Sarah Hudson

Sarah Hudson (born 1984) is an American pop singer-songwriter, and creator of the club-pop music project Ultraviolet Sound. She is the daughter of record producer and 1970s television personality-pop singer Mark Hudson.

Early life

Sarah Hudson (who is often called by her last name) was born to parents, record producer and 1970s television personality-pop singer Mark Hudson (of the Hudson Brothers), and established European dancer, Wendy Gotelee. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Hudson grew up doing dance and musical theater. As a teenager Hudson did extensive guest and background vocal work for many established pop artists and began writing her own songs at the age of 18. Hudson has trained professionally from the age of 3 under voice instructors Mary Drummond, Elisabeth Howard and Dena Murray.

Music career

2005-2006: Debut album

Hudson's previous record label, S-Curve Records, folded before her debut album, Naked Truth (2005), was officially released. Collaborators include Desmond Child, Eric Bazilian, Billy Mann, Ozzy Osbourne and Aerosmith vocalist Steven Tyler. Hudson has been featured in Interview, Women's Wear Daily, YM, Seventeen, Teen Vogue and Elle.

Recent work

Work began in 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, OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing) in April 2008 independently. The band secured sponsorship of O.C.D from Adidas Originals and garnered a total of 135,000 downloads.

Among UVS's highlights for 2008 are being on tour for most of the year, a show in Toronto at Circa with the dj superstars SebastiAn and Kavinksy, a 35 city tour with Atlanta based crunk-rockers Family Force 5, a SXSW performance on a bill with Robyn, N.E.R.D, Dragonette, Katy Perry [so other also realize the two are similar stylistically in appearnace] and other top artists, multiple posts from celebrity blogger and tastemaker Perez Hilton, hearing their cover of "Two of Hearts" in rotation on the top dance station in Seattle, WA and more.

UVS is currently working on their upcoming album which will be distributed worldwide in late summer 2009. Ultraviolet Sound is also gearing up to take their music international with a 20-date U.K. tour in March 2009 which includes stops in London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Brighton and Nottingham.

Television career

Hudson was featured on Frontline in its report "The Way The Music Died." She has also appeared on a Season 1 episode of Project 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".

Personal life

She has one stepsister, Melanie. Her uncle Bill Hudson was once married to Goldie Hawn. She is a first cousin of Kate Hudson and Oliver Hudson. Her godfather is Ozzy Osbourne.

Hudson currently lives between New York City and Los Angeles.

Discography

• 2005: Naked Truth
• 2008: O.C.D (Obsessive Compulsive Dancing) under Ultraviolet Sound

Filmography

• Frontline (2004)
• Project Runway (2005)

External links

• Official Web site of Sarah Hudson
• Ultraviolet
• Ultraviolet at MySpace
• Sarah Hudson at the Internet Movie Database
• PBS Frontline page for "The Way the Music Died"