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.
“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.
Susan Santos will be joining the HRH Blues 8 line-up for April 2024 including Erja Lyytinen, Laurence Jones, Jim Kirkpatrick, Troy Redfern and MORE! Grab Your tickets by clicking the poster below
