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Susan Tedeschi (/t?'d?ski/; born November 9, 1970) is an American blues and soul musician who has received multiple Grammy Award nominations and is well known for her singing voice, guitar playing, and stage presence.
She is a member of the Tedeschi Trucks Band (originally known as "Soul Stew Revival"), which is a conglomeration of her band, her husband's The Derek Trucks Band, and other musicians.Tedeschi served as a judge for the 7th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.Early careerTedeschi formed the Susan Tedeschi Band in 1993 featuring Tom Hambridge and Adrienne Hayes.
In 1995 her then boyfriend, Boston musician Tim Gearan taught Tedeschi how to play blues guitar.
It was then she really began to hone her skills on the instrument.
In December the band released Better Days to regional audiences.
Record contracts were difficult to keep together; however, recording sessions from 1997 were acquired by Richard Rosenblatt and the band was signed to indy label Tone-Cool Records and Just Won't Burn, featuring young guitarist Sean Costello, was released in February 1998 to very positive reviews, particularly from blues critics and publications.
Susan was the first artist to play the very first Sunset Sessions in March 1998 at the Marriott in the US Virgin Islands.
In 1999, Tedeschi played several dates in the all-woman traveling festival Lilith Fair organized by Sarah McLachlan.
Throughout 1998 and 1999 she toured extensively throughout the United States and drew larger crowds.Opening actsEventually Tedeschi was opening for John Mellencamp, B.B.
King, Buddy Guy, The Allman Brothers Band, Taj Mahal and Bob Dylan.
In 2000, Just Won't Burn reached Gold record status for sales of 500,000 in the United States, rare for a blues production.
She recorded two tracks with Double Trouble band members Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon for their album.She opened for The Rolling Stones in 2003 and played in huge venues, gaining national exposure.
Somewhat surprisingly, the gig wasn't financially lucrative.
According to Tedeschi, "They pay, but it's not great.
I don't make any money 'cause I've got to pay all my sidemen.
I'll be lucky if I break even."In 2004, Tedeschi was featured on the PBS show Austin City Limits, flanked by William Green, on Hammond organ, Jason Crosby, playing keyboards, violin, and vocals, bassist Ron Perry, and Jeff Sipe, on drums.
The performance was extremely well received.InfluencesSusan Tedeschi's voice has been described as a blend of Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin, which she maintains is not surprising given that both have been her influences.
Her guitar playing is influenced by Buddy Guy, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Freddie King and Doyle Bramhall II.
On the album "Just Won't Burn," she lists a multitude of inspirations from various genres.
This list includes Irma Thomas, Etta James, Bob Marley, Toots Hibbert, Aretha Franklin, Otis Rush, Ronnie Earl, Otis Clay, Ray Charles, Billie Holiday, Bob Dylan, Dennis Montgomery III, Orville Wright, Walter Beasley, Kenya Hathaway, and Mahalia Jackson.Personal lifeIn 2001, she married Allman Brothers Band slide guitarist Derek Trucks, who is bandleader and lead guitarist of The Derek Trucks Band.
Tedeschi and Trucks met in New Orleans when she was the opening act on the Allman Brothers Band's 1999 Summer Tour.
They have two children; Charles Khalil Trucks, born in March 2001, is named for saxophonist Charlie Parker, guitarist Charlie Christian, and author Khalil Gibran.
Sophia Naima Trucks, born in 2004, takes her unusual middle name from the John Coltrane ballad, which was also the jazz legend's first wife's name.
They reside in Jacksonville, Florida.Soul Stew RevivalTedeschi, with her powerful vocals and Trucks on guitar complement one another, and have toured together frequently under the name "Soul Stew Revival".
This includes the members of The Derek Trucks Band, the members of Susan Tedeschi's band, and other musicians who travelled with them, including Trucks' younger brother, drummer Duane Trucks.
In 2008, they added a three-piece horn section.Tedeschi Trucks BandIn 2010, both Susan Tedeschi and her husband Derek Trucks announced a hiatus for their solo bands, and formed a new group called Tedeschi Trucks Band.
The group performed at a number of festivals including Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Fuji Rock Festival and others.
Unlike their previous collaborative project - Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi's Soul Stew Revival - the Tedeschi Trucks Band focuses on writing and performing original material, and is the focus of both Trucks and Tedeschi for the foreseeable future.Grammy Award nominations2000 Grammy nomination for Best New Artist2003 Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance2004 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Wait For Me2006 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Hope and Desire2010 Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Back to the RiverGrammy Awards wonWon Best Blues Album alongside her other 10 bandmates in the Tedeschi Trucks Band for Revelator