SUSAN GIBSON FACT SHEET

www.susansongs.com

  

ă· Ms. Gibson · possesses clear, crisp, bold pipes · a rough edge that is tempered by a potent sense of melody. When she sings, you can see her body surge with energy · sheâs pulsating with every word.ä

           ÷ Mario Tarradell, The Dallas Morning News

 

Residence:                    Wimberley, Texas

 

Musical Idiom:               Americana, folk-rock

 

Latest Album:               OuterSpace (street date: July 12, 2005)

                                    Produced by Susan Gibson and Jack Saunders

                                    Engineered by Jack Saunders

Recorded in Houston at White Cat Studio

 

Emphasis Tracks:          ăHappiest When Iâm Movingä (co-written with Jim Lauderdale),

ăCactus,ä ăTogether Strongä (co-written with Randy Scruggs and Saunders),

ăCompany Manä (co-written with Saunders)

 

The Players:                  Susan Gibson ÷ lead vocals, banjo, acoustic guitar

Michael OâConnor ÷ harmonica, electric, acoustic, baritone guitars

Jeff Plankenhorn ÷ dobro, mandolin, steel, electric guitars

Richard Bowden ÷ viola, violin

Patrick Brennen ÷ keys, organ

Chip Dolan ÷ accordions

Jack Saunders ÷ bass, electric guitars

Rick Richards ÷ drums

Darcie Deaville ÷ violin, Octoblaster, harmony vocals

Ashlee Rose ÷ harmony vocals

 

Record Label:               For The Records; www.susangibson.com; 512.370.9655

 

Distribution:                   Burnside Distribution Corp, Portland, Ore.; 503.231.0876

 

Management/Bookings: Nancy Fly, 512.288.2023; nfly@nflyagency.com

 

Of Note:                       * New CD includes live acoustic cut of Gibson-penned ăWide Open        Spaces,ä recorded by Dixie Chicksâ for their multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning album; song won CMA Single of the Year and a BMI ăMillion-Air Playä award

* Gibson named 2000 Country Songwriter of the Year by American Songwriter

* Four-album career leading regional Americana band The Groobees

* First solo independent album Chin Up released July 2002

* Touring nationally behind release of Outer Space

 

Media Contact:              Jill McGuckin; 512.478.0578; megjill@aol.com

 

Artist Information:

Bio

Fact Sheet

Press Releases

           Nov. 7, 2005

           October 10, 2005 

           September 27, 2005

            August 19, 2005

            July 8, 2005

Press

          December 9, 2005  

          November 29, 2005

          November 17, 2005     

           November 10, 2005

           August 18, 2005

           July 21, 2005

Listen -  "Happiest When I Am Moving"

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Check out Susan's new CD "Outerspace"