SUSAN SANTOS NEW ALBUM “SONORA” RELEASED 5 APRIL 2024
AVAILABLE ON CD & VINYL FROM NEW SINGLE – “HOT ROD LADY” RELEASED 12 JANUARY 2024 “She is a guitarist with a special magnetism. She is an absolute professional, serious, and solvent.” – Billy Gibbons“Susan Santos is a guitar hero. She’s a monster in the studio, overdubbing well performed layers of guitar that sounds live and immediate.” – Blues Blast Magazine Celebrated Spanish guitarist and singer songwriter Susan Santos is pleased to announce the release of her new studio album “Sonora” on 5 April 2024. Pre-order the new album from www.susansantos.info/shop. The album is available to pre-save digitally HERE. Released Friday 12 January, the first single “Hot Rod Lady” is available to stream at https://orcd.co/hotrodlady. The music video, filmed at Joshua Tree National Park in California, is available to view on YouTube HERE. “Sonora” is Santos’ sixth studio album. The album title encapsulates the overall vibe that permeates throughout the eight songs. Although each of the album tracks vary in style, they all share a common thread – the desert. Sonora is the first that that Santos fully identities in more ways than one. The album is diverse and encompasses guitar styles that ranges from Western to psychedelia. “Sonora” was recorded at Black Betty Studios, Madrid, and is produced by Santos and Jose Nortes. All songs. composed by Susan Santos, were recorded as a trio featuring David Salvador (bass) and Juli El Lento (drums). Santos sang lead vocals and played electric, baritone, and acoustic guitars, banjo, and theremin. |
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“Sonora” is the album of the desert, and the desert people. The songs tell stories ranging from survival, thirst, outlaws, escape, and freedom against a backdrop of scorpions, lizards, and roadrunners. Before listening, it is highly recommended to embark on your road journey with a full tank, and don’t pick up any hitchhikers. Based in Madrid, Susan Santos is a passionate, self-taught left-hand guitarist. She writes her own songs that reflect her signature blend of rhythm and textures. She is a creative force in the guitar world, and a truly unique artist in her own right. The gifted Spanish guitarist and singer songwriter has spent years performing in famous establishments and venues, and numerous festivals throughout Europe, Mexico, and America. She has shared the stage with ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons and won “Best Musician Performance” at the 2018 European Blues Awards, and “Best Female Album” at the 2019 LA Critics’ Awards. ALBUM TRACK LISTING
1. Hot Rod Lady (3:59) 2. Snakebite (4:57) 3. So Long (4:26) 4. Have Mercy (4:31) 5. What I Want (4:58) 6. Voodoo Wheels (3:23) 7. Call Me Tonight (3:32) 8. Let It Ride (5:50) Production Credits SONARA – TRACK BY TRACK 1. Hot Rod Lady The song begins with a powerful riff with baritone guitar. It’s a rock blues mix with a modern sound. The song tells the story of a woman who drives through the desert and breaks all the speed limits. She quenches her thirst with cans of beer that she drinks in one gulp. She squeezes the empty cans and throws them to the side of the road. Always under the hypnotic roar of the engine and the modified amps, the only way to keep her sanity is by leaving a vast trail of dust, lovers, broken hearts, and empty bottles in her wake. 2. Snakebite I wanted to achieve the darkest and swampiest point on the album. A poisoned love story narrated as if it were a duel to the death at gunpoint in the Wild West. She feels enslaved, as if bitten by a snake. It is clear to her that she does not intend to waste her last bullet by sitting around while the poison makes its way through her veins. 3. So Long 4. Have Mercy 6. Voodoo Wheels SUSAN SANTOS – 2024 “SONORA” TOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: BANDSINTOWN.COM
WEDNESDAY 7 FEBARUARY 2024 EL SOL Madrid, Spain THURSDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2024
FRIDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2024 CORLEONE Sabiñánigo, Spain
SATURDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2024 CAFÉ DEL TEATRE Lleida, Spain SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY 2024 SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2024
THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2024 SALA X Barcelona, Spain
FRIDAY 15 MARCH 2024 SALA EL PELICANO Cadiz, Spain
SATURDAY 16 MARCH 2024 SALA LOUIE LOUIE Estepona (Malaga), Spain THURSDAY 21 MARCH 2024 FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2024 SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024
SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2024 GRAND BLUES FESTIVAL Lahti, Finland # # # |