From Suzie Chism's self assured debut album "Where" - the dreamy folk noir reflection of "Five Minute Face" (Official Video)

"photo by Kylie Hazzard"

L.A. (by way of Yerington, Nevada) singer songwriter, guitarist, producer Suzie Chism has a self assured hand. On her debut solo album "Where" due for release on March 13th, 2020 she writes, performs and produces as well as play most of the instruments. On the album's first single, Five Minute Face, she adeptly layers in harmonies, instruments, percussion and ambient sounds in a dense, lushly cinematic wash, so much so that when different layers fall away (at just the right moments) the dynamic shift is dramatic. It is as if you feel or hear those layers still or the ghost of them anyway in your head metering off. It is a dreamy, haunting signature sound propelled by Chism's voice that is not all that easy to describe but then, that is a good thing when it comes to art. 


-Robb Donker Curtius 






THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM - PRESS NOTES:

LOS ANGELES — January 23, 2020 — Singer-songwriter Suzie Chism is excited to announce Where, her solo debut album. Where is scheduled for release on March 13, 2020 with two singles, “Five Minute Face” (PRIVATE link) and “Talkers,” slated for February 14 and February 28, respectively. Where the Heaven, a documentary film chronicling the production of Where and Chism’s daily life, will accompany the album. Chism will perform at the Outlaw Roadshow at this year’s South by Southwest music and film festival. Formerly the leader of the Nashville-based band Moseley, Chism now resides in Los Angeles.

Suzie Chism Official Bio—

Suzanne “Suzie” Chism is a songwriter, vocalist, guitarist and producer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Yerington, Nevada, Chism studied vocal performance at the University of Nevada, Reno before recording a duet-style project with ‘90s hitmaker Edwin McCain (“I’ll Be,” “I Could Not Ask for More”), which influenced her relocation to Nashville, Tennessee in 2010. Crossing many genres, this witty songwriter founded the rock group Moseley in 2013. Moseley shared the stage with the Counting Crows, Black Stone Cherry and the Whigs and toured internationally with the rap artist Yelawolf. Chism recorded and toured internationally with Fefe Dobson, during which time Moseley was given the opportunity to record their album with producer Jay Joyce (Cage the Elephant, Eric Church, Iggy Pop, Halestorm, The Wallflowers), which piqued Chism’s interest in production work.

After nearly a decade in Nashville, Chism moved to Los Angeles in 2018 to focus on her career as a solo artist and producer. Chism is currently readying the release of the singles “Five Minute Face” and “Talkers” from her solo debut album Where. The album was primarily recorded in Chism’s Hollywood apartment but boasts an all-star lineup of guest players including Chuck Bartels (Sturgill Simpson) and Jesse Stern (Gloria Gaynor, Sly Stone, Dr. Dre) and engineering/mixing by Eddie Spear (Brandi Carlile, A Star Is Born), F. Reid Shippen (Dierks Bentley, Kelsea Ballerini), Paul Cossette (Sturgill Simpson, FIDLAR, The Head and the Heart) and Zack Pancoast (Kasey Musgraves, Willie Nelson). Where is slated for release in March 2020 and will be accompanied by an intimate documentary film, Where the Heaven, which follows the album’s production and Chism’s daily life. Chism will debut Where live at the Outlaw Roadshow at South by Southwest.