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Little Sue

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Member Since: 29/05/2007
Band Website: www.littlesue.com
Band Members: BILL RUDOLPH ON BASS, STEVE DRIZOS ON DRUMS, LEWI LONGMIRE ON GUITAR
Influences: Neil Young, John Prine, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Harry Nilsson, Rickie Lee Jones, Michael Hurley, Mike Nesmith, Emmylou Harris, Gram Parsons, Hank Williams, Nirvana, Ray Charles, Nina Simone, CSN (and sometimes Y), The Eagles, The Pretenders, Steph Gunnoe, Prince, Dolly Parton, The Beatles (John is my favorite), The Who, Smokey Robinson, Stones, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, Steve Weber, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Mamas and Papas, Willie Nelson, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Tom Petty, Tom and Jerry, Bugs Bunny, Van Morrison, Lucinda Williams, Victoria Williams, Heart, Queen, Scott McCaughey (The Minus Five), Casey Neill, Lewi Longmire, Ezra Holbrook, Jim Boyer, Lynn Conover, Nancy Hess, Pete Krebs, Tim Acott, Bill Rudolph, Dan Haley, Mike Danner, Paul Brainard, Willie Vlautin, Billy Kennedy, Janet Julian, Jen Bernard, Michael Jodell, Lara Michell, Dee Settlemier, James Low, Fernando, arrrrgghh...
Sounds Like: *CLICK ON ALBUMS TO PURCHASE FROM CDBABY OR iTUNES FOR A VIRTUAL EXPERIENCE~

Her fifth album, Baby Knows Better, to be released the weekend of her 38th birthday (and featuring her 4-year-old son, Vaden, on the cover artwork) certainly doesn’t consign itself to any one sound. Blessed with Weaver’s uniquely gorgeous and utterly distinct vocals—imagine a slightly accented Juliana Hatfield transforming to Emmylou Harris midnote—that allow a deceptively sparse production and hook-drenched songwriting without sacrificing personality, Baby Knows Better successfully transcends genre. Jay Horton/ Willamette Week November 2008
CHIMNEYS AND FISHES
iTunes "...the sweetest-singing honky-tonk angel that Portland has to offer...Little Sue recalls a younger Emmylou Harris...Straight to the heart; a bullseye all the way. " The Rocket ~ July 1997~
CROW

iTunes "Her originals would be just as comfortable in Neil Young's “After the Gold Rush” back pocket as they would be in Nashville or Bakersfield 25 years ago. The lead-off track “Down to You”, is simply a great song for any era or any place. “Crow” is a big statement...music that falls outside the borders of calculated marketing schemes and tedious trends. She'll be ridin' high when the rest of this town runs out of hair dye."TheRocket~April1999~ THE LONG GOODBYE
iTunes "A gorgeous song cycle of true love in decline, the latest from the alt-country darling Susannah Weaver is a gem. Written with unflinching honesty and admirable simplicity...it's further argument that wider recognition for this artist is inevitable." Marty Hughley~TheOregonian~January,2003
SHINE
iTunes "Singer-songwriter Little Sue never fails to amaze. On her latest, Shine, she truly does, offering up a drinking man's cocktail of country-rock and folk-pop...Little Sue may not be a nationally recognized name -- but she should be. Shine is yet another feather to put in her cap, a well-written, well-executed record that is honest and pure, melodically rich, and as warm and inviting as they come. I'll give it an A." Alex Steininger- In Music We Trust~ 2005~
This beautifully vibrant songstress is no less than a heroine of the tender, enormously perceptive human heart; a woman who has heightened receptors for these often unspoken yet painful beauties of life and the little whispers in every day moments that most people miss (unless they’re lucky enough to recognize them in her songs). Capturing these morsels of bittersweet humanity with grace, poignancy and goosebumpy honesty, she turns them into sparkling art. With her distinct and signature sweetly-pinched vocals, Little Sue and her music are arguably the most lovable act in the Portland scene. CD Baby~July, 2007

Record Label: No, thank you.

My Blog

CD, Release Me! Saturday, November 22nd.

At the Mission Theatre on Saturday, November 22nd. I am so excited about the line-up for this show!This evening will feature the debut of Amelia songwriter/bassist Jesse Emerson's preeminent glam-rock...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:54:00 GMT

I'll have the ham with a side of ham, please.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bl9Sn7WXmM
Posted by on Mon, 12 May 2008 08:37:00 GMT

The Wind Cries...

The second time I dropped out of college I was mysteriously convinced by my Friend and Bandmate (one person, female) that we should leave Michigan and head to L.A. to become rockstars. Now, we weren't...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:43:00 GMT

West Virginity

I couldn't quite read what was written on my forehead. I was eyeball-hurting hung-over, it was very early in the morning and the words were backwards because I was looking at them in the '70s remodel ...
Posted by on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:01:00 GMT

Stealing cars...

I have stolen only two cars in my life. Maybe that seems like a lot to you, like one or two more than you have stolen. Maybe not. You'll see that stolen is not exactly the right word, but close enough...
Posted by on Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:41:00 GMT

Epilogue: "I pity the fool who goes back to Cody, Wyoming!"

After an awesome Who concert in Pittsburgh and some skibbling in the mud at a few days of Dead shows in Wisconsin, there was what will live on in infamy as "The Naked-Man-On-The-Couch" episode. I won'...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:39:00 GMT

"I pity the fool who goes to Cody, Wyoming!"

The first time I dropped out of college I went to live in Lexington, Kentucky with my high-school girlfriends. We took some drugs and went to some Dead shows. I was stupid and young and desperate to f...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:07:00 GMT

"If I only had the noive!"

Big Sue and I used to work in a coffee shop in downtown Portland across the street from the main post office. It was one of those blessed food-service jobs wherein the customer was not only not always...
Posted by on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 15:34:00 GMT

Shine On, You Crazy Dumbass!

CD Baby is so good.They are featuring my 2004 release "SHINE" ontheir home-page with a glowing review for a few glorious days.Thank you, CD Baby!go here:cdbaby.com/littlesue  and scroll down to therev...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 14:42:00 GMT

SMRT

MASTAN MUSIC HOUR PODCAST W/ LITTLE SUEWHY AM I SO DUMB? DAMN, I'M DUMB. MORGAN GRACE CAN PUT LINKS OR VIDEOS WHEREVER SHE WANTS! AND SHE HAS A NEW CD OUT! I CAN'T EVEN MAKE Y'ALL A LINK TO THIS GODDA...
Posted by on Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:23:00 GMT