SARAH VANDERZON RELEASES BLUESY COVER OF TRACY CHAPMAN’S “GIVE ME ONE REASON”
DEBUT EP, FORTUNE TELLER, OUT OCTOBER 17
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26 SEPTEMBER 2025 (TORONTO, ON) – Singer songwriter on the rise, Sarah Vanderzon releases the bluesy new cover of Tracy Chapman’s iconic single, “Give Me One Reason”, out today via Universal Music Canada, the country’s leading music company. The dynamic new track is driven by Vanderzon’s striking vocals and amplified by the bluegrass inspired instrumentals.
Listen to “Give Me One Reason” HERE
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On the new single, Sarah notes: “I’ve been covering ‘Give Me One Reason’ for a few years now, and I never would’ve thought it would help jumpstart my career. It’s, in my opinion, the best Tracy Chapman song out there and I had so much fun making it my own,” she continues, “I’m honoured to share my version of it with the world!”
“Give Me One Reason” is the second track to arrive off the forthcoming debut EP from Vanderzon, Fortune Teller, set for release on October 17. The track follows the sweet and soulful debut single “Are You With Me?” released on August 8 alongside an accompanying visualizer.
Fortune Teller promises to be a collection of songs that announce the arrival of a fresh, insightful and enjoyable singer-songwriter in Sarah Vanderzon. The stylistic versatility showcased on Fortune Teller also reveals a lot about Sarah Vanderzon's dedication to her craft and ability to inventively adapt to different genres that fall under the umbrella of Americana, folk, and country. Her unique sound and impressive songwriting abilities enable her to carve her own path in the current music scene.
Most recently, Sarah performed for the CCMA Songwriters’ Unplugged event on September 11, as part of Country Music Week 2025 in Kelowna B.C. Throughout the week she also hit the stage for the CCMA Country PRIDE Event and multiple private events in the city. Earlier this summer, after winning the 2024 Emerging Artists Showcase at the Canadian country music mega-fest Boots & Hearts, Sarah returned to the country music festival to perform on The Front Porch stage on August 7.
Stay tuned for more to come from Sarah Vanderzon as she sets her sights on an upward trajectory.
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About Sarah Vanderzon:
With the arrival of Sarah Vanderzon's new EP, Fortune Teller and her riveting first single "Are You With Me?," the world is being introduced to a fresh, insightful and enjoyable new voice in the annals of Americana, folk and country.
Produced by Jordan Honsinger (Patrick James Clark, Morgan Griffiths) at his Nashville home studio and mixed by Jordan Oorebeek (Kalsey Kulyk, Sully Burrows) the native of rural Montreal and winner of the Emerging Artists Showcase at 2024's Boots and Hearts Music Festival weaves through six heartfelt narratives about love, attraction, loyalty and heartbreak: all delivered with potent melodies that underscore her universally relatable lyrics.
The stylistic versatility showcased by Vanderzon on Fortune Teller also reveals a lot about the dedication to Universal Music Canada recording artist's craft: there's the rollicking folk elation of "Fortune Teller," an affirmation of lifelong love and devotion fueled by a noticeable banjo propellant; the bluesy bluster of "Give Me One Reason" that's highlighted by a tour-de-force Vanderzon vocal delivery of a love-me-or-leave-me ultimatum- and the cheeky, country-flavoured "Hey Partner," which tells a tale of a cowboy in a singles bar hitting on the wrong type of girl.
Newly signed to the RLive Management roster, it's now time for Sarah to hit the road with her VanderBand and for you to discover her talent.
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