Tad Hendrickson's feature in the Wall Street Journal ran on
Irish-American GRAMMY-winning vocalist/songwriter Susan McKeown January 4,
praising her "versatility and inquisitiveness" and calling her
"gifted." She talks about why she emigrates to the States, her
memories of hanging out at Sin-é, and her new, all-original, Americana album
'Belong.' Meanwhile, Linda
Thompson told the Journal, "a powerful voice, beautiful timbre and great
range, both musically and emotionally? That's rare. What's not to love?"
Here's the full feature.
WFUV aired a performance-chat on December 30. John Platt
called 'Belong' "a really fine album." Hear the full audio.
"The Irish are world-renowned as great word smiths and
Susan McKeown has formed herself into a link in that chain." – Bob
Edwards, Public Radio Int'l, December 1-2, 2012
"Timeless... The exquisitely spare arrangements...
match the purity and expressiveness of her voice." – Nick Cristiano,
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 28
"Susan McKeown, a formidable-voiced Irish folkie
renowned for her intensity and conviction, supports a haunting recent
PledgeMusic-funded effort, Belong." – Time Out NY, November 7, 2012
"Absorbing from beginning to end, 'Belong' is a
trans-Atlantic marvel… Sublime… enchanting… rich sonic diversity… smart
lyrics." – Chuck Campbell, Scripps Howard News Service/Knoxville
News-Sentinel, December 11, 2012
"Awesome… McKeown’s rich, sad soprano highlights this
melodic and moving collection, a combination of country melancholy and New York
City sass." – Peter Chianca, Gatehouse Media/Patriot Ledger (MA), December
31, 2012
"Tantalizing… a fiercely talented storyteller." –
Mike Farragher, Irish Voice, November 25, 2012
"Her most personal project to date." – Lisa L.
Rollins, Examiner.com, November 23, 2012
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