Susan Marshall
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"Gram Parsons tribute concert"

“...the spine-chill award went to Memphis soul singer Susan Marshall, who belted a powerful ‘Do Right Woman’ that practically brought people to their knees.” -Shirley Halperin / Rolling Stone (Review of Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons at the Santa Barbara Bowl & Los Angeles' Universal Amphitheater, featuring Keith Richards, Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earl,e & more.)
- Rolling Stone


"Susan Marshall is Honeymouth review"

“...a voice thick, soothing and soulful... a stunning showcase of some truly standout Tennessee pipes....her delivery carries a dollop of Memphis chunk.” Jeffrey Barg / Philadelphia Weekly - Philadelphia Weekly


"Afghan Whigs"


“The sultry and sad ‘My Curse’ was performed tonight by the awesome vocalist, Susan Marshall. She wrapped herself around Dulli's lyrics with such feeling and wisdom that she sounded as if she wrote the words herself.” Kirsten Hansen / CMJ (Afghan Whigs concert review) - CMJ


"Norah Jones"

“[Norah Jones] also singles out Susan Marshall, who performed with her at a pair of ‘magical’ Gram Parsons tributes on the West Coast in July. ‘She's great,’ says Jones of Marshall. ‘...I knew of her. It was so much fun getting to meet her.’” Bill Ellis / Commercial Appeal (Norah Jones newspaper interview) - Commercial Appeal


"Susan Marshall Memphis Flyer feature"

“Vocalist Susan Marshall is a ubiquitous presence on the local music scene—fronting her own band for regular gigs, serving as a prime backup vocalist for the local recording industry (where she's worked with the Afghan Whigs and Lynyrd Skynyrd, among others), and lending her considerable talents to the work of other local artists (anyone who's seen Marshall and Jackie Johnston backing up Alvin Youngblood Hart on stage has gotten a real treat).” Chris Herrington / Memphis Flyer “
- Memphis Flyer


"Afghan Whigs Bowery Ballroom"

...singer Susan Marshall, whose smoldering solo turn on "My Curse" was one of the evening's highlights.” John Walker / Rolling Stone Magazine (Afghan Whigs concert review) - Rolling Stone


Discography

Susan is currently working on her 3rd solo CD which will feature one duet with LUCINDA WILLIAMS and another with ALVIN YOUNGBLOOD HART.
"FIREFLY" - Honeymouth Records
"SUSAN MARSHALL IS HONEY MOUTH"- Humongous Records
"BRAND NEW BAG" - The Mother Station- East/West

Recent songwriting credits include "Better Off Alone," which appears on the debut release by American Idol star KATHERINE MCPHEE. Susan is also credited as a background singer on over 100 records including artists such as, Lenny Kravitz, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Primal Scream and the Afghan Whigs just to name a few. She recently sang backgrounds on the CAT POWER tour as part of THE MEMPHIS RHYTHM BAND, making appearances on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN as well as AUSTIN CITY LIMITS. Go to www.susanmarshall.net for full discography.

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In a city of singing legends, from Elvis Presley and Otis Redding to Al Green and Aretha Franklin, Memphis vocalist Susan Marshall proudly holds her own, an award-winning paragon of hometown talent.

While she might not be a household name yet, anyone who has listened to Lenny Kravitz, the Afghan Whigs or Lynyrd Skynyrd has heard Marshall's impressive singing chops, a gift that never fails to stop people in their tracks.

"Where this woman has been hiding, I don't know," ran a comment on Rockphiles.com, while Rolling Stone made special mention of Marshall's performance at a Gram Parsons tribute that featured Norah Jones, Lucinda Williams and Keith Richards: "The spine-chill award went to Memphis soul singer Susan Marshall, who belted a powerful 'Do Right Woman' that practically brought people to their knees."

Marshall grew up in East Memphis where she studied art, theater and voice at Germantown High School's prestigious Fine Arts Department, earning Fine Art Student of the Year as a senior.

A six-year stint with the Off-Broadway Rep Company's Light Opera of Manhattan followed. Hired as a lyric soprano, she perfected mezzo roles in such productions as the operettas Rose-Marie and The Desert Song.

Feeling "bound and tied" by the written-note constraints of the classical world, Marshall -- whose spirit yearned for the freedom that only rock could offer -- switched gears entirely. Returning to Memphis, she co-founded and fronted early '90s rock outfit The Mother Station. Signed to Warner Bros. affiliate label EastWest, the band released one critically hailed record, 1994's Brand New Bag, which featured the rock radio hit "Put the Blame on Me."

As All Music Guide said of the album, "the Mother Station's major-label debut is a glorious, celebratory, amalgamation of blues, soul, and just plain kick ass rock & roll."

Which still sums up Marshall's all-encompassing, powerhouse approach to her art, one that feels just as at home immersed in soul as it does hard rock. Such virtuosity has made her an A-list accompanist on nearly 100 recording projects, many teamed with legendary producer/engineer Tom Dowd (who got introduced to Marshall through her husband, engineer/producer Jeff Powell).

Marshall's resume now boasts studio and/or stage time with the likes of Lenny Kravitz, Norah Jones, Keith Richards, Cat Power (as part of The Memphis Rhythm Band), Primal Scream, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Mavis Staples, Greg Dulli, Afghan Whigs, Mya, The Memphis Horns, The Doobie Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Jerry Butler, the North Mississippi Allstars, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Steve Earle, Ann Peebles, Jay Farrar, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Adam Levy, Jim Lauderdale, Todd Snider, John Doe, Emerson Hart of Tonic, and many others. She's also worked with such legendary engineer/producers as Tom Dowd, Chips Moman, Jim Dickinson, John Hampton, Joe Hardy, Dusty Wakeman and Jeff Powell.

Whether it's rock, blues, soul, country or jazz, Marshall -- who won Best Female Vocalist in 2003 from the Grammy organization's Memphis chapter -- gets the call for a reason.

And with her latest album, "Firefly", earning raves across the country, Marshall the performer and songwriter is also a woman ready to lead Memphis with a breakout musical vision.