Susie Glaze
- Public Event
"...she can blow the roof off any joint lucky enough to book her."
Entertainment Weekly's Ken Tucker
A native Tennessean, Susie Glaze grew up in the shadow of the Grand Ole Opry, learning the craft of country and bluegrass. For two years, as a member of the original Broadway company of Roger Miller's musical play Big River, Susie began researching the works of the pioneering artists who developed country, folk and bluegrass music from the early years: The Stanley Brothers, The Carter Family, Bill Monroe, Doc Watson and Jean Ritchie among many others.
After relocating to Southern California and joining the bluegrass group The Eight Hand String Band, Susie debuted as a recording artist with the group's 2000 release The Simple Truth and was the winner of the Los Angeles 1999 Topanga Banjo and Fiddle Contest and Folk Festival for Traditional Singing. In 2002, Susie's debut solo CD Home On the Hill reaped praise from Sing Out! and Bluegrass Unlimited magazines. She has appeared with Jean Ritchie at the Conner Prairie Living History Museum's White River Folk Festival, and performed her concert piece "The Appalachian Songs of Jean Ritchie" at Southern California music festivals.
The year 2003 saw the formation of The Hilonesome Band with Susie and her partner, mandolinist Steve Rankin, to debut and showcase the work of Santa Clarita songwriter Rob Carlson. Susie's second solo CD Blue Eyed Darlin' was released in July 2005. Her latest concert/theatre piece is titled "Singing the Moon Up: The Voice of Jean Ritchie."
Presented By: | Caltech Folk Music Society |