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Bassist, singer and songwriter Sarah Brown may be a newcomer to some, but others will remember her from some time ago. Brown has lived in Austin, Texas since 1982, and before that she was part of the Ann Arbor, Michigan blues scene. Over the years, Brown has played bass with Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush, James Cotton, Dr. John, Memphis Slim and Earl King. Brown's songs have been recorded by Marcia Ball, Lou Ann Barton, Angela Strehli, Joe Louis Walker and Lavelle White. Her first recording session was for Blind Pig Records with a group called the Vipers, which included drummer Fran Christina. Brown's debut album, Sayin' What I'm Thinkin', was released on Blind Pig in 1996. Brown, the daughter of a Russian literature professor at the University of Michigan, played cello in high school. Her life changed in 1965 when she saw Buddy Guy for the first time. As she became hooked on blues music and playing bass, she also studied the soul music sounds of Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett...