press release | making time EP release & show
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Sorcha Cribben-Merrill | 207-266-1261 | music@sorchastudio.com
After a ten-year hiatus, singer-songwriter Sorcha Cribben-Merrill returns with MAKING TIME, a new EP that offers a calm cove amid life’s strong currents.
PORTLAND, MAINE (November 9, 2026) – Maine singer-songwriter Sorcha Cribben-Merrill just released a new five-song EP MAKING TIME in collaboration with Matt Appleton — Grammy nominated music producer, engineer and saxophonist, and multi-instrumentalist from Vermont. She will celebrate the launch with a full band show at One Longfellow Square in Portland, Maine on November 21.
A decade after her last release, the loss of a dear friend prompted Sorcha to call Appleton, a longtime friend from college, and return to the studio. The vibrant pep talks and comforting invitations on MAKING TIME reflect Sorcha’s own quest for rest and perseverance through stretches of hardship and growth. These five songs encourage us to make time for our creative presence: to rest, slow down, and return to what matters most amid the persistent pace of living.
Musically, Sorcha’s expressive range is in peak form on this record. Her stirring lyrics, signature vocal jazz power, and folk-pop guitar skills meet Appleton’s adventurous production. These multi-layered landscapes are shaped by moody bass lines, bossa nova-inspired rhythms, and adorned by horns, bright piano, and introspective guitar. Each song navigates a different challenge yet is fueled by the same energy of possibility and inspired by the raw beauty of the natural world.
While Sorcha penned all five compositions, she and Appleton co-wrote the music for ‘Metaphors’ and co-created each arrangement. They performed all the instruments except drums, teaming up with Boston drummer Alex Brander on three tracks. Matt Appleton recorded and mixed the EP at The Station Studio in Norwich, VT and Pete Morse of Red Vault Audio in South Portland, ME mastered the record.
Sorcha’s MAKING TIME EP Release Show will be held Saturday, November 21 at One Longfellow Square at 181 State Street in Portland, Maine at 8pm. She will be joined by fellow Maine artists Emma Stanley on keys, trumpet, flugelhorn, and vocals, Chris Robley on lead guitar and vocals, Cilla Bonnie on bass and vocals, and Dan Boyden on drums.
Tickets are available at https://onelongfellowsquare.com with a livestream option.
MAKING TIME is available on all streaming platforms and available for purchase via Bandcamp; learn more at www.sorchastudio.com
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