Draft:Sarah Herrera

Herrera was born in The Bronx, New York to a Colombian father and an Irish-American mother, and attended public school in the Bronx.

Herrera is a prominent figure in the underground punk scene. She has contributed to several bands, each with its own unique sound and style. While attending The Bronx High School of Science, Herrera formed and played in several bands, including RAPE!, Exploited Cocks, and Vomitsemen, reflecting her willingness to explore the edgier and more provocative aspects of punk rock{{Cite web |title=Sarah Herrera {{!}} Explore Sarah's World |url=https://www.tommylasordaexperience.com/sarah-herrera |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=The Tommy Lasorda Experience |language=en-US}}. She is most primarily known for the bands The Tommy Lasorda Experience, Pancreatic Cancer, and her own solo work, all of which are characterized for their energetic and often chaotic live performances. Herrera’s bass playing and vocal contributions are a key element of their sound. In 2024, Herrera was signed to the independent record label Insurrectionary Records NYC. In early 2025, Herrera was featured on the album "There May Have Been Others" by The Tommy Lasorda Experience, and in March of 2025, she released her most recent solo album "I Give To The Poor So I Can Have Something To Steal"{{Citation |title=I Give to the Poor so I Can Have Something to Steal |date=2025-03-26 |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7dYA1CIx6fSELzRBti3MaS |access-date=2025-03-31 |language=en}}, and was featured on the cover of the print publication Jamsphere Magazine.. In April, The Tommy Lasorda Experience (featuring Sarah Herrera) released the album "A Giant Pinball Going Down The Road". Herrera's musical influences range from early punk to salsa to the band Sha Na Na.

Herrera has released some highly controversial material, including the song "Is Is Really A Stereotype If It's Actually True?"{{Citation |title=Is It Really a Stereotype If It's Actually True? |date=2025-03-05 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/7tP9JWQiKbNLhU845oPUis |access-date=2025-04-16 |language=en}}, and a track from of her most recent EP called "Song For My Niece"{{Citation |title=Song for My Niece |date=2025-03-26 |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/14q2GneDnJJoKP8p2gHKqu |access-date=2025-04-16 |language=en}}, which is speculated to be one of the most profane songs ever written{{Citation |title=Sarah Herrera – Song for My Niece |url=https://genius.com/Sarah-herrera-song-for-my-niece-lyrics |access-date=2025-04-16}}. Herrera has additionally made some dubious claims in interviews that appear to be intended to shock readers, including her membership in the Nation of Islam, the fact that her band regularly plays cemeteries, crematoriums and psychiatric centers, and her love for drunk driving.

In April of 2025, Herrera announced on her official website that she plans to remove her entire catalog of music from paid streaming services as a protest against what she considers the creative limitations and financial exploitation of artists, and all of her music will be available for free as digital downloads and placed only on free streaming services, foregoing all royalties. CDs, t-shirts and band merchandise will be sold at cost for no profit, and she intends to put all her music in the public domain.{{Cite web |title=Announcement |url=https://www.sarahherreramusic.com/announcement |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Sarah Herrera Music |language=en-US}}

Herrera is a tournament-level nine-ball pool player, and has released six pool-related songs. She has candidly discussed in interviews her struggles with substance abuse as well as dyslexia.

• "The Fool Escaped From Paradise" (2025)
• "I Give To The Poor So I Can Have Something To Steal" (EP) (2025)

• "Block Repeat Block Repeat" (2025)
• "The Doctor Will See You Now" (2025)
• "I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream" (2025)

• "A Giant Pinball Going Down The Road (2025)
• "There May Have Been Others" (2025)
• "Disjointed" (2025)
• "We're Just Ferocious We Want Your Heart We Want To Eat Your Children And Stomp On Their Testicles" (2025)
• "We Just Blew A Speaker In Our Car ... We Think He Was A Motivational Speaker" (2024)

• "I Know They're Not Felt They're Silk I Felt Silk And I Felt Felt I Felt More Silk Than I Felt Felt" (2025)
• I Can't Handle My Weed (live) (2025)
• "A Trifle Upsetting Isn't It?" (2025)
• "Official Fentanyl Testers" (2025)
• "Dumpster Diving Gets A Bad Rap" (2025)
• "I'm Never Going Back To Jail" (2024)
• "Help Save Steve's Liver" (2024)
• "Por Favor Deja De Jugar Al Billar (Tenemos Cosas Que Hacer)" (2024)
• "There But For The Grace Of Joe Go I" (2024)
• "California 1978" (2024)

• "Yelling "Freebird!" At Funerals" (2025)

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