Wittless Music Archives
Sue Takes Europe by Storm!
April 2003
If
you're on the Sue Witty mailing list, you're already up-to-date on the
latest gallavanting of the
unpredictable
Atlanta songstress.
If not, click here and we'll
get you set up right away,
so you won't miss a thing!
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sue's medieval look |
Sue
has been logging a lot of miles since August, soaking up a lot of culture,
and spreading a lot of sweet music all over Europe!
And there's
plenty more to come...
In February and March, Sue won over Belgium, Luxembourg, Amsterdam and the Netherlands, and Austria. Paris, France is on the radar for June, and Sue is already in rotation at a few choice venues in that groovy city! And of course, plenty more shows for those lucky German folks! Check out the itinerary on the gigs page.
While it's been an exciting year of travel and gigging, it's also been a year of reflection for Sue, leading to lots of new songs! She's having a lot of fun polishing them up on her European audiences and looks forward to sharing them with you later this year. And knowing Sue, another CD may be in the works before long--she just hates to have too many great tunes sitting around idle!
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36 Grosse Freiheit, former haunt of the Fab Four |
Sue
Heads East--
to
Europe!
October 2003
It's true! Sue has crossed the Atlantic for a year of gigging and checking out new territory in Europe!! She's currently based in Göttingen, Germany, but will be touring throughout Europe from now until August! With plenty of Lapis Lazuli in tow, she's winning over scores of new fans on the continent! While this news bodes well for folks in Europe, it's not so cool for those back home--if you haven't yet ordered your copy of Lapis Lazuli, now is the time! Sue won't be gracing clubs in the states again until late summer 2004! Order your copie(s) from CD Baby here. Then check here to see what radio stations are spinning Sue, and call in your request!
Then
stay tuned to www.suewitty.com for the latest on Sue's
European adventures!
You'll
see it here first!!
Sue Gets Reviewed!
July 2003
Big thanks to Lee Smith of Creative Loafing and Jeff Clark of Stomp and Stammer. Both Atlanta publications have just run awesome reviews of Sue's latest gem, as follows:
by
Lee Smith, Creative Loafing (7/03):
( to see the original review, Click
Here!)
"Quite often, acoustic or folk music smacks of tired cliches and boring self-analysis. So it is refreshing to hear an artist who manages to create something unique while remaining true to the genre. Sue Witty is one of those rare artists. The gifted singer/songwriter generally avoids the bland Birkenstock circuit and collaborates with known rock scene ne'er-do-wells. The result is uplifting and inspirational. Producer/guitarist Rob Gal (6X, the Coolies) plays on every track, giving the album a shimmering pop feel. The opening track, "3,000 Miles," features the omnipresent Paul Melancon singing backup to Witty's warm vocals. Gal adds fat, jazzy guitar licks that recall Elvis Costello's "Allison." Witty's winning supporting cast also includes drummer Linda Bolley (Gentle Readers, Michelle Malone) and Ryan Taylor of weaklazyliar. Band and songwriter all mesh to perfection on the outstanding "Bottom of the Barrel." A breezy shuffle, the simple but poetic ode to self-improvement comes complete with a sly, recurring musical reference to Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay." Yet rather than mine the tattered ol' Dylan/Baez/Mitchell songbook, Witty's style sits squarely between the divergent extremes of a slightly jaded Suzanne Vega and a holy-rolling Rickie Lee Jones. In fact, Vega gets the Witty treatment on the disc's sole cover, "Gypsy," from her crossover success, Solitude Standing. The liner notes explain that the title Lapis Lazuli is a stone believed to carry the presence of a god. Like the titular stone, Witty's refined gem of an album contains a precious core of spirituality, presented honestly, without preaching or self-righteousness."
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Lapis Lazuli, reviewed by Jeff Clark, Stomp and Stammer (7/03)
"Atlanta Singer/Songwriter Sue Witty brings an engaging warmth to her latest recording, Lapis Lazuli, a palpable, pleasurable ambiance that hasn't been so upfront on her previous albums. She sounds confident and her talent shines. Linda Bolley, Allen Broyles, Paul Melancon and producer Rob Gal are among those backing her up. See her while you can--she leaves for a year's stay in Europe the first of August."