The Sharar Sisters

The Sharar Sisters have long had a musical presence in the New York City Tri-State area, as well as in New England and beyond.  Over the years they’ve shared stages with folk luminaries like Pete Seeger, John Gorka, Dar Williams and Ellis Paul, in concerts and at festivals like the Falcon Ridge and Black Potatoe Music Festivals.

Each of the sisters maintains an individual career in music, but when they all come together there is an amazing blend of sibling harmony, camaraderie and humor that takes the musical experience to another level. 

Sister Linda - Singer/Songwriter

Linda Sharar started out in her early 20s at open mikes around NYC and Jack Hardy's Fast Folk songwriting meetings.  In that time-frame, she and her sisters joined Gregg Cagno, Christian Bauman and others to make a name for themselves as the Camp Hoboken collaborative. Members of this group performed and toured through most of the eastern and southern US.  After moving to Boston, Linda started to gain individual recognition for co-producing and contributing a track to the acclaimed RESPOND compilation, with a nod to Linda's song "Any Kind of Love" from Billboard Magazine editor Timothy White.  A Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk finalist, she has produced three albums, while touring and playing around Boston's esteemed folk scene (Club Passim, Me & Thee, New Moon, Nameless etc.). It's safe to say that over the years, Linda has become embedded in the singer/songwriter community as an artist, booking agent, show producer and songwriting colleague/friend to many.  Interview with Linda

Sister Carol - Violin, Lead and Harmony Vocals

Carol Sharar is a highly regarded violinist and vocalist, who has appeared on stage with a wide range of legendary artists including Smokey Robinson, Tony Bennett, jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, Waylon Jennings, David Wilcox and Sarah McLachlan. She also has appeared as the solo violinist in the Broadway show CIVIL WAR, and as a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and actress in the Off-Broadway show Oil City Symphony.  A small subset of Carol's recording discography is viewable here. 

Sister Connie - Lead and Harmony Vocals

One half of the folk Rock duo the Marys, Connie Sharar performed with her singing partner Don Brody for half a decade at many acclaimed venues in New York and New Jersey. These venues included The Bottom Line, The Turning Point, the AIDS Walk NY, and the Hoboken Arts and Music Festivals. (see The Marys - Back this Way)  Also a founding member of Camp Hoboken, Connie is more recently performing with Ed Seifert and the Shrinking Violets in addition to the Sharar Sisters.   

Sister Kathy -Lead and Harmony Vocals

Known as "the ringer", Kathy Sharar deftly blends vocal sensibilities between blues, rock and folk styles. A lead singer and harmonist sought by several bands over the past 20 years, from Northampton MA to New York City/New Jersey, Kathy has joined Connie in recent years performing with the Sharar Sisters and the Ed Seifert band.