Artist description Her sound can be all at once lilting and peaceful only to burst out of nowhere with an intense vocal ability that makes you wonder where she keeps her other set of lungs. "Power-house vocals… knock-em dead hooks…" is how Bill Pritchard, former owner of the award- winning Madison's Café and Music House, in Seattle, Washington, describes her.EMPLive.com says Susan Robkin has "...truly powerhouse vocals that can knock you right out of your chair. To see her live performance is to be swept away by not only her talent, but by the disarming combination of polish and vulnerability, command and candor, that she effortlessly expresses onstage. Her songwriting talent is no less enchanting..."

Music Style pop / rock / alternative

Musical Influences Blue, Joni Mitchell; August and Everything After, Counting Crows; Little Plastic Castle, Ani DiFranco; Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, Sarah McLaughlin; Flaming Red, Patty Griffin; The Essential Billie Holiday, Billie Holiday; The Golden Age of Black Music, Various Artists; III, Led Zeppelin; Love over Gold, Dire Straits; Otherwise Luscious Life, Dayna Kurtz; any of the Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, Parachutes by Coldplay (let me tell you how incredible this album is! I listen to it all the time); Old Stevie Wonder; Al Green; Dar Williams; Tom Petty, and I get into the 80s music really, there are just too many to list them all here

Similar Artists Sheryl Crow, Alanis Morissette, Sarah McLaughlin, Toni Childs, Grace Slick

Artist History Although classically trained in voice as a child, Susan spent most of her young adult life thinking about other things besides music. In 1997 on a dare she wrote her first song. Soon after she decided it was time to try her hand at being a performing songwriter. Not one to wait around for someone to do something for her, Susan decided it was best to take the bull by the horns and see what she could accomplish. Turns out, a great deal could be accomplished! Since 1999 Susan has released two albums and has been featured on compilation albums. She met a few of her band mates while in Tennessee making her first record, and then moved back to her home state and added a few more players. Susan now plays out constantly and has most recently won several SAMIE awards (Seattle Area Music Innovation and Excellence) including Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of the Year for "how to say goodbye" and Pop/Rock Album of the Year for "how to say goodbye". Producer and Engineer Brent DeRocher also picked up Producer of the Year and Engineer of the Year for his work on Susan's album.

Group Members Susan Robkin, vocals. Scott Dowsett, bass player. Jess Gaedtke, guitar, backing vocals. Joshua Gaedtke, rhythm guitar, backing vocals Pete Johnston, drums Caroline Williams, backing vocals

Albums How to Say Goodbye, Horse of a Different Color

Press Reviews "…[Horse of a Different Color is] a perfect blend of Alternative and Pop with a dash of Folk for flavor…" (Park Daily News)How to Say goodbye was awarded 5 awards in the Seattle Area Music Innovation & Excellence awards, including Album of the Year. Earning first round GRAMMY™ status in such categories as Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album, as well as four additional categories. Sounds of Seattle.com featured Susan as their August artist, and stated that how to say goodbye "is one of the best independent albums to come from a Seattle artist all year…" "Susan is a very good singer/songwriter… [how to say goodbye] is emotional and the production quality is very solid…this is an incredible album and artist and with every listen I get goose bumps" says Seattle-based AEI Music's Label Relations Manager, Keith Chambers. According to Brad Warren, an award winning singer-songwriter, "how to say goodbye is among the most radio-friendly independent releases I've heard, if Robkin doesn't get good airplay with this album the DJs are in a coma!" This talented musician is an artist "…worth keeping track of…" (West Seattle Herald)

Additional Info Songs on Compilations: "Indifference" on Live at Madison's. "Afraid to Face the Fall" on Oasis Alternative Sampler Vol. 8 and upcoming: "Everything You/Everything Me" on Oasis Alternative Sampler

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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