are paid....who can't find work easily and often go back into the prison system..." – via Instagram.
  73. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (November 7, 2020). "This is the peace I feel with in my body knowing that America has voted the for a new president..." – via Instagram.
  74. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (May 8, 2017). "Rally 5:15! Today:) I'll be singing some songs to start it off:)!! Come out and speak up!" – via Instagram.
  75. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (December 6, 2018). "My buddy @chriskaspermusic knows what's up! @spotify:) Spread this around if you agree! #spotifytipjar #starvingmusicians #sharethewealth #keepgoodmusicalive" – via Instagram.
  76. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (February 5, 2021). "It's Bandcamp friday! All money goes to artist which means all the money you give me...everything you pay for my song "thrift store score" I am donating to @theprisonabolitioninitiative and @waterprotectorlegal Check em our and the work they do! Head on over to my band camp today and get that thrift store score song! Love you 😍" – via Instagram.
  77. ^ AC Sapphire [@acsapphire] (October 17, 2022). "How are we showing up for #womaniniran? Me and my band will be donating the money from the our @leestvall recording project in nyc to @united4iran which a non profit that is getting technology into the hands of Iranian people as well as aiding the families of the victims . You can order a one of a kind song recorded live to vinyl thru the link in my bio.You can donate directly as well to @united4iran !!..." Retrieved January 7, 2023 – via Instagram.
  78. ^ "Sibling Rivalry, by Annachristie". Bandcamp. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  79. ^ Annachristie Sapphire (January 17, 2018), Cut the Line, Spotify, retrieved January 5, 2023
  80. ^ Annachristie Sapphire (September 7, 2018), Picture of Yourself, Spotify, retrieved January 7, 2023
  81. ^ Thomson, Tomasz (December 19, 2016), "Annachristie & The Sapphires – Thunderbird (Official Video)", Vimeo, retrieved January 8, 2023
  82. ^ Silentface (May 13, 2018), "AnnaChristie Sapphire "Cut The Line"", YouTube, retrieved January 2, 2023
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