SARA BERKI Caps Off Stellar Year With Raw + Introspective New EP ‘Outrun’

Coming off the back of two incredible nominations – including Female Artist Of The Year and New Talent Of The Year at the 2026 Golden Guitar Awards – and following another standout year that included her debut Australian headline tour, a highly successful CMA Fest Nashville showcase, a performance at the NRL Women’s Grand Final, and the release of the ‘In The Neon’ EP, country singer-songwriter sensation Sara Berki today releases her brand new EP ‘Outrun’ – via Warner Music Australia.

Featuring the lead single Porch Light and new single Outrun, the 5-track EP displays Sara’s depth of songwriting and ability to cut to the bone with raw emotion. On the EP, Sara shares, “I started 2025 with my first headline tour and it was an amazing experience. Each night I got to do two sets – the first one was solo; raw and acoustic – and the second with my band; charged & electric. The ‘In the Neon’ EP represented the electric side of me and now ‘Outrun’ displays the raw side.”

“What a whirlwind 2025 has been and I can’t think of a better way to book end the year than with this collection of songs, built on pure emotions and vulnerability – taken from experiences I have lived and some I have imagined.”

Speaking further on the EP, Sara said, “I am proud to have written four of the five songs on this EP in their entirety (Outrun, Porch Light, Happy House and Heaven & Hell). I am thrilled to have co-written the fifth song (Lily of the Valley) with Brand Hood and Billy Montana – two Nashville based songwriter/producers that I admire greatly”. Brandon Hood has recent writing and production credits with Ty Myers, Mackenzie Capenter and Drake Milligan, while Billy Montana has co-written iconic hits including Garth Brooks’ More Than A Memory, Sara Evans’ Suds in the Bucket and Lee Brice’s Hard to Love. “This project would not have been possible without the incredibly talented Beau Hatch (guitar & dobro), Luke Moller (fiddle) and my producer, Liam Quinn, who brought the sounds in my head to life,” said Sara.

It has been a stellar year for Sara with her first national headline tour of Australia, the release of the ‘In The Neon’ EP, receiving a Spotify billboard in Times Square and showcasing at CMA Fest Nashville. While in Nashville, she also made her debut appearance at the iconic Bluebird Café. ? Meanwhile in Australia, Sara has been keeping busy performing at many of the biggest country music festivals, including Ridin’ Hearts, Groundwater Country Music Festival and Savannah in the Round, opening for Rob Thomas on his ‘All Day Nights’ Tour in Brisbane and being selected as the pre-game performer for the 2025 NRLW Grand Final at Accor Stadium. In addition to these career highlights, Sara married her long-term partner, Patrick, in May and they announced that they are expecting their first baby in early 2026. With no plans to slow down, Sara is looking forward to returning to the iconic CMC Rocks stages in March 2026.

Sara’s combination of timeless storytelling with her modern country sensibilities and her arresting presence have helped establish her as one of the most exciting and prolific new artists in country music. With over 9 million music streams and 10 million YouTube video views, she has built an impressive catalogue of over twenty songs since the release of her debut single Fallin’ Off The Heartline in 2022. Sara’s performance of John Denver’s Take Me Home, Country Roads live from The Gabba in Brisbane went viral in 2024, racking up twenty-two million combined views and making her one of the most-watched Australian country artists of the year on YouTube. She also won the APRA Professional Development Award in the Country/Americana category, joining alumni like Gotye, Morgan Evans and Fanny Lumsden. Capturing audiences not just at home, but globally, it is clear Sara is ready to take her music to the world.