“Disarmingly beautiful music.”
-The Inlander
Since her emerging, Suzie Bradford has been hailed as a truly special talent. A provoccative vocal style, paired with sensitive yet intricate lyricism, has established her as a genuinely unique and refreshing artist. Inspired by singers such as Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan & Aimee Mann, this Washington born singer/songwriter developed her own style with the help of years of vocal/choir training.
Formed in late 2003, with bassist/guitarist (now ...
“Disarmingly beautiful music.”
-The Inlander
Since her emerging, Suzie Bradford has been hailed as a truly special talent. A provoccative vocal style, paired with sensitive yet intricate lyricism, has established her as a genuinely unique and refreshing artist. Inspired by singers such as Tori Amos, Sarah McLachlan & Aimee Mann, this Washington born singer/songwriter developed her own style with the help of years of vocal/choir training.
Formed in late 2003, with bassist/guitarist (now husband) Ben Bradford, the adult contemporary musical outfit known as “The Side Project” quickly began a rigorous songwriting & performing schedule. After a short while they found that they had made quite a name for themselves in their small hometown. In 2004 they moved from Spokane to Seattle, where they finished their second full-length album. For two years they joined forces with Grammy award winning musician/engineer/producer Eric Tingstad (of Tingstad & Rumble fame) & his wife (booking agent/music manager) Carol Tingstad, who booked award winning acts David Lanz, Will Ackerman, Leroy Bell, and Gypsy Soul.
Delving deep into the artful side of music, Suzie, Ben, & band will often include mixed-media into their shows, featuring live paintings, photography, sculpture, video & silent films. Any one performance may feature a gamute of collaborative artists & musicians.
To have a chance to see Suzie perform is to be mesmerized by her hauntingly beautiful vocal ability, lyrics that speak of life, relationships, love & loss. With the blissfully melodic accompaniment of The Side Project, Suzie showcases an adult contemporary music style that is admired and performed to by the dance community across the United States and abroad.
Notable Acheivements:
-I Wanna Dance With Somebody, from their first album, 14, was chosen by the dancer Kourtni Lind on So You Think You Can Dance (Season 4). Kourtni's performance to I Wanna Dance With Somebody carried her through to the next round of performances.
-Private Event performances for Microsoft and others.
-3 songs from “14” featured in Starbucks stores nationwide.
-Selected tracks form 14 and A Comfortable Struggle were in rotation on more than 250 radio stations nationwide.
-A Comfortable Struggle was reviewed & voted to be among the “Top 10 Albums of 2005” Women in Music. www.collectedsounds.com.
-Multiple “full house" performances at The Triple Door and at The Showbox (Seattle, WA).
-Summer festival performances, including, among others: The Bite of Seattle, Folk Life, Pig Out at the Park, Pier 57, City of Edmonds Art Festival.
-Winery concerts at Maryhill, Cave B, Caterina, The Winemakers Loft, & many others.
-Other performances at The Tractor, The Crocodile, The Met, The Big Easy, The Kirkland Performance Center, etc...
Discography: 2004 – “14” (debut) 2005 – “A Comfortable Struggle”
“They may be called The Side Project, but there is nothing ‘on the side’ about this musical collaboration.”
-The Spokesman Review
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