Carrboro’s Board of Aldermen this week declared Sunday, June 23, “Sara Romweber Day” in remembrance of a distinct musical talent who grew up in Carrboro.
Sara Romweber. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Romweber became a well-known figure in North Carolina’s indie music scene, with music critic and journalist David Menconi praising her role in, “some of North Carolina’s most important bands.”
Aldermen Damon Seils read from an obituary written for Romweber after her passing in March at the age of 55.
“It was difficult to look at her beating the…beating the expletive out of the drums, looking so unbelievably cool doing it, and think of her as anything other than a fantastic drummer with no consideration of gender,” Seils recited. “It was only later that I did realize that gender does matter when it comes to motivating young people. And for that, Sara was a bona-fide hero.”
Romweber’s mother was at the aldermen meeting where the resolution was considered. She told the board about the house Sara grew up in on Pine Street in Carrboro.
“There was always music there. The neighbors never complained; that was a surprise,” she said. “And it was wonderful.”
Despite Sara’s talents, her mother said, Sara had always been a humble person and would have probably been a little bit embarrassed about all this attention.
“She was humble. She was very strong and very dear. We miss her,” she said.
On Sara Romweber Day on Sunday, a tribute to her life will be held at the Haw River Ball Room in Saxapahaw.
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