AC Sapphire | photo by Carly Valentine | courtesy of the artist
AC Sapphire finds magic out west in “Desert Stars”
AC Sapphire is back with the dreamy new single “Desert Stars.” Now based in Portland, songwriter Annachristine Sadler got her start here in the Philadelphia scene as part of the indie folk band Sisters3. She will release Omni Present, her debut EP as AC Sapphire, on February 28, with an Ardmore Music Hall show to follow on April 10.
Inspired by the surrealism and sense of wonder found in the desert, AC Sapphire channeled the unique energy she saw in that environment into song, while mourning the ability to share it with those who are no longer with her. The irreverent video that accompanies “Desert Stars” captures the ethereal desert experience as interpreted by AC Sapphire and Mabel Albright the clown.
“‘Desert Stars’ is dedicated to three dear friends of mine that have passed,” AC Sapphire says. “The song was written for one them, the video was inspired by one of them and the video was filmed in the location of an art piece made by one of my dear friends that have passed. I want to dedicate ‘Desert Stars’ to anyone who is going through the grief of losing a loved one.”
Watch the “Desert Stars” video below and pre-order Omni Present here. Find tickets and more information on AC Sapphire’s show at Ardmore Music Hall on the XPN Concert Calendar.
AC Sapphire Tour Dates
03.01 – Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar
03.04 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Winery
03.05 – Forest Grove, OR @ Grand Lodge
03.07 – San Francisco, CA @ The Make Out Room
03.12 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriets
03.13 – San Diego CA @ Casbah *
03.23 – Vancouver, WA @ Biltmore *
03.24 Portland OR @ Doug Fir Lounge *
03.27 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court *
03.29 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge *
03.31 – Kansas City. MO @ The Riot Room *
04.01 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *
04.02 – Milwaukee, WI @ Back Room Collective *
04.03 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen *
04.08 – New York, NY @ Pianos
04.10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Ardmore Music Hall
04.17 – Houston, TX @ The Rustic *
04.18 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk *
04.19 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links *
04.22 – Albuquerque NM @, Launchpad *
04.23 – Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel *
04.24 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon *
05.06 – Eugene, OR @ Sams Garage
* with Lauren Ruth Ward & Valley Queen Solo