Summary Profile
Sue Merchant is an award-winning English indie singer-songwriter known for her sincere crafting of songs, and her unguarded vocal delivery which communicates a directness that resonates with both intimacy and candour. Her songs are inspired by real people and events and she consequently approaches her acoustic orientated music as personal, heartfelt expression.
Primary Genre: Singer-Songwriter.
Secondary Genres: Folk, Country, Americana, Acoustic.
Style: An emotionally charged and thought provoking blend of original songs, influenced by personal experience.
Accreditations: UKSC/BRIT Trust/Music Aid Foundation/Guild of International Songwriters and Composers/World Music Foundation/Billboard
Location: South West UK.
Favourite Artists: Leonard Cohen & Joni Mitchell.
Commercial Release: 'Reflections from the Edge' Compilation Album. 16 Original Songs - Available on Apple Music/iTunes
Pro Review
"Although her music definitely falls into the folk category, singer songwriter, Sue Merchant more closely recalls the after-dark broodiness of indie goddess, Nico than her reported influences of Joni Mitchell and Joan Baez.
Like Nico, Merchant takes you on a sombre journey, one that is coloured by the spectre of death and romantic loss. It's not easy listening to music this raw and emotional. When Merchant sings "A photograph of you hung in my dreams" on 'Virginia in the Fall', you can feel the slow beat of a longing heart.
Merchant is a poet, but not just with her words. Her singing itself, weaves its own black magic and you are compelled to listen to her words. Her guitar playing, sparse and intimate, paints vivid images.
On the title track, Merchant haunts the ears with both her lyrics of regret and her downbeat, melancholic voice. Without any false sentimentalism or cliched lyrics, Merchant makes us weep. As with the best Leonard Cohen records, it's the type of song that you listen to with the curtains closed.
There's a saturation of singer songwriters these days, especially here in the UK, but Merchant easily separates herself from the pack with genuine talent and sincere artistry.
Our Rating: 9/10
Adam Harrington/Whisperin & Hollerin"
Signature Song and Title Track from the Album 'Reflections from the Edge'.
Mobile Phone Video: 'From Too Late': Unplugged at Kingsbury Episcopi Church. 2012
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Apple Music/iTunes
UKSC/BRIT Trust/Music Aid Foundation
World Music Foundation
Guild of International Songwriters & Composers
Billboard
Whisperin & Hollerin
BBC PRS
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