Susan Harper
Country of origin:
U.S.
Type of music generally:
Rock, with significant blues and jazz influences. (mapravat@prairienet.org)
Status:
Most recent release, From Now On ep
See also:
Susan Harper's site
Comparisons:
Grace Slick, Alice Peacock, Phoebe Snow, Sue Foley
Covers/own material:
Own, occasional co-writing
General comments:
See album comments, From Now On being her sole recording to date. (mapravat@prairienet.org)
Recommended first album:
From Now On is her debut
Recordings:
From Now On ep
From Now On
Release info:
2002--self-released
Availability:
See website for availability
Ecto priority:
Highly recommended
Group members:
Susan Harper--vocals, guitar
Guest artists:
Lai Peterson--guitar, bass
Paul South--guitar, drums
Steve Ossolinski--bass
Jessica Lurie--alto saxophone
Sean Lahay--keyboard
Neil Wilson--percussion
Produced by:
Lari Peterson, Paul South, Susan Harper
Comments:
A lot of the time, the best music is an outgrowth of the artist's ability to synthesize elements from different musical genres. On her initial 5-track CD, Susan Harper has shown that she's good at this.
Harper is first and foremost a rock artist, but she has borrowed liberally from jazz and blues. The initial track, which her promo materials describe as "a psychedelic romp," reminded me of Grace Slick; on another track she sounded more like Phoebe Snow. A blues-influenced number evoked memories of Janis Joplin, though Harper certainly doesn't sound like her, as well as bringing the name of the white blues singer Sue Foley to mind. The closest overall comparison I can think of is to the excellent independent rocker Alice Peacock, though the latter's style may be slightly less eclectic.
Harper has indicated that she is working on a full length CD. This is good. She's off to an excellent start, and I look forward to hearing more. (mapravat@prairienet.org)
Thanks to Mitch Pravatiner for his work on this entry
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