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“Suddarth puts her guitar and assorted effects to good use in her wandering brand of old-time Americana-flavored, indie rock-infused, otherworldly pop. That's a lot of hyphens, but Suddarth's music is hard to define. Rich and atmospheric, haunting and raw, songs are fleshed out with unexpected (and understated) instrumental flourishes from reckless percussion, clawing banjos, jittery mandolins, floating violins and, occasionally, full-string sections. Her evocative, emotive vocals float on top--another layer providing gritty depth.”
- Glenn BurnSilver, Phoenix NewTimes (Aug 12, 2013)
“...one performance stood out above the rest, she mesmerized the audience with her emotional set which was both passionate and at times painful...a young man gave up his barstool, moved to the front of the room and sat entranced on the floor in front of the stage and said "this is one of the sexiest songs i've ever heard", her performance was visceral...”
- Ana Amann, oregon music news (Aug 20, 2010)
“Poeina Suddarth = Honey Honey + Amy Winehouse + Janis Joplin Poeina Suddarth’s vocal range is insane. Her sharp-yet-sweet voice travels everywhere from upbeat skit-skat jazz on “Natural Disaster,” all the way to relaxed grass-plains country sounds on “Gasoline” and “White Mr. Beauty.” In many instances, her voice sounds a lot like Hayley Williams of Paramore, though she masterfully dives into spaces Williams wouldn’t dare go. The real lobe-lasher is “Coral Reef,” where Suddarth squeals out high-pitched operatic vocals over rich acoustic cross-picking—I’m still pulling glass shards from my ears, but it hurts good. Tracks like “A Man Like Me” and “Hey Sister” are dressed in a lightly grim, heart-aching atmosphere (call her Edgar Allen Poeina) that adds excellent dynamic tension. Overall, Suddarth has cultivated an intriguing vibe with a little bit of everything; it’s lustrous, eclectic, and damn sexy. If Poeina Suddarth is a happy whore, I’m a happy cl”
- CJ Morgan, Slug Magazine (Jun 07, 2013)
"Happy Whore is a phenomenal, phenomenal cd. It should be in everybody's collection. You should listen to it often. It's beautiful."
- Interview with Darrell Fortune, NWCZ Radio Tacoma, WA (Jun 09, 2013)
"Often evoking another era with seductive, soulful vocals and modern blues rhythms, all barely cradled by country; Suddarth’s powerful pipes, sensuous lyrics, and bold arrangements win your love for Happy Whore"
- Sunny Clark, Oregon Music News (Jul 13, 2012)
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“Suddarth puts her guitar and assorted effects to good use in her wandering brand of old-time Americana-flavored, indie rock-infused, otherworldly pop. That's a lot of hyphens, but Suddarth's music is hard to define. Rich and atmospheric, haunting and raw, songs are fleshed out with unexpected (and understated) instrumental flourishes from reckless percussion, clawing banjos, jittery mandolins, floating violins and, occasionally, full-string sections. Her evocative, emotive vocals float on top--another layer providing gritty depth.”
- Glenn BurnSilver, Phoenix NewTimes (Aug 12, 2013)
“...one performance stood out above the rest, she mesmerized the audience with her emotional set which was both passionate and at times painful...a young man gave up his barstool, moved to the front of the room and sat entranced on the floor in front of the stage and said "this is one of the sexiest songs i've ever heard", her performance was visceral...”
- Ana Amann, oregon music news (Aug 20, 2010)
“Poeina Suddarth = Honey Honey + Amy Winehouse + Janis Joplin Poeina Suddarth’s vocal range is insane. Her sharp-yet-sweet voice travels everywhere from upbeat skit-skat jazz on “Natural Disaster,” all the way to relaxed grass-plains country sounds on “Gasoline” and “White Mr. Beauty.” In many instances, her voice sounds a lot like Hayley Williams of Paramore, though she masterfully dives into spaces Williams wouldn’t dare go. The real lobe-lasher is “Coral Reef,” where Suddarth squeals out high-pitched operatic vocals over rich acoustic cross-picking—I’m still pulling glass shards from my ears, but it hurts good. Tracks like “A Man Like Me” and “Hey Sister” are dressed in a lightly grim, heart-aching atmosphere (call her Edgar Allen Poeina) that adds excellent dynamic tension. Overall, Suddarth has cultivated an intriguing vibe with a little bit of everything; it’s lustrous, eclectic, and damn sexy. If Poeina Suddarth is a happy whore, I’m a happy cl”
- CJ Morgan, Slug Magazine (Jun 07, 2013)
"Happy Whore is a phenomenal, phenomenal cd. It should be in everybody's collection. You should listen to it often. It's beautiful."
- Interview with Darrell Fortune, NWCZ Radio Tacoma, WA (Jun 09, 2013)
"Often evoking another era with seductive, soulful vocals and modern blues rhythms, all barely cradled by country; Suddarth’s powerful pipes, sensuous lyrics, and bold arrangements win your love for Happy Whore"
- Sunny Clark, Oregon Music News (Jul 13, 2012)
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Producer and long time friend Smoke of OlDominion coined Poeina Suddarth’s genre as subdued thrasher bluegrass. Although Poeina has been inspired by and closely knit into the Northwest hip-hop community: her solo music has been more often compared with Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley and Billie Holiday.
Poeina lived for 8 years out of a van with her lover and dog, and roamed the country collaborating, and crafting her songwriting skills. While making stops in various small towns in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Arizona, Poeina was a music teacher, studio musician, and a community volunteer organizer. During a tour where she was a vocalist and hype girl for Northwestern hip hop group Dark Time Sunshine in April 2010, rapper Onry Ozzborn came up to her before the show and said, “I’m only going to say this one time, now is the time, you are a star girl. You need to get yourself your own stage”. It was those words that inspired her to go home and begin to launch her career.
Poeina’s solo music first hit the stage during her original musical production, “The Bedroom Show” in May of 2011. The show was based on the theme from her song "White Mountain Beauty" that says, “with the thunder brings the rain in the canyons echoing like the time I lost my faith and still survived”. The bedroom show was written, produced and performed by Poeina Suddarth with the support from the Northwestern community, and 30+ cast and crew. Many of the contributing musicians such as the Shook Twins, Raelyn Olson on harp, Mary Ellen Grace on sax, and percussionist Frankie Linderman, were also featured on Poeina’s album, Happy Whore.
Touring for any musician can be a difficult challenge. That challenge is multiplied for singer-songwriter Poeina Suddarth. This last year Poeina toured the states on her Trains, Planes and Automobiles tour, relying solely on the rides from kind fans, strangers and truckers to and from shows, while piecing together pick up bands in each city to sit in on her gigs. Poeina named this 20+ pool of musicians her Lucid Dreamers: they grace her with their talents and are in control of their own dreams as musicians. From the many musicians Poeina has played with she has put together an all-star cast of musicians to join her in Europe. The Lucid Dreamers for this tour are: Frankie Linderman on percussion and backup vocals, from Portland (originally from Paris, France) who has been a primary band partner to Poeina since 2008; Thomas Deakin on trumpet from Seattle, WA; and Jake Saunders on Cello from Boise, ID. Unable to hitch hike to Europe Poeina & the Lucid Dreamers successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign to raise the money to tour in Europe for the Songs & Whispers tour circuit based in Bremen, GE.
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Obwohl Poeina Suddarth von der Hip-Hop Gemeinschaft Ihrer Heimat den USA beeinflusst wurde, wird ihr musikalisches Schaffen eher mit Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckely und Billie Holiday verglichen. Den Anstoß zur Solokarriere bekam Suddarth von Rapper Onry Ozzborn, bei dem sie Background-Sängerin war: „Es ist jetzt an der Zeit, Du bist ein Star und musst Dir Dein eigenes Publikum erobern!“ Seitdem hat sich die Amerikanerin mit dem großen Stimmumfang ein beachtliches Publikum in den USA erspielt , das sich von der Vielfalt aus hoher Emotioniltät, gepaart mit einer subtilen „Rotzigkeit“ anstecken ließ.
Das Touren kann für Musiker eine große Herausforderung sein – für Singer-Songwriter Suddarth ist die Herausforderung um ein Vielfaches größer: Auf ihrer „Trains, Planes and Automobiles“ Tour in 2012 verließ sie sich allein auf Mitfahrgelegenheiten durch freundliche Fans und Trucker zu den Shows. Auch ihr Musiker-Stab ist eher unkonventionell; Die Lucid Dreamers, bestehend aus 20 und mehr Musikern, sind so ideal verstreut, dass in jeder Tourstadt das passende Line-Up zusammen gesetzt werden kann. Für die „SONGS & WHISPERS“-Tour wird Suddarth, dank der Hilfe einer Fundraisung-Kampagne, vier der Lucid Dreamers mitbringen.
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Producer and long time friend Smoke of OlDominion coined Poeina Suddarth’s genre as subdued thrasher bluegrass. Although Poeina has been inspired by and closely knit into the Northwest hip-hop community: her solo music has been more often compared with Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckley and Billie Holiday.
Poeina lived for 8 years out of a van with her lover and dog, and roamed the country collaborating, and crafting her songwriting skills. While making stops in various small towns in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Arizona, Poeina was a music teacher, studio musician, and a community volunteer organizer. During a tour where she was a vocalist and hype girl for Northwestern hip hop group Dark Time Sunshine in April 2010, rapper Onry Ozzborn came up to her before the show and said, “I’m only going to say this one time, now is the time, you are a star girl. You need to get yourself your own stage”. It was those words that inspired her to go home and begin to launch her career.
Poeina’s solo music first hit the stage during her original musical production, “The Bedroom Show” in May of 2011. The show was based on the theme from her song "White Mountain Beauty" that says, “with the thunder brings the rain in the canyons echoing like the time I lost my faith and still survived”. The bedroom show was written, produced and performed by Poeina Suddarth with the support from the Northwestern community, and 30+ cast and crew. Many of the contributing musicians such as the Shook Twins, Raelyn Olson on harp, Mary Ellen Grace on sax, and percussionist Frankie Linderman, were also featured on Poeina’s album, Happy Whore.
Touring for any musician can be a difficult challenge. That challenge is multiplied for singer-songwriter Poeina Suddarth. This last year Poeina toured the states on her Trains, Planes and Automobiles tour, relying solely on the rides from kind fans, strangers and truckers to and from shows, while piecing together pick up bands in each city to sit in on her gigs. Poeina named this 20+ pool of musicians her Lucid Dreamers: they grace her with their talents and are in control of their own dreams as musicians. From the many musicians Poeina has played with she has put together an all-star cast of musicians to join her in Europe. The Lucid Dreamers for this tour are: Frankie Linderman on percussion and backup vocals, from Portland (originally from Paris, France) who has been a primary band partner to Poeina since 2008; Thomas Deakin on trumpet from Seattle, WA; and Jake Saunders on Cello from Boise, ID. Unable to hitch hike to Europe Poeina & the Lucid Dreamers successfully funded a Kickstarter campaign to raise the money to tour in Europe for the Songs & Whispers tour circuit based in Bremen, GE.
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Obwohl Poeina Suddarth von der Hip-Hop Gemeinschaft Ihrer Heimat den USA beeinflusst wurde, wird ihr musikalisches Schaffen eher mit Janis Joplin, Jeff Buckely und Billie Holiday verglichen. Den Anstoß zur Solokarriere bekam Suddarth von Rapper Onry Ozzborn, bei dem sie Background-Sängerin war: „Es ist jetzt an der Zeit, Du bist ein Star und musst Dir Dein eigenes Publikum erobern!“ Seitdem hat sich die Amerikanerin mit dem großen Stimmumfang ein beachtliches Publikum in den USA erspielt , das sich von der Vielfalt aus hoher Emotioniltät, gepaart mit einer subtilen „Rotzigkeit“ anstecken ließ.
Das Touren kann für Musiker eine große Herausforderung sein – für Singer-Songwriter Suddarth ist die Herausforderung um ein Vielfaches größer: Auf ihrer „Trains, Planes and Automobiles“ Tour in 2012 verließ sie sich allein auf Mitfahrgelegenheiten durch freundliche Fans und Trucker zu den Shows. Auch ihr Musiker-Stab ist eher unkonventionell; Die Lucid Dreamers, bestehend aus 20 und mehr Musikern, sind so ideal verstreut, dass in jeder Tourstadt das passende Line-Up zusammen gesetzt werden kann. Für die „SONGS & WHISPERS“-Tour wird Suddarth, dank der Hilfe einer Fundraisung-Kampagne, vier der Lucid Dreamers mitbringen.
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PRESS KID (EPK): www.mediafire.com/folder/ai2vo3q0l0234/Poeina_Suddarth
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