Blasko to get intimate

Jane Emerick
The everprivate but always sincere Sarah Blasko politely declines to reveal something new about herself to fans.
“Oh, I’d rather not. I think the less they know they better,” she says without a hint of contempt for her growing fan base.
The Australian singersongwriter does reveal, however, that fame and dealing with attention have never been her strong points. Both are issues she deals with on her second album, What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have.
“I went from writing music for myself to having people know and recognise my songs. People judging my songs and talking about me was difficult,” Blasko says.
“I learnt a lot after putting out (first album)The Overture and the Underscore, and as a consequence I went through a transition period.
“What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have is the result of a couple years of work and me coming to terms with what I was going through.
“All of it increased my selfawareness and my frustrations are discussed on the album.”
Blasko says her choice to play at a smaller venue when she visits Geelong next week is a chance to be more “intimate” with fans.
The last time she played in the region was for A Day on the Green at the start of the year in front of 8000 patrons. She is looking forward to the change in venue sizes.
“I like playing for smaller crowds because they feel more social. But each show is different, each has its own flavour.”
Blasko plays at Geelong’s Lamby’s Tavern on Tuesday.