What The Press Is Saying.
The Family Reviews
Interview.
Lifestyle Republic
In the time that she has been in New York, Sara has made some impressive strides with every show she performs in. Recently, she played at the famous Bitter End promoting her new album “Entre Espacios y Colores” an album packed with strong lyrics with passionate melodies that grab you from the first track.
The album is her first attempt at a bilingual release which is part in Spanish and English.
Guitar Girl Magazine
With a vintage 80’s sound, the use of synthesizers fused with indie-pop sounds characterizes the new single “Inútil.” Recorded at Flux Studios, Sara, surrounded herself with first-rate musicians. Sebastián Ontaneda produced the new single at his studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Latin Grammy® nominated engineer Alex Psaroudakis mastered “Inútil” at his New York City-based studio.
Breaking & Entering
The most striking thing about “Separated by the Sea”, the latest single from singer/songwriter/musician Sara Ontaneda, has got to be her voice. At times powerful, pure, crystalline, and plaintive, it tells you right away she appears to have a legitimate career in music in the making—or perhaps has had one for a couple years now.
Noticia El Correo
Conversar con Sara Ontaneda es como abrir una ventana y vislumbrar la vida espectacularmente multicultural de la ciudad de Nueva York.
Nacida en Miami de padres ecuatorianos, la cantautora bilingüe desde la gran manzana da a conocer la suave fusión de ritmos sudamericanos con géneros americanizados como el pop alternativo, el R&B y el Jazz que componen su música.
IndiePulseMusic
“Hey Maria” by Sara Ontaneda is a beautiful and melodic masterpiece, with a romantic swing that is tempered by soft spoken lyrics and harmonies in verse. This song is, I feel something we all need in our lives. She waxes a sympathetic and loving tone that makes the track very alluring.
El Especial
Entrevista.
California Rocker
Sara Ontaneda performed her magic music at The Mint and the crowed was enraptured by the angelic and remarkable voice of this New York City - based musician.
El Universo
Tsunami, Huracán, Volcán y Temblor, los que guardan muchas similitudes sonoras en la que el principal elemento son los teclados que guían la base rítmica y resaltan junto a Sara y su característica voz. Melodioso, sin duda alguna, cabe mencionar también que los riffs cumplen con su cometido y se quedan impregnados en la mente de sus oyentes. El EP cuenta con un excelente sonido y es muy agradable a primera escucha.
Infograma
Por la particularidad de la dulzura de su voz, misma que es complementada con una propuesta atmosférica de melodías orgánicas, Ontaneda se ha convertido en una de las voces femeninas más destacadas del continente en los últimos años, y en sus temas ha logrado plasmar diversas vivencias con las que su público se ha identificado por explorar el amor, la vida, la nostalgia y la cotidianidad de las emociones.
Buzz Music
“Hey Maria” is about women that have been victim of violence and sheds light on how many times, justice is not available to them. There’s a whole lot of emotion here, and this is what “Hey Maria” is every aspect works hard to portray the weight of domestic violence. Sara Ontaneda’s honesty, and her colorful, contrastingly optimistic soundscape here juxtapose one another in a wonderful way. This is an engaging and catchy tune, but with an undertone of melancholy and misunderstanding.
Punchland
The song has an “indie” feel, but not the one usually auto-curated on Spotify exclusive playlists. “Separated by The Sea” has late 90’s indie scene fragility and depth, an emotionally honest simplicity that few beyond Fiona Apple find in modern times.
The Recordstache
New York City-located alt-pop singer-songwriter Sara Ontaneda recently dropped Hey Maria, a stand-alone single that lyrically makes a strong anti-violence, pro-women statement. The Ecuradorian-American Ontaneda is known for her vibrant musical hybrid style where she combines folk, R&B, and South American influences into her pop-based sound.
