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Oh Susanna
Presented by: Empty Room Promotions| 0 | TINGEWICK: Village Hall |
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| P | Saturday 24th November, 2012 |
| N | 7:30pm |
Event information
In a career spanning just over a decade, Oh Susanna has released five critically acclaimed records noted for their contemplative, thoughtful, folk-inspired songs that transport listeners into an imaginary emotional landscape. Whether applauding a young woman’s need to stand tall in the face of dire circumstances, expressing love and tenderness to a dying loved one or embodying the anger of a soldier’s widow, Oh Susanna’s songs aim straight for the gut. The timeless themes of love, loss and longing are expressed in soaring melodies and vivid lyrics. These songs beg careful listening.
When Oh Susanna first dreamed of making music, she wanted to create songs that would stand the test of time – just like the Stephen Foster classic from which she takes her name. With the release of her sixth album, ‘Soon The Birds’, she has again achieved this dream with a collection of enduring songs that resonate deeper and deeper upon each listen. Her voice, always a marvel, is a haunting, expressive instrument that she uses to stunning effect on ‘Soon The Birds’, a beautifully rendered album by an artist who has realized the full power of her voice as a narrative songwriter.
The Oh Susanna/Travers-Smith collaboration yielded the integration of more than 30 musicians. The players, who read like a Who’s Who of the Canadian roots music scene, include Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), renowned guitarist Kevin Breit (Rosanne Cash, Norah Jones), vocalists Ruth Moody (Wailin’ Jennys) and Brenley McEachern (Madison Violet) and members of the Foggy Hogtown Boys. Handpicked to add their unique sounds to ‘Soon The Birds’, these artists join longtime band member’s bassist Bazil Donovan (Blue Rodeo), guitarist Gord Tough (Kathleen Edwards) and drummer Cam Giroux (Weeping Tile, Ron Sexsmith).
“Oh Susanna’s ‘Soon The Birds’ is Canadian songster Suzie Ungerleider’s fifth album. Her country folk is often compared to Gillian Welch, and not least because songs such as “By Rope” and “Pretty Blue Eyes” transport the listener to a distant, unknown world and then bring them back feeling like they’ve lived another life”. Q Magazine
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TINGEWICK: Village Hall| 0 | Near Buckingham Tingewick MK18 4NN |
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| > | www.empty-rooms.com |
| ! | 01296 748268 |
