NEWS//IDEAS//OTHER

may 18th, 2007

a wonderful woman has died. a mother, lover, dancer, prayer, singer...a beaming ray of light who i knew for a mere year. but she existed my whole life and will continue to. Glenda Hunter Mastin, you will be missed.

december 1st, 2006

okay, so yeah, November-what a month. shows shows shows and oh yeah, my album. the CD release party at the Cactus was a magical night-thank you to all who showed your lovely faces & lended us your ears for the evening. i couldn't be happier with my sweet-ass band: Jeremy Bruch (drums), John Thomasson (bass) and Stephen Orsak (guitar, glockenpiel, synth). they made me sound better for sure. so you may notice i don't have many shows for the month of December. maybe cause i was too busy playing shows in November to be booking new ones! so i am somewhat relieved for the break-i need to write me some new songs and work my day jobs to make some more money so i can keep doing this here music thing. but no worries-i'll be hoppin' once again in the new year. a tour is in the works for Spring 2007-hopefully reaching a lot of places i have never played. most likely the SE & NE. as for now, things are good, i'm enjoying the cold weather and trying to stay healthy.

if you are reading this, i am grateful for your attention to my art. it is what makes me thrive and it is a pleasure to share it with others. to put it simply, i heart music. and speaking of, i saw an amazing documentary today at the Alamo Drafthouse downtown called Before the Music Dies. you may have been lucky enough to have seen it premier at SXSW this past year or maybe stumbled upon the live show at Austin Music Hall that accompanied it. (if you missed that one, well, i'm sorry-it featured Erykah Badu, Wendy & Lisa (of Prince), Ephraim Owens, Questlove, Doyle Bramhall and DJ Jazzy Jeff among others=for only $16). okay any way, the film discusses the sad, but true topic of the state of the music industry; how so much crap is permeating the radio stations today due to corporate station buy-out; how labels (for the most part) don't develop artists anymore-they basically produce platinum overnight sensations who have less talent than my floorboards, while the real musicians get overlooked. ok yeah, so just click on the link above to find out where you might be able to view the film live or buy the DVD. i usually don't rant on about things, but this film really spoke to my heart.as a musician. it is frustrating the way things are, but there are some positive things going on too-such as the revolution of independent artists and labels that are reaching hundreds of people without having to play ball with the bad boys. it'll all be okay. i just wish America could see beyond the Benjamins sometimes. don't you? as Questlove (drummer of The Roots) states in the film, commerce and art are two seperate things. when people finally realize that and act accordingly either as an artist or business person, things make a bit more sense.

peace & love y'all...
SuZ.

october 9th, 2006

wow! the album is out and ready to purchase. i can't believe it. but it's great. and if you want to get a taste or buy it or both go to my CD Baby page. my Austin release party is set for November 16th at the Cactus Cafe. more details coming soon. tell your friends and family...spread the word! and thanks for supporting independent music!

tchau for now,

*s*

september 4th, 2006

heading out on the road to Colorado for the South Park Music Festival. should be fun, crazy, cool, exciting and lovely.

check the show page to find out where you or your southwest friends can check me and my drummer out over the next few days. hope to see you soon. my new album will be available online to buy as of OCTOBER!!! you will be able to pre-order it if you come to a show on this tour. any takers??? it's gonna be sweet.

tchau for now,
*S*

::july 9th, 2006::

having just returned from cool Colorado...

the album is completely finished, just waiting on the layout & design aspect of it to be done. expect it to be out and ready for your dollars and ears in late August/early September. for now you can satisfy your need for songs at my Myspace, where you can listen to four of the forthcoming tracks. if you are more into the "live" thing, then come out to Momos every Wednesday in July at midnight for a taste of the goods. my trio is jazzaliscious, featuring Eldridge Goins on drums and John Thomasson on upright bass. a must see!

i'm planning a wonderfully fantastic CD release party at Cactus Cafe sometime in that area. i'm also planning on giving my website a makeover sometime in the next couple of months. yes, out with the old, in with the new as they say.

changes abound. for now, thanks for stopping by and listening!

tchau~

*S*