Susan Raven | Music

SUSAN RAVEN, singer and songwriter, is a 21st Century troubadour, a powerful performer and a skilled songsmith with a rich and haunting voice. Her debut album, Glittering Cities, is a collection of beautiful songs, a cinematic journey from start to finish, an emotion-fired collection of majestic songcraft with strong vocal performances that fall somewhere between Sinead O'Connor and the Cranberries. Each song is recorded with a finely crafted backing track that sonically enhances the impulse behind the lyric. Susan's art as a songwriter, coupled with her fine vocal abilities and the vision and musicianship of the players make this truly global album essential listening for all.
SUSAN RAVEN: "I write all my songs on a vintage Martin 12-string guitar. It is an entire band in one instrument, the harmonics and drones that spin out from the strumming suggest many of the overdubs that follow. I take a song and hone it until the base-metal turns to gold. I write lyrics to trigger emotions, memories and inspiration in people and as my craft has matured, so a strong individual sound has emerged. My music has been variously described as Cosmic World Fusion, Space Rock and Ethno-Pop."
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CDBaby.com: "Majestic songcraft bolstered by a strong vocal performance from singer and songwriter Susan Raven; the scope of the music is reminiscent of Peter Gabriels ambitious catalog - a beautiful album."