Susie Suh

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Susie Suh
Born Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
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Occupation Singer-songwriter
Years active2003–present
Website www.susiesuh.com

Susie Suh is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles, California. [2]

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Early life and education

Born in Los Angeles, Susie Suh sang in a choir for the L.A.-based KTE TV station when she was a child, performing Korean folk songs [3] and American pop and children's songs. [2] She attended a boarding school in New England, where she self-released a six-track EP. [1] As a college student, she continued performing and eventually drew the attention of Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin. [4] She graduated from Brown University with a bachelor's degree in English Literature. [1]

Career

After auditioning for major label executives, she signed with Sony's Epic Records. [2]

Her debut album, Susie Suh , was produced by Glen Ballard and released in 2005. Five songs from that album were used on the TV series One Tree Hill , among them "Recognition", "All I Want," and "Light on My Shoulder".[ citation needed ] "Shell", also from this self-titled release, co-written by Ballard, [2] was featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 film Must Love Dogs .[ citation needed ] A one-minute crop of it was bundled with Sony Ericsson W800 mobile phones.[ citation needed ]

Following her debut, Suh released The Bakman Tapes – The Complete Edition in 2010 on her own label, Collective Records. The single “I Do” has received over 51 million streams on Spotify.[ citation needed ] In 2015, album track “Good Times” was featured on the final episode of the second season of NBC's The Night Shift and in Fox's Rosewood.[ citation needed ] Tracks from The Bakman Tapes also appeared in film and television, including Parenthood [5] and Hart of Dixie.[ citation needed ]

Her single "Here with Me" is featured on season 1 of the television series The Blacklist , [5] is played over the end credits of the 2017 film Oh Lucy! , [6] and in 2019 in the film The Sun Is Also a Star . [7] It received more than 51 million streams on Spotify.[ citation needed ]

In 2021 she released the album Invisible Love. Parade called the title track "a transcendent pop gem" and its video "hauntingly gorgeous." [5] A special edition vinyl release was scheduled for 2022. [8] As of May 2022 her songs had been streamed more than 125 million times on Spotify, and in 2021 she was added to more than 130,000 Spotify playlists. [5]

Her music has been compared to that of Fiona Apple and Aimee Mann. [1] She has cited Joni Mitchell and Beth Gibbons among her influences.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Henderson, Alex. "Susie Suh". AllMusic . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Hansen, Liane (May 1, 2005). "Something New: Singer Susie Suh". Weekend Edition Sunday . NPR . Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hunter, James (June 1, 2005). "Anti-Diva: Susie Suh". The Believer . No. 25. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  4. ↑ Pensiero, Nicole (March 17, 2005). "Susie Suh". Philadelphia City Paper . Archived from the original on March 29, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Whitmore, Laura B. (April 5, 2022). "First Look! Watch the Hauntingly Gorgeous Video for 'Invisible Love' by Susie Suh". Parade . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ Oh Lucy! (2017 film) (DVD).
  7. ↑ Beck, Lia (May 16, 2019). "'The Sun Is Also a Star' Soundtrack Reflects the Immigrant Stories in the Film". Bustle . Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Singer-Songwriter Susie Suh Channels the 'Divine Feminine' in Music Video for 'Invisible Love' & Announces Vinyl Edition of New Album". Mundane. April 21, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
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