Susan Robkin
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Mainstream rock
Status:
Most recent release, how to say goodbye, 2001
See also:
Susan Robkin's site
Comparisons:
Sheryl Crow, Melissa Ethridge, Alanis Morissette (but no country, bluesy, or alterna-rock tinges like them).
Covers/own material:
Own
General comments:
Straight-forward melodic rock, rich powerful voice, good singer; songs about relationships. (k_hester_k@yahoo.co.nz)
Recommended first album:
how to say goodbye is the first we've heard
Recordings:
how to say goodbye
how to say goodbye
Release info:
2001--SoNoS Records, PO Box 3372, Bellevue, WA 98009, U.S.A.
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
Recommended for people who want to support new rock artists.
Group members:
Susan Robkin--vocals, backing vocals, percussion
Guest artists:
Chris Martin--drums
Brent DeRocher--bass, keys, programming, guitar
Jess Gaedtke--guitars, backing vocals, percussion
Joshua Gaedtke--guitars
Erik DeBower--drums
Linton Weems--keys, programming
Derek Brown--bass
Sam MacDonald--bass
Markus Kamp--percussion
Produced by:
Brent DeRocher
Comments:
Please note: We have only heard a 5-song sampler of the album.Susan Robkin's How to say goodbye is impressive for a debut album--good straight forward melodic rock with crunchy guitars. Robkin has a rich and powerful voice which she uses well and with personality. The guitars sometimes dominate things a bit, and they aren't interesting enough in themselves, as are, for example, the similar guitar sound on Rainer Maria's latest. The songs include the catchy gentle walking-pace 'nobody knows you', the strumming 'Happiness' with a weary 'cry cry cry' refrain, distracting vocal distortion in the eastern-tinged 'Broken inside', and the slinky 'Pretty girl' with a bass-line like Heart's 'Magic man'.
I can imagine a slightly re-recorded version of this making it 'big', but maybe lots of albums I haven't heard fall into that category. If you like Sheryl Crow and Melissa Etheridge, it is worth visiting her website for samples. (k_hester_k@yahoo.co.nz)
Thanks to Karen Hester for her work on this entry.
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