Biography
Sue Fink consistently entertains as she connects with her audience. She has played various Midwest venues, including:
* Two Way Street Coffee House (Downers Grove)
* Schubas, Uncommon Ground (since 2001), Martyrs, Heartland Cafe, Hotti Biscotti, Abbey Pub (Chicago)
* Bill’s Blues, Pick-a-Cup Coffee House (Evanston)
* Folk on State, Cafe Carpe, Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Series (WI)
* Grand River Folk Arts Society (MI)
* Various festivals and house concerts in the Midwest
She has shared the stage with Jay Mankita, Patti Shaffner, Naomi Ashley, Nancy Walker, Jeanne T. Arrigo, and more. Her songs have been featured on various radio shows, including WFMT (The Midnight Special), WXRT (Local Anesthetic), Wisconsin Public Radio, WDCB (Folk Festival with Lilli Kuzma), and WNUR (Folk Show). Live radio appearances include WDCB, WNUR, and WORT. Live performance videos, plus the immensely popular "Damsel in Distress" video, appear on her websites, as well as YouTube and Vimeo.
Musical influences include Bruce Springsteen, Christine Lavin, Rickie Lee Jones, Tom Waits, Patty Griffin, Amy Rigby, and Andrew Calhoun, to name just a few.
Sue comes from a poetry/short-story writing background. In the late nineties she was fairly sure she was writing a song; after taking a songwriting class taught by Andrew Calhoun, it was confirmed: it WAS a song, and she was hooked!
It is her background as a computer instructor, though, that informs her performances: "As an instructor, I learned that not only must I know my material, but I must involve my audience from the beginning. They have to have a reason to listen. They must be intrigued and entertained." When Sue performs, her audience listens, laughs, participates, and leaves happy.
Instrumentation
Sue solo (vocals and guitar); may be accompanied by additional guitarist and/or bass; sometimes friends sing harmony (past singers include Nancy Walker, Jenny Bienemann, Sue Demel, Deb Lader); for larger shows can include keyboard, violin, and percussion.
Discography
- Thoughts at an Intersection, mid-June, 2009
- Damsel In Distress (12-song CD), 2006
** "The Saga of Pearl," from Damsel CD, was selected by WXRT's Local Anesthetic show (host, Richard Milne) as one of the Top Songs of 2006 **
- Not Quite There Yet (5-song CD), 2003
(both available at www.cdbaby.com/all/suefink)
*** Please visit http://myspace.com/chicagosuefink for video and additional song samples. ***
Links
| http://suefink.com |