Shari Ulrich

Shari Ulrich
Birth name Sharon Ulrich
Born (1951-10-17) October 17, 1951
San Rafael, California
Origin British Columbia
Genres folk, pop
Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter, musician, film composer
Instruments violin, vocals, guitar, piano, mandolin, dulcimer, flute
Years active 1973present
Labels A&M Records, Esther Records, MCA, Borealis[1]
Associated acts Hometown Band, Valdy, UHF (Ulrich Henderson Forbes), BTU (Bentall, Taylor, Ulrich), The High Bar Gang, Pied Pumkin (band),
Website http://shariulrich.com

Sharon (Shari) Ulrich, (born 17 October 1951) is a Canadian musician-songwriter born in the United States. She has won a Juno Award for "Most Promising Female Vocalist of the Year", and worked as a television host, actor, film composer, and songwriting educator. A multi-instrumentalist, she plays violin, mandolin, guitar, piano and dulcimer.

Ulrich performed on the coffeehouse circuit around Vancouver in the early 1970s. In 1973, she met up with Rick Scott and Joe Mock, and together they formed the Pied Pumkin String Ensemble which first performed that year.

Her break came when she was hired to tour with Valdy and his Hometown Band. Shortly afterward, she won a 1982 Juno Award for "Most Promising Female Vocalist" and received Juno nominations in the following two years for "Best Female Vocalist".[2][3]

Ulrich has written for Sesame Street and composed theme music for several networks, including the CBC. She is also a member of the folk music group UHF with Bill Henderson (Chilliwack) and Roy Forbes.

In 2009, Ulrich joined Barney Bentall and Tom Taylor to release the album "Live" at Cates Hill. After a break of several years, the trio reunited as BTU and have released a studio album Tightrope Walk.[4]

Ulrich continues to perform solo (often accompanied by daughter Julia Graff on violin, piano, mandolin, guitar, accordion and vocals) and to occasionally tour with the Pied Pumkin, UHF, BTU and bluegrass group The High Bar Gang.[5][6] She lives on Bowen Island, British Columbia.

Personal Life

Shari Ulrich was born in San Rafael, California to Esther and Stanley Ulrich; she was the youngest of three children. Esther was proficient on piano, while Stanley (who worked in banking), played the recorder for relaxation. Shari picked up music early, playing violin at age four. Stanley died when Shari was 10 years old, leaving Esther to raise their family as a single parent.[7] Ulrich moved to British Columbia at the age of 18.

Shari was married at one point to David Graff, a fellow musician and artist. They have a daughter, Julia Graff, who often performs with Shari. Shari's 2014 release "Everywhere I Go" was engineered and produced by Julia, who was getting her master's degree in music in sound recording at McGill University.

Discography

Group

Solo

References

  1. "Shari Ulrich". Borealis Records. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. The Canadian Encyclopedia: Shari Ulrich
  3. "Shari Ulrich". Canadian Bands. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  4. "Tightrope Walk - Borealis Records". Borealis Records. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  5. The High Bar Gang
  6. "High Bar Gang playing for literacy", Victoria News, June 16, 2011
  7. "Shari Ulrich - Bio". Shari Ulrich. Retrieved 2 November 2014.

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