Norwegian songstress Susanna (of Susanna and the Magical Orchestra fame) is releasing “Death Hanging” through her own, newly formed label, SusannaSonata. The track features the extraordinary voices of Siri Nilsen and Susanne Sundfør and was recorded by Norwegian radio during the Øya Festivalin Oslo in 2012.
“[Susanna’s] simplicity can be considered studied. In a way, the song isn’t even a showcase for lyrics as much as it is the timbres of the human voice, and the minute sonic space between the harmonies.” – Ad Hoc
After releasing the album Wild Dog (Rune Grammofo/SusannaSonata) last year, Susanna will release a new record, The Forester, under the name, Suanna and Ensemble neoN. Due out in September, The Forester will feature new and breathtaking arrangements of Susanna’s mysterious songs by the Ensemble neoN and Susanna, herself.
Susanna Tour Dates:
May 24 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller w/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
May 29 – Stockholm, SE @ Södra Teatern w/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
May 31 – Malmö, SE @ KB w/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
June 1 – Copenhagen, DE @ Den Grá Hal w/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
June 2 – Aarhus, DE @ Voxhall w/ Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
June 11 – Kino, NO @ Kongsberg [Stemmerettsjubiléet 2013]
July 6 – Kino, NO @ Energimølla, Kongsberg Jazzfestival
“limpid-voiced, open-hearted, musically idiosyncratic and touched with mystery.” – The New York Times
“Beautiful, spare, hypnotic.” – MOJO
“”A true talent, she sings like a Norwegian mountain stream.” – Pitchfork
“Wallumrød sings with dazzling clarity and exquisite patience, shaping melodies with care and sensitivity and tightly controlling her emotional engagement with the material. . . ” – Chicago Reader
“If there were any doubts that Susanna is a world-class singer/songwriter, Wild Dog should put them to rest.” – All Music
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