Suzanne opens her heart.
author: Vic Lindblom
Suzanne is gutsy enough to bare her heart, and bring us along. You can't help but identify with her lyrics. And the style drives it home. Suzanne, thank you for a small word!
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Enormous Experience!
author: Jos Van Den Boom, Crossroads, Brto-radio, Holland
“When I first listened to A Small World I was taken by surprise. What a delicious blend of folk, folk-rock, or whatever you want to call it. It immediately made clear to me that Suzanne Buirgy stands out from the herd as she delivers honest emotion in each and every one of these tracks: she draws up her vocals from deep down her toes. Although the album as a whole hits like a rock (especially Rock and Roll of the dice that evokes memories of Janis Joplin), some of the songs Suzanne wrote herself deserve special attention. Mim’s Story for example. It’s a beautiful ballad in memory of her mother. But perhaps most beautiful of all is Shooting Stars, a duet with one of Suzanne’s heroes: Janis Ian.
I think in particular for fans of Mary Chapin Carpenter (like I am) listening to Suzanne Buirgy’s A Small World will be an enormous experience. And “Experience” happens to be the title of the forthcoming album of Suzanne. I really look out for that CD!
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Wow.
author: Larry Flick, Billboard
With "A Small Word," Suzanne Buirgy goes for a raw, from-the-gut sound that's fondly reminiscent of Melissa Etheridge and Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls. Sharing production and songwriting credits with Judy Wieder and Ken Berry (and occasionally harmonizing with pal Janis Ian), she comfortably darts from delicate piano ballads to bluesy rockers that hint at a live show that kicks serious butt. Buirgy deserves a gold star for not indulging in the kind of obtuse bedroom poetry that all-too-frequently dogs the work of her contemporaries. She shoots from the hip, and she's not shy about unleashing an ample amount of rage in her material. Cases in point: the ballsy, uptempo "Never Say Never," on which Buirgy seems to channel Janis Joplin, and "Mim's Story," a heartbreaking ode to her late mother that's guaranteed to leave the listener drained but ready for more.
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just a little something different
author: ken lawrence
this writer found suzanne by accident when her name was feature in a newsletter promoting a concert in metuchen NJ. for the support group women helping women. suzanne was schedule to appear with dar williams. well the concert went off well and i'm pleased at what i've found. like the follow up the view from here, suzanne shows off a rich but not pretensious voice and her music could easly find a home on tripple a radio stations like WRLT nashville, WBOS boston, WXRT chicago and KFOG in sanfransisco. if you've got this one get the view from here too. you won't be disappointed it's just a little something different to listen to so like her song says Listen!
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