Sara Bareilles

Bareilles releases her second single Bottle It Up. The song is written by Bareilles and produced by Eric Rosse. The single is featured on her album Little Voice.

Before I had a record deal, I wrote that song about what it would be like to have a record deal, and the struggles of how do you become an artist who feels like they haven’t quote/unquote `sold out,’ and how do you stay true to your art and figure out how to make a living from it. The chorus says it all: “I do it for love.” Music – and particularly songwriting – for me is such a passion, it’s a very sacred thing for me.

Barflies releases her second concert recording on CD and DVD, Brave Enough: Live at the Variety Playhouse. The concert features 13 songs from Bareilles’ various records including her singles Love Song and Brave. Bareilles performed solo during this concert.

Just me. And my piano. And maybe a guitar. And some whiskey. And some jokes. Andy my songs.

Bareilles announces that she is leaving The Sing-Off after only one season. Bareilles says she will be focusing on her own music and going on tour.

Woah. My tour sold out. Except for Toronto. This is not an April Fool's joke. But it would be an awesome one. Especially for Toronto.

— Sara Bareilles (@SaraBareilles) April 1, 2013

Bareilles releases her single Gonna Get Over You. This is the third and final single from her album Kaleidoscope Heart. The song is a collaboration between Bareilles and writer Sam Farrar.

I feel like my songs are like diary entries for me. So I usually write about things that have happened to me specifically or sometimes it can be someone who’s close to me. My sister went through a really bad breakup, but I got a couple songs out of that. Watching her be depressed was really inspiring to me. But I usually write about my own personal kind of journey.

Bareilles releases the music video for her single Uncharted. The video directed by Javier Dunn and Travis Schneider and the concept for the video came from a friend and co-worker of Bareilles’.

This video is about my journey as an artist who looks up to the people around them. This is about being a fan of people who take chances, who are fearless, who have integrity, and go off into the world saying yes to what’s around them. It’s filled with some of the people in my life who do that everyday (sic). They have impacted my world and are not only incredible artists, but great friends as well. They all worked this giant favor into their very busy lives and helped me out more than I can say.

Bareilles releases her album Kaleidoscope Heart. The record features 13 tracks including her singles King of Anything and Uncharted and was produced by Neal Avron.

This time I took more risks. And I am a much more confident person now than I was when I went in to record the first record. I’m older than I was, obviously, and I just have so many more experiences under my belt. I wasn’t so scared this time around and I think that the music reflects that. I tried to write songs that I still was excited about the message but they felt a little more uplifting. I feel like the record reflects that in a way and it’s very autobiographical. It’s totally what I’ve been going through, being worried about change and what I’ve gone through in relationships and just as a human being.

Bareilles releases her record titled Little Voice. The album features 12 tracks including her single Love Song. The record was produced by Eric Rosse.

On her success:

Everything has been slow and steady, which is perfect. It’s not too over­whelming. If I had been an overnight success, I probably would have pulled a Britney and ended up in the loony bin. The focus is still on the music, not me.