[Cover photo credit to Zack Brigham]

Austin-based singer/songwriter Sarah Sharp has announced the upcoming release of her debut album, Deja Vü out May 15, 2026 via Spaceflight Records. A staple of the Austin music scene, Sharp is the former leader of the Jitterbug Vipers and a respected commercial songwriter.

Alongside the announcement, Sharp has shared her interpretation of Bob Dylan’s “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”. She started performing the tune during her nine-year residency at the Elephant Room in Austin when a former boyfriend developed cancer, and passed away soon after. Sharp’s reading “reflects on the disappointment of past relationships, embodying life experience and loss.”

When asked about the timing of her debut, Sharp, who is a single mother, says:

My kids are now old enough. I want to play for way more people. Traveling with your music to other parts of the world is like running up and saying hello to parts of yourself that you can’t always access. It’s so powerful to integrate them. I’m always striving to become whole while keeping my heart open – living in the flow of what my friends call ‘Sarahdipity’.

Sarah Sharp recorded her debut album in the studio of local guitarist Eric Johnson, who offered the space to her after hearing one of her performances. The result “crosses over a multitude of genres, from jazz, to folk, to americana.”

Sharp is a 3-time Austin Music Awards Winner for “Best Jazz” and, in addition to her success with the Jitterbug Vipers, she’s also a commercial songwriter for such brands as Kia, Chanel, Macy’s and more. Her compositions have been featured on NPR’s Song Travels alongside the band.