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"Digs in and won't let you go."
Chris Spector, Midwest Record
"A soulful, commanding voice."
The New Yorker
''How come Susan Anders isn't a household name? She's a wonderful singer, an amazing songwriter, and just plain all-'round fine entertainer.'' East Bay Express
Susan's most recent album is Loop de Loop: "Marked by subtle, passionate lead vocals and lush, multi-layered harmonies." J. Poet, East Bay Express
Susan's new album 13 Women is coming!
At the Freight & Salvage, with Tom Manche and Renee Hayes. © 2018 Irene Young Photography
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Join four friends as they trade songs and harmonize whenever possible. No cover, tips welcome.
Susan Anders returns to her hometown of Berkeley for a special performance shared with Don Arbor and Band. Susan and Tom Manche perform during the first half, playing songs from her most recent release "Loop de Loop" as well as some older and brand new songs. Tickets are $16/advance/$20/at the door (plus a $4 facility charge for all tickets). All ages welcome. Doors open at 7.
Susan Anders and Tom Manche will each perform sets: Tom joins Susan for her set. Susan will play several songs from her newest album Loop de Loop, and also debut songs from her newest project, an album of songs inspired by people and events in US history. No cover/tips welcome.
$5 cover at the door. We are celebrating the Oct. 11th release of "Loop de Loop". Tom Manche opens with a few songs. douglascorner.com
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Rebecca's Coffee House, 3015 Juniper St., San Diego, CA 92104
Susan and Tom join host/artist Tom Baird's monthly show—each artist plays a 30 minute set in this order: Tom Manche , Tom Baird , Susan Anders. No cover. http://www.rebeccascoffeehouse.com/ (619) 284-3663
Tickets $10 at the door, cash only
Doors open 7. Tickets $10 at the door. http://www.cafeugly.com/home.html
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The Monkey House, 1638 University Ave. , Berkeley, California
Like everyone else I'm at home, and we've been slowly mixing the album. I hope you are healthy and doing well despite the scary world we live in right now.
I've been posting recording progress on the 13 Women page instead of here: we've started mixing so the album is slowly taking shape.
My next album has a concept, a title, an album cover, and thirteen songs about women from US history I've started to record. More details are here.
I had a wonderful couple of shows in Nashville and Berkeley in June. Thank you to J. Poet for my preview and picture in the East Bay Express before my show at the venerable Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, here's a tidbit: "Loop de Loop is marked by subtle, passionate lead vocals and lush, multi-layered harmonies." My 91 year old father was in attendance, making the show even more special. To my shock he liked one of my new songs, an acoustic-funk one called Spell, the best. He liked the beat! Video from both shows is coming soon.
Now I'm settling in to complete and record songs for my next album, songs inspired by people and events in US history.
I'm still Loop de Looping AKA doing shows to promote Loop de Loop. Plus I've been writing songs for a new concept album and just recorded the first few guitar tracks. All of the songs are in the voices of famous and not-so-famous people from American history. I played a couple of the new songs at my Radio Cafe show last month (thank you MJ Bishop for including me in that round), and the audience response made me think I might be onto something.
I'm performing songs from Loop de Loop at the wonderful Freight & Salvage in Berkeley, my hometown. I played several shows at the old Freight & Salvage but this is my first performance at the newer larger venue. I've heard so many good things about this space, I can't wait to play there. Thank you Don Arbor for inviting me to co-bill this show.
I don't know what it is about New Jersey, but three NJ artists cut a total of eleven of my songs over the summer: thank you J. Smit, Kristina Cordaro, and Gianna! Gianna's version of my song "Strange But True" is the single on her new album.
That's the formidable Mary Bragg, Phoebe Elliot, and Sarah Aili wailing along with me at my October 15th show. I threw them some complicated harmonies to learn and they sang them right back and then some.