Sarah Anne Nixey (born 21 December 1973 in Dorset, England) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the vocalist in Black Box Recorder.
The duo convinced Nixey to join them by promising her that she would become famous,[1] and in 1998, Black Box Recorder released their first album, England Made Me to critical acclaim.
A final statement was issued just prior to the 2010 UK general election stating ″on Thursday 6 May, Black Box Recorder go to the country for the last time″.
In April 2011, it was announced that Nixey had written and produced a new album, Brave Tin Soldiers to be released 9 May 2011 on her own label Black Lead.
The press release described the album as such: "lush piano, string and choral arrangements envelop her vocal which reveals family secrets, erotic entanglements and tragic love stories".
A week prior to the album, Brave Tin Soldiers EP was released with remixes by dadahack and Kids Love.
Following this, on 18 July 2011 The Homecoming EP was released with remixes by Microfilm and Kids Love, plus a further reworking of Black Rose by Half Cousin.