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| birth_name = Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider |
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| alias = Oh Susanna |
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| birth_place = [[Northampton, Massachusetts|Northampton]], Massachusetts, US |
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| occupation = Singer-songwriter |
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| years_active = 1997–present |
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| label = MVKA <ref>{{cite web |url=https://mvka.net/artists/view/16 |title=Suzie Ungerleider |access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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'''Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider''', who |
'''Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider''', who formerly wrote and performed under the name '''Oh Susanna''',<ref name=moniker>{{cite web|last=Friend |first=David |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/music/2021/03/23/folk-singer-suzie-ungerleider-drops-oh-susanna-moniker-over-its-racist-past.html |title=Folk singer Suzie Ungerleider drops Oh Susanna moniker over its racist past |website=[[Toronto Star]] |date=March 23, 2021 |accessdate=March 23, 2021}}</ref> is an [[Canadians of American origin|American-Canadian]] [[alternative country]] singer-songwriter from [[Vancouver]], British Columbia. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Ungerleider chose to perform under the name Oh Susanna rather than her given name as a means of keeping her private and professional lives separate. She initially wanted to be a somewhat theatrical performer. "I had this notion, okay I'm going to try and wear these vintage clothes and I play this old [[Stella (guitar)|Stella guitar]], which is like this mail order guitar that [[blues]] guys used to play," said Ungerleider.<ref name="canoe1">{{cite web|last=Stevenson |first=Jane |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/O/Oh_Susanna/2011/06/05/18241201.html |title=Oh Susanna carves her own path |publisher=CANOE – JAM! Music |date=June 5, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref> She played her first show under the name Oh Susanna at the Railway Club in Vancouver in July 1995,<ref>{{Cite |
Ungerleider chose to perform under the name Oh Susanna, alluding to the classic American folk song "[[Oh! Susanna]]", rather than her given name as a means of keeping her private and professional lives separate. She initially wanted to be a somewhat theatrical performer. "I had this notion, okay I'm going to try and wear these vintage clothes and I play this old [[Stella (guitar)|Stella guitar]], which is like this mail order guitar that [[blues]] guys used to play," said Ungerleider.<ref name="canoe1">{{cite web|last=Stevenson |first=Jane |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/O/Oh_Susanna/2011/06/05/18241201.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115111036/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/O/Oh_Susanna/2011/06/05/18241201.html |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 15, 2013 |title=Oh Susanna carves her own path |publisher=CANOE – JAM! Music |date=June 5, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref> She played her first show under the name Oh Susanna at the Railway Club in Vancouver in July 1995,<ref>{{Cite journal |last=McKenzie |first=Janis|url=https://open.library.ubc.ca/collections/discorder/items/1.0050685|title=Discorder|journal=CITR-FM (Radio Station: Vancouver B. C.)|year=1997 |publisher=UBC Library|language=en|doi=10.14288/1.0050685|access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> and released her first independent recording, a seven-song [[extended play|EP]], in 1997. At approximately this time, she decided to relocate to Toronto after attending [[Blue Rodeo]]'s Stardust Picnic festival.<ref>{{cite web |last=Stevenson |first=Jane |url=http://blogs.canoe.ca/ent/music/jim-cuddy-gets-sweaty-for-oh-susanna-on-new-record/ |title=Jim Cuddy gets sweaty for Oh Susanna on new record |publisher=ENT blog |date=June 3, 2011 |access-date=May 3, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707030442/http://blogs.canoe.ca/ent/music/jim-cuddy-gets-sweaty-for-oh-susanna-on-new-record/ |archive-date=July 7, 2012 }}</ref> In 1999, she released her full-length debut, ''Johnstown'', and toured Canada and the United States with fellow musicians [[Veda Hille]] and [[Kinnie Starr]], in what they dubbed the "Scrappy Bitch Tour".<ref name="Inc.2000">{{cite magazine|author=Larry LeBlanc|title=Singer/Songwriter Oh Susannah aims to break out with third set|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OxEEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA75|date=December 16, 2000|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=48 and 75|issn=0006-2510}}</ref> |
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At the [[19th Genie Awards]] in 1999, she won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], for her song "River Blue" from the film ''[[The Fishing Trip]]''.<ref>"Genie Awards turn into the Don McKellar show". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 13, 1998.</ref> |
At the [[19th Genie Awards]] in 1999, she won the [[Genie Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]], for her song "River Blue" from the film ''[[The Fishing Trip]]''.<ref>"Genie Awards turn into the Don McKellar show". ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', November 13, 1998.</ref> |
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She has since released |
She has since released eight more albums, ''Sleepy Little Sailor'' (2001), ''Oh Susanna'' (2003), ''Short Stories'' (2007), ''Soon the Birds'' (2011), ''Namedropper'' (2014), ''A Girl in Teen City'' (2017) and ''Decemberly''(2018) a holiday EP with Michael Johnston. Her recordings have featured guest musicians [[Luke Doucet]], [[Justin Rutledge]], Burke Carroll, [[Bazil Donovan]] and [[Jim Cuddy]] of [[Blue Rodeo]], [[Ruth Moody]] of [[The Wailin' Jennys]], and members of [[Weeping Tile]]. |
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Of the inspiration for her songs, Ungerleider has said "A lot of that stuff comes from other people who have told me things. Some of its totally made up".<ref name="canoe1"/> She also says that her Western Canadian upbringing has inspired some of her lyrics.<ref name="canadianinterviews1"/> |
Of the inspiration for her songs, Ungerleider has said "A lot of that stuff comes from other people who have told me things. Some of its totally made up".<ref name="canoe1"/> She also says that her Western Canadian upbringing has inspired some of her lyrics.<ref name="canadianinterviews1"/> |
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In 2012, Ungerleider announced that she intended to obtain [[Canadian nationality law|Canadian citizenship]]. Plans to begin recording a new album<ref>Howdy Folks, http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e1521c2e10e1fdf5e8865ab57&id=6331c50d67</ref> were sidetracked in 2013 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. However, she has undergone treatment for that, and released the album, ''Namedropper'' on October 7, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Oh Susannah|url=http://ohsusanna.com/2011/about/|website=Oh Susannah|access-date=October 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023181349/http://ohsusanna.com/2011/about/|archive-date=October 23, 2014 |
In 2012, Ungerleider announced that she intended to obtain [[Canadian nationality law|Canadian citizenship]]. Plans to begin recording a new album<ref>Howdy Folks, http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e1521c2e10e1fdf5e8865ab57&id=6331c50d67</ref> were sidetracked in 2013 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. However, she has undergone treatment for that, and released the album, ''Namedropper'' on October 7, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Oh Susannah|url=http://ohsusanna.com/2011/about/|website=Oh Susannah|access-date=October 23, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023181349/http://ohsusanna.com/2011/about/|archive-date=October 23, 2014}}</ref> |
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Her next project |
Her next project ''A Girl in Teen City'' was released in 2017. The album is an autobiographical depiction of herself in her youth "in search of identity, falling in love, getting drunk, having her heart broken, hanging out with friends in bedrooms, basements and parking lots, sneaking into shows in burnt out warehouses, watching the waves, walking home over bridges and railroad tracks in all that endless rain."<ref>{{cite web|title=The second coming of Canadian singer-songwriter Oh Susanna|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/music/the-second-coming-of-canadian-singer-songwriter-oh-susanna/article35100885/|website=www.theglobeandmail.com|date=May 24, 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2019, Ungerleider marked the 20th anniversary of her critically acclaimed debut album |
In 2019, Ungerleider marked the 20th anniversary of her critically acclaimed debut album ''Johnstown'' by releasing a remastered version of the album on [[Record Store Day]] (April 13).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kerr|first=Author Paul|date=July 2, 2019|title=Oh Susanna "Johnstown 20th Anniversary Re-mastered & Extended" (Continental Song City, 2019)|url=https://americana-uk.com/oh-susanna-johnstown-20th-anniversary-re-mastered-extended-continental-song-city-2019|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=Americana UK|language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2020, she released a deluxe edition reissue of her 2001 album ''Sleepy Little Sailor''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 1, 2020|title=Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna announces her new single 'Sacrifice'|url=https://www.essex-tv.co.uk/singer-songwriter-oh-susanna-announces-her-new-single-sacrifice/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=Essex-TV|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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In 2021, she announced that she was retiring the Oh Susanna stage name, after learning more about the complicated racial history of the song "Oh! Susanna".<ref name=moniker/> |
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The next release for Oh Susanna is the Deluxe Edition re-release of her 2001 album "Sleepy Little Sailor". The album is set for release on September 4, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 1, 2020|title=Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna announces her new single ‘Sacrifice‘|url=https://www.essex-tv.co.uk/singer-songwriter-oh-susanna-announces-her-new-single-sacrifice/|access-date=June 17, 2020|website=Essex-TV|language=en-GB}}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Ungerleider was born in [[Northampton, Massachusetts]] |
Ungerleider was born in [[Northampton, Massachusetts]] but raised in Vancouver.<ref name="canadianinterviews1">{{cite web|url=http://canadianinterviews.com/interview/index.php?ID=720&SECTION=83&type=music |title=Ready and Willing to Climb: Interview with Oh Susanna |publisher=Canadianinterviews.com |date=April 26, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hudson |first=Alex |url=http://exclaim.ca/News/oh_susanna_to_release_new_full-length_in_april |title=Oh Susanna to Release New Full-length in April |publisher=Exclaim.ca |date=March 3, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2012}}</ref> Her father, Charles, is a professor at Vancouver's [[University of British Columbia]]. Her mother, Mary, is a documentary film editor <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.womeninfilm.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_membership.html/371-Mary-Ungerleider |title=Mary Ungerleider |access-date=June 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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In 2019 she moved back to Vancouver where she resides with husband/drummer [[Weeping Tile (band)|Cam Giroux]] and their child who was born in 2005.<ref name="canoe1"/> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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=== Studio albums === |
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* 2018 – ''Decemberly'' <small>(with Michael Johnston) (EP)</small> |
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* 2021 – ''My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider'' |
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===Contributions=== |
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*{{official website|https://suzieungerleider.com/}} |
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*[https://www.ohsusanna.com/ Oh Susanna] official website |
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Latest revision as of 18:32, 1 February 2024
Suzie Ungerleider | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider |
Also known as | Oh Susanna (formerly known as) |
Born | Northampton, Massachusetts, US |
Genres | Alternative country |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | MVKA [1] |
Website | suzieungerleider |
Suzanne Elizabeth Ungerleider, who formerly wrote and performed under the name Oh Susanna,[2] is an American-Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter from Vancouver, British Columbia.
Career
[edit]Ungerleider chose to perform under the name Oh Susanna, alluding to the classic American folk song "Oh! Susanna", rather than her given name as a means of keeping her private and professional lives separate. She initially wanted to be a somewhat theatrical performer. "I had this notion, okay I'm going to try and wear these vintage clothes and I play this old Stella guitar, which is like this mail order guitar that blues guys used to play," said Ungerleider.[3] She played her first show under the name Oh Susanna at the Railway Club in Vancouver in July 1995,[4] and released her first independent recording, a seven-song EP, in 1997. At approximately this time, she decided to relocate to Toronto after attending Blue Rodeo's Stardust Picnic festival.[5] In 1999, she released her full-length debut, Johnstown, and toured Canada and the United States with fellow musicians Veda Hille and Kinnie Starr, in what they dubbed the "Scrappy Bitch Tour".[6]
At the 19th Genie Awards in 1999, she won the Genie Award for Best Original Song, for her song "River Blue" from the film The Fishing Trip.[7]
She has since released eight more albums, Sleepy Little Sailor (2001), Oh Susanna (2003), Short Stories (2007), Soon the Birds (2011), Namedropper (2014), A Girl in Teen City (2017) and Decemberly(2018) a holiday EP with Michael Johnston. Her recordings have featured guest musicians Luke Doucet, Justin Rutledge, Burke Carroll, Bazil Donovan and Jim Cuddy of Blue Rodeo, Ruth Moody of The Wailin' Jennys, and members of Weeping Tile.
Of the inspiration for her songs, Ungerleider has said "A lot of that stuff comes from other people who have told me things. Some of its totally made up".[3] She also says that her Western Canadian upbringing has inspired some of her lyrics.[8]
In 2012, Ungerleider announced that she intended to obtain Canadian citizenship. Plans to begin recording a new album[9] were sidetracked in 2013 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. However, she has undergone treatment for that, and released the album, Namedropper on October 7, 2014.[10]
Her next project A Girl in Teen City was released in 2017. The album is an autobiographical depiction of herself in her youth "in search of identity, falling in love, getting drunk, having her heart broken, hanging out with friends in bedrooms, basements and parking lots, sneaking into shows in burnt out warehouses, watching the waves, walking home over bridges and railroad tracks in all that endless rain."[11]
In 2019, Ungerleider marked the 20th anniversary of her critically acclaimed debut album Johnstown by releasing a remastered version of the album on Record Store Day (April 13).[12] In 2020, she released a deluxe edition reissue of her 2001 album Sleepy Little Sailor.[13]
In 2021, she announced that she was retiring the Oh Susanna stage name, after learning more about the complicated racial history of the song "Oh! Susanna".[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ungerleider was born in Northampton, Massachusetts but raised in Vancouver.[8][14] Her father, Charles, is a professor at Vancouver's University of British Columbia. Her mother, Mary, is a documentary film editor [15]
In 2019 she moved back to Vancouver where she resides with husband/drummer Cam Giroux and their child who was born in 2005.[3]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- As Oh Susanna
- 1997 – Oh Susanna (EP)
- 1999 – Johnstown
- 2001 – Sleepy Little Sailor
- 2003 – Oh Susanna
- 2007 – Short Stories
- 2011 – Soon the Birds
- 2014 – Namedropper
- 2017 – A Girl in Teen City
- 2018 – Decemberly (with Michael Johnston) (EP)
- As Suzie Ungerleider
- 2021 – My Name Is Suzie Ungerleider
Contributions
[edit]- The Fishing Trip (film) (1998, Mongrel Media) – "River Blue"
- Maybe This Christmas Too? (2003, Nettwerk) – "Go Tell It On the Mountain"
- Great Canadian Song Quest (2009, CBC Records/iTunes) – "Tough City"
References
[edit]- ^ "Suzie Ungerleider". Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ a b Friend, David (March 23, 2021). "Folk singer Suzie Ungerleider drops Oh Susanna moniker over its racist past". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ a b c Stevenson, Jane (June 5, 2011). "Oh Susanna carves her own path". CANOE – JAM! Music. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ McKenzie, Janis (1997). "Discorder". CITR-FM (Radio Station: Vancouver B. C.). UBC Library. doi:10.14288/1.0050685. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Stevenson, Jane (June 3, 2011). "Jim Cuddy gets sweaty for Oh Susanna on new record". ENT blog. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Larry LeBlanc (December 16, 2000). "Singer/Songwriter Oh Susannah aims to break out with third set". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 48 and 75. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Genie Awards turn into the Don McKellar show". The Globe and Mail, November 13, 1998.
- ^ a b "Ready and Willing to Climb: Interview with Oh Susanna". Canadianinterviews.com. April 26, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ Howdy Folks, http://us2.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e1521c2e10e1fdf5e8865ab57&id=6331c50d67
- ^ "About Oh Susannah". Oh Susannah. Archived from the original on October 23, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2014.
- ^ "The second coming of Canadian singer-songwriter Oh Susanna". www.theglobeandmail.com. May 24, 2017.
- ^ Kerr, Author Paul (July 2, 2019). "Oh Susanna "Johnstown 20th Anniversary Re-mastered & Extended" (Continental Song City, 2019)". Americana UK. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Singer-songwriter Oh Susanna announces her new single 'Sacrifice'". Essex-TV. June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (March 3, 2011). "Oh Susanna to Release New Full-length in April". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "Mary Ungerleider". Retrieved June 7, 2021.
External links
[edit]- American emigrants to Canada
- Canadian alternative country singers
- Canadian women singer-songwriters
- Canadian country singer-songwriters
- Best Original Song Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners
- Living people
- Singer-songwriters from Massachusetts
- People from Northampton, Massachusetts
- Canadian Folk Music Award winners
- Canadian women country singers
- 20th-century Canadian women singers
- 21st-century Canadian women singers
- 20th-century Canadian singer-songwriters
- 21st-century Canadian singer-songwriters