Artist description Singer songwriter Sandberg enlists a crazy bunch friends to augment the dark pop that plays non-stop in head like a CD on repeat

Music Style Alternative Rock/Pop

Musical Influences Replacements, Pretenders, Blondie, Garbage

Similar Artists Liz Phair, Blondie, Ol' Dirty Bastard

Artist History Born in the frozen tundra of Minneapolis, Sandberg stuck her frostbitten finger to the metal guitar strings at an early age. You can hear her songs in "There's Something About Mary" and "Dawson's Creek."

Group Members Just Susan.

Instruments Guitar, trumpet, human beatbox

Albums Stripping for Jesus

Press Reviews "Susan Sandberg hits all the right sweet-tart chords with her expertly produced and played debut CD. 'Hey Batter,' as heard in There's Something About Mary, may be the most immediate pure pop gem here, but there's equally catchy and smart--and more finely emotionally attuned--rock fastballs where that home run came from." --Chris Willman, senior writer, Entertainment Weekly "Sandberg's unbridled honesty, smart-aleck sense of humor, and irresistibly hooky songwriting make her a strong contender to succeed the tuneless and tired Liz Phairs and self-absorbed Alanis Morissettes of the rock realm." --Martin Keller, Request Magazine "Sandberg's comfortably nostalgic grab bag of rock and pop works it way under the skin like an old love. With assistance from former Polara bassist Jason Orris and the Hang-ups Byran Hanna, Sandberg ruminates on standard topics (lost love, self doubt) but delivers chilling lines such as ‘When exactly did I disappear? I'm sure I see my body here’ in the beguiling pop/rock of ‘Everybody's in My Way.’ The title track is a spare reading that reveals Sandberg's poetic flair and is weighted with emotional pleas of ‘somebody help me’. Sandberg's scarred soul is bared here, but she never loses track of the keen sense of pop rhythm that let's her songs’ gentle caress, cascade or slowly burn." Vickie Gilmer, Minneapolis Star-Tribune. “…'Hey Batter' is a cool slice of pop, sort of Suzzy Roche meets the Breeders with horns. Another song, ‘Girl with all the Good-byes’, was featured on the TV series Dawson’s Creek. Jason Orris, formerly of Polara, amd Bryan Hanna of the Hang Ups produced Sandberg…" -Jon Bream, Minneapolis Star-Tribune. "Sandberg has the most prominent film soundtrack tie-in of any local act since the Hang-ups graced Kevin Smith’s Chasing Amy. Her song 'Hey Batter' helps score the low-comedy smash There's Something About Mary, a film not as amusing as the title of her spanking new CD, "STRIPPING FOR JESUS". Peter Scholtes, City Pages “Sandberg is the proverbial girl next door after a few unintended walks around the block…Stripping For Jesus wins across the board.” Bill Snyder, Pulse "This artist has to be a big hit in a very short time. Drawing from a broad palate of musical tastes, Sandberg surprises, challenges, and pleases the listener with every spin of the disc. Her music is unforgettable....If anyone can break women’s modern rock out of the Alanis-sound alike groove, Sandberg can." -Rick Teverbaugh, The Indiana Herald Bulletin Appearance on Minneapolis UPN channel 9 show, spotlighting local artists, “The Buzz”. "Everyone says she's gifted. I guess so." --Bert Sandberg, Sue's dad, as quoted in the West St. Paul Sun-Current “I like this song very much, especially the part about ‘winner, sinner and the girl you have to take to dinner’.” Christie, 9th grader, Heritage Middle School, St. Paul MN "I hate it, and I hate rock. I'll say it again, I hate it, it's tasteless" Ben, 9th grader, Heritage Middle School, St. Paul, MN

Additional Info Live EP - Fall '99

Location Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA

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