SUSAN SANTOS NEW SINGLE – “SNAKEBITE” RELEASED FRIDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2024 TAKEN FROM THE NEW ALBUM “SONORA” RELEASED 5 APRIL 2024 AVAILABLE ON CD, 180g VINYL & DIGITAL “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 “Santos has an understated confidence that bubbles to the top, via snaking guitar lines… full of energetic arrangements, and sparkling solos.” – Get Ready To Rock Blues rock guitar sensation Susan Santos is set to release her new album Sonora on Friday 5 April 2024. Pre-order the album on vinyl and CD from www.susansantos.info/shop, and pre-save it digitally from https://orcd.co/sonoraalbum. Susan’s new “Snakebite” single is released Friday February 23, and is available, to stream at https://orcd.co/snakebite. The music video is available to view on YouTube HERE.“On Snakebite, I wanted to achieve the darkest and most swampy point of the album,” says Santos. “It’s a poisoned love story narrated as if it were a duel to the death and at gunpoint in the Wild West.” “The female protagonist feels enslaved, as if bitten by a snake, poisoned and it’s clear to her that she does not intend to waste her last bullet by sitting still while the poison makes its way through her veins. Sand, sweat and a whistle in the background.” 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 in Madrid, and 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. |
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 All songs composed by Susan Santos Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered at Black Betty Studios, Madrid Produced by Susan Santos and Jose Nortes Susan Santos: vocals, electric, baritone and acoustic guitars, banjo, theremin David Salvador: bass guitar Julie El Lento: drums 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 It is a very funny song with touches of American rock. The song conveys an air of hope, melancholy, and a desire to return home. The song’s protagonist makes a stop at the last motel before getting lost. The neon lights on the sign are flashing and the swimming pool is empty. Inside the room, she contemplates the ashes of her past, the broken dishes, and disappointments, and the defeats. 4. Have Mercy 6. Voodoo Wheels SUSAN SANTOS – 2024 “SONORA” TOUR TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM: BANDSINTOWN.COM SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY 2024 ZIZURKIL FESTIVAL Guipuzcoa, Spain 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), SpainTHURSDAY 21 MARCH 2024 16 TONELADAS Valencia, Spain FRIDAY 22 MARCH 2024 SATURDAY 23 MARCH 2024 SATURDAY 6 APRIL 2024 GRAND BLUES FESTIVAL Lahti, Finland FRIDAY 14 JUNE 2024 BBK LEGENDS Bilbao, SpainSUNDAY 6 OCTOBER 2024 CORNWALL ROCKS FESTIVAL Cornwall, UK SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2024 # # # |