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Susan Voelz

5 String Violin thru delay pedal & Ultimate Octave

About Me

Austin City Limits -- Video Below

Alejandro Escovedo and Susan on ACL on Oct, 28th. here


Courtesy Austin City Limits/KLRU-TV

(The 13 ribs version of New Harmony Waltz is by Susan Voelz and Dillon Bustin. Let it Go and Oyster by Susan recorded with PdP).Original Poi dog Pondering Violinist and Vocalist. New Poi record to be released in summer.* Recorded two solo records (*** Rolling Stone Review). A Prince cover record to be released soon. * Currently touring the world with Alejandro Escovedo after recording the Boxing Mirror CD in LA with John Cale. * Has appeared on Saturday Night Live with John Mellencamp, also the David Letterman Show, Conan O'Brien, the Tonight Show and Austin City Limits. * Some noteworthy stages: Roskilde, Summerfest, Lollapalooza, Fillmore, Montrose Jazz Festival,Carnegie Hall. * Writing a book: "Musicians Guide to the Road: An All Access Backstage Pass to touring" to be published by Billboard Books in Fall '07. * As a Composer: Peabody Award Winning Frontline, PBS Documentaries, Homicide: Life on the Streets, Windfall (new series). Co-wrote and performed a remix of Dvorak's New World Symphony with Poi Dog and the Chicago Symphonietta at Orchestra Hall. * Studio sessions with Steve Albini, Jim O'Rourke, Clive Langer, Joe Boyd with artists including Poi dog Pondering, Alejandro Escovedo, Mono, Sleeping at Last, Archer Prewitt, the M's * She received her undergraduate degree from Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington studying with Yuval Yaron and jazz author and professor David N. Baker.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/23/2006
Band Website: SusanVoelz.com
Band Members: Susan Voelz - vocal, violin, cascio; Frank Orrall - tracks and mini-kit; Tom V. Ray - bass, Inger Carle - violin; Andra Kulans - viola; Robert Cornelius - velvety vocals
Influences: giant sand, early Ella Fitzgerald, My Bloody Valentine, Thievery Corporation, B3 organ, tremolo guitar, whammy bar, delay and distortion. 'Just my Imagination', 'Cannonball,' 'Low,' 'Damn I wish I was your lover,' 'love sweet love'.Clothes Designer: Abbi Jane, New York City
Sounds Like: Press play
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Quick Tips from The Musician’s Guide to the Road

Good morning and happy 2008. Eight is a good number. So is 7. Very good. The snow has melted and it's time for coffee but first here are some tips from the book. It's like having your own persona...
Posted by Susan Voelz on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 08:16:00 PST

Rambling

The north wind woke me up a little too early after playing the Martyr's show. Well it was a super early show but still, after the effort to put on a show, you like to rest the next day if possible. (...
Posted by Susan Voelz on Sun, 21 Jan 2007 08:04:00 PST