SWEET SUZI

If you've ever wondered what "New York blues" is all about, this is "IT"! The tough, “take that!” attitude of this band is addictive. Fronted by powerhouse vocalist, "Sweet" Suzi Smith, this band is known for its energetic and riveting live performances.Suzi's, sultry, yet powerful vocals are backed by a band of extremely soulful musicians, John Anderson (guitar), Chris "Chrispy Chicken" Laybourne (sax & keys), Tim Glum (bass) & Tom Foschino (drums). The band pulls from their roots in blues, funk, rock and jazz, which when fused together, form the complete blues experience. When these musical fronts align, the forecast is the “perfect storm of blues". Sweet Suzi and the band promise to stimulate every die hard blues fan who is tired of hearing the same old stuff. Their original music is raw and intense blues magic made up of guts, growl and sheer emotion…blues perfection!For the second year in the row, Sweet Suzi and the Blues Experience was crowned Long Island’s 1 Blues Band when they won the regional chapter of the International Blues Challenge (IBC).The band has also become a favorite of Long Island’s WUSB 90.1FM.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~QUOTES~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Sweet Suzi's new CD is the real deal! The girl has sould like Etta James, Joanis Joplin and Koko Taylor and her live set shows it all! You go girl!" ~Bernard Allison ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Sweet Suzi sprinkles the blues world with goosebumps. When I first heard Suzi sing I knew she had that extra magic that all singers just dont have. It's not an every day thing. Those of us born with that magic are also born with a mission. . . it's not a free gift. So, spready your wings, Suzi, and God will do the rest. You are blessed! ~Sam "Bluzman" Taylor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Sweet Suzi is an incredibly soulful vocalist. She worled on my recent recording and has performed with my band. I've witnessed the tremendous talent she possesses. The blues world better get ready! ~Albert Castiglia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “You are blessed with a very powerful voice that stays musical whatever the volume….. I can't say enough about your band. Your rhythm section is like a human heart and lungs. They are the best I've heard in a long time.” - Joe Grandwilliams - Goodtimes Magazine ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “Big Mama Thornton, Alberta Hunter, Etta James and Koko Taylor are just some of the brilliant blues woman who have thrilled the souls of men and woman all over the place. I am pleased to tell you that on Long Island, we have a woman who can step right into those incredible footsteps...Sweet Suzi and the Blues Experience” - Dr. Blues, Long Island Blues Society & Vice Chairman of the Long Island Music Hall of Fame ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "With the combination of their hard driving rhythm section and Sweet Suzi's powerful dynamic vocals, this band is destined to become a new driving force in the blues genre" - Richard G. L'Hommedieu, Jr. - Chairman Long Island Music Hall of Fame