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Sarah Hudson | |
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| Born | Sarah Theresa Hudson (1984-03-24)March 24, 1984 (age 41) Los Angeles,California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Father | Mark Hudson |
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Sarah Theresa Hudson (born March 24, 1984) is an Americanpop singer-songwriter, and creator of theclub-pop music projectUltraviolet Sound.
Hudson's previous record label,S-Curve Records, folded before her debut album,Naked Truth[1] (2004), was officially released. Collaborators includeDesmond Child,Eric Bazilian,Billy Mann,Ozzy Osbourne andAerosmith vocalistSteven Tyler. In conjunction with the album, Hudson was featured inInterview,Women's Wear Daily,YM,Seventeen,Teen Vogue andElle.[non sequitur]
Work began in early 2007 on Hudson's new "club pop" music project under the name Ultraviolet Sound. The group, also known as UVS, released their first full-length record,O.C.D. (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing), in April 2009 independently. The band secured sponsorship of O.C.D from Adidas Originals and garnered a total of 135,000 downloads. UVS released another album worldwide in 2011 entitled "Ultraviolet Sound". Their first single "Suck My Kiss" was released digitally on iTunes along with three remixes. Followed by the release of their second single "Girl Talk" which was the #1 release at Top 40 radio from an independent label in 2011, playing on over 50 Top 40 stations. In 2012, they released a collaboration with DJKill The Noise called "Dying". UVS played a 35-city US tour withFamily Force 5, shows with DJsKill The Noise, Treasure Fingers, Ludachrist, SebastiAn, Kavinsky and more. They also played several one-off shows withLady Gaga, a SXSW performance on a bill withRobyn,N.E.R.D,Katy Perry and shows with many other top artists. They received multiple posts from celebrity bloggerPerez Hilton, and heard their cover of "Two of Hearts" in rotation on top dance stations around the country. Ultraviolet Sound took their music international in March 2010 with a 20-date U.K. tour. Sarah had a featuring and co-write on EDM artist Brillz's record called "Fuzzy Peach" and EDM artists Kill The Noise and Brillz's record "Saturn" which was released on Skrillex's label OWSLA, featured in Rolling Stone and continues to be played by high-profile DJs around the world.
Sarah Hudson is currently signed toPrescription Songs/AAM as a songwriter. A song she co-wrote withKaty Perry,Dr. Luke,Max Martin andCirkut entitled "Dark Horse"[2][3] became Perry's third single off her album,Prism. "Dark Horse" has been a commercial success, charting at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song topped the charts for four weeks straight and has sold 7.9 million copies so far, making it one of the top-selling digital singles of all time. Sarah also co-wrote "Black Widow" byIggy Azalea andRita Ora which has recently been certified 2× platinum by the RIAA and peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 charts. Hudson has currently penned "Get On Your Knees" byNicki Minaj featuringAriana Grande, "Swish Swish" by Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj, "The Feeling" byJustin Bieber featuringHalsey, "Banshee" bySantigold, "San Francisco" by5 Seconds of Summer and many more cuts on the hit records of today. On April 7, 2017, Hudson released a solo EP titledSongs from the Sea.
Hudson was featured onFrontline in its report "The Way The Music Died." She has also appeared on a Season 1 episode ofProject Runway, during a challenge where the contestants had to design a rocker fashion with which she would portray her image. She was touted as an "up and coming rock star".