Susie Glaze
Susie Glaze. Award-winning recording artist, journalist and critically-acclaimed powerhouse vocalist, Susie Glaze has been called by Bluegrass Unlimited “…an important voice on the California Bluegrass scene” and by Roz Larman of KPFK’s Folkscene “…one of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and folk music today.” A native Tennessean, Susie appeared on Broadway in Roger Miller’s Tony-Award winning musical “Big River” and in California her work with Folk, Bluegrass and Americana production includes performing, recording, journalism, Board member of Folk Alliance Region West (FAR-West), and producing events. “A flat out superb vocalist… Glaze delivers warm, amber-toned vocals that explore the psychic depth of a lyric with deft acuity and technical perfection.” LA Weekly.
Susie was honored to be included on the 2015 Compass Records tribute album “Dear Jean – Artists Celebrate Jean Ritchie” alongside such artists as Judy Collins, Pete Seeger, Janis Ian, Tim O’Brien, John McCutcheon, Robin and Linda Williams and many more.
As an Educator: Susie has led singing workshops at major Southern California festivals and in private instruction, specializing in the vocal essentials, as well as production of a capella singing she calls “The Art of the Unaccompanied Voice.” Susie has also presented lecture demonstrations at USC Thornton School of Music and at Cal State Northridge on “Balladry to Bluegrass,” illuminating the historical path of ancient folk forms from Britain to the United States via immigration into the mountains of Appalachia and oral tradition through the generations. Susie has taught workshops since 2018 at California music camps RiverTunes and Vocáli Voice Camp. A current specialist in performance and historian on the work of Jean Ritchie, Susie’s new blog, “Song Notes: A Folk Diva’s Guide to the Galaxy” is now featured on www.folkworks.org.
The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble Duo:
Named the BEST NEW FOLK artist by LA Weekly in May of 2019!
Award-winning vocalist Susie Glaze and mandolinist Steve Rankin are The Susie Glaze New Folk Ensemble Duo, the newest version of the acclaimed Los Angeles-based Americana group, a lush new folk Americana fusion ensemble, presenting gorgeous eclectic blends of mountain folk and exciting new grassy and Celtic-inspired originals, all with the remarkable voice of Susie Glaze. The group has been likened to the classic British bands Pentangle and Fairport Convention in that they blend classic folk music with rough-edged stories of tragedy and fate, all with orchestral arrangements sounding like chamber music gone folk! The band has appeared at many premier venues and festivals on the West Coast, including Berkeley’s Freight & Salvage, McCabe’s Guitar Shop, The Broad Stage, the Hollywood Bowl, Palms Playhouse, Don Quixote’s Music Hall, Kuumbwa Jazz Center and CalTech Folk Music Society among others. “If there were a word to describe this fine band, it would be sophisticated. They draw influences from disparate sources to meld their sound. The level of musicianship is exemplary.… display a great range of prowess and work as a tight unit.” — Bluegrass Unlimited. “…one of the finest and most original Americana groups in California (or in the country for that matter).” No Depression. Augmenting their sound is the lush, Celtic sounds of Rankin’s bouzouki and the mountain sounds of Susie’s Appalachian dulcimer and traditional autoharp.
“A flat out superb vocalist… Glaze delivers warm, amber-toned vocals that explore the psychic depth of a lyric with deft acuity and technical perfection.” LA Weekly
“The band is tight, great picking, and beautiful vocals and harmony.” KVMR, Nevada City, CA
“She held the audience in the palm of her hand….” Scott Valley Bluegrass Festival
“…does something with a song that only great singers can do…” KCSN, Northridge, CA
“One of the most beautiful voices in bluegrass and folk music today.” KPFK’s FolkScene
“…with people like this to trust, my music will go on living, and soaring. And so will I.” Jean Ritchie