Susan M. Werner
(born April 6, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter. Much of Werner's work has been in the contemporary folk genre.
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Career
Born and raised on a
hog farm in
Manchester, Iowa, Werner became interested in
music at a young age and went on to receive a
bachelor's degree in
voice at the
University of Iowa. In 1987, she moved to
Philadelphia, PA, and soon earned a
master's degree in voice at
Temple University. Werner initially wanted a career in
opera, but after seeing a
Nanci Griffith performance became inspired and began composing songs of her own on
acoustic guitar.
[1]
Performing around
Philadelphia and
New York City, Susan began making a name for herself in the
folk scene of the early 1990s. She recorded five albums from 1993 to 2001, and eventually moved to
Chicago, IL. Her first five albums were all in the
folk genre, but Werner's sixth album,
I Can't Be New
(2004), was a substantial departure, with original material in the vein of
Tin Pan Alley,
cabaret, and early
jazz torch songs.
[2]
Werner's seventh album,
The Gospel Truth
, was released in March 2007 and addresses themes of
religion,
faith,
social responsibility, as well as religion from an
Agnostic's point of view.
[3] For her ninth album,
Classics
, she performs
pop music from the
sixties and
seventies accompanied by
chamber instruments.
Discography
- Midwestern Saturday Night
(1993)
- Live at Tin Angel
(1993)
- Last of the Good Straight Girls
(1995)
- Time Between Trains
(1998)
- New Non-Fiction
(2001)
- I Can't Be New
(2004)
- The Gospel Truth
(2007)
- Live at Passim
(2008)
- Classics
(2009)
References
- Susan Werner Biography
- Susan Werner: Giving New Songs an Old Vibe
- Interview With Susan Werner: Susan Werner Talks About The Gospel Truth