Sarah McLachlan
The literal founder of Lilith Fair and the voice behind every ASPCA commercial that's ever made you ugly-cry. She built the infrastructure for CMR to exist as a touring movement, and the songs held up too.
What Genre Is Sarah McLachlan?
GenreAdult alternative · Folk pop · Pop rock
Short answer: adult alternative. In the bigger picture, Sarah McLachlan is a core canon artist of Cigarette Mom Rock — the gritty, emotional, female-led alternative rock of the 1990s and 2000s, and the feminine counterpart to Divorced Dad Rock. Sarah McLachlan also performed at Lilith Fair, the all-female festival at the heart of the genre. Explore the full definition or the wider 90s female rock scene.
Does Sarah McLachlan Smoke?
No. "I tried that briefly, and that didn’t work for me. Yuck."
Full answer, with sources, in Which Cigarette Moms Actually Smoked?
Key Albums
- Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
- Surfacing
- Mirrorball
Listen
“Angel”(Surfacing, 1997)