Tonight we play our rendition of the White Album with my brother Bob, husband Russ, Jimmy Robinson, Caleb Guillotte, Pete Winkler, Sam and Jack Craft, and Derek Huston for our Jazz Fest Covered in Vinyl show. It will be an epic and beautiful night of music if you can make it out to Carrollton Station. ...
Hobart Tour
Tomorrow I begin my tour with my brothers Fred and Brodie at The Continental Club in Austin. We'll have a full band there-- though without cousin Rusty on drums, then the rest of the tour is as a trio. Hope to see y'all out there! Check out our SXSW show we did at ...
Happy Holidays
It’s not just companies like HBO who help us do what we do, but each and every one of you who came to one or more of our shows, purchased any of our music, called radio stations requesting any of our songs, or recommended us to others you know. It all adds up to…us feeling very grateful and thankful. So, in that spirit we’d like to share a couple Christmas songs of us for you to have for these holidays. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19740289/The%20World%20at%20Christmas%20Time%20%2B%20The%20Grinch.zip
HBO’s Treme’ Bonus
Okay, that was fun. We had a great time at the house watching the show with some of our closest friends and all their dogs. We made more hot dogs than we needed, but most of them still got eaten. Many of our guests have not been following Treme', so it was cool to watch ...
New Just Believe It Americana Remixes have arrived
Hey y'all, the remixed version of Just Believe It has arrived and going to Louisiana Music Factory bright and early for Jazz Fest time. We'll get them loaded into our store page after the weekend, as well as on Bandcamp, Cdbaby, itunes, etc.. FYI, it's a mix that sounds akin to Lighthouse.
CIV rehearsal blogging and video to come…
We already had a preliminary rehearsal for the May 7 CIVs with some of our local rhythm section and were given direct evidence that this is going to be an amazing show. Vicki, John, and Bob and company will be here WED night. Our first rehearsal with everyone will be Thursday. We're going to video ...
River of Love: Susan Cowsill at French Quarter Fest
This is a hard story to put into words since it’s not mine to tell, but Susan Cowsill has a way of giving you a window into the heart of
Treme’ Casting Call for our fans
We'll be filming this Wednesday, March 30, on HBO's series Treme'. They would rather pay our actual fans as extras than just hired extras through the agency. So, if you can be in New Orleans early Wednesday (TBA), send your name and number to the email at the end of my message. ...
The Hobart Brothers w/Lil’ Sis
The Hobart Brothers + Lil Sis Hobart (Me, Freedy Johnston, and Jon Dee graham) have made a beautiful, sad, funny, creepy CD that we are all very proud of and now are raising funds in order to release it to the arms of the world. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thehobartbrothers/the-hobart-brothers-lil-sis-hobarts-debut-record
Los Angeles Times: Ann Powers picks 25 songs..
Susan Cowsill, “River of Love,” from "Lighthouse": This ragingly heartbroken version of a song by her brother Barry, who died in Hurricane Katrina, anchors Cowsill’s fierce tribute to the family’s adopted hometown. Deeper cuts: Ann Powers picks 25 songs ...
The Blurt Top 50
2010 IN REVIEW: The Blurt Top 50 50. Susan Cowsill - Lighthouse (Threadhead) WE SAID: The songs on Lighthouse are guided by two themes - loss and hope. Both have been a part of ...
Cincinatti City Beat
ROCK GETS BETTER AT 50 (AND OLDER TOP 10 of 2010) By Steven Rosen, CityBeat Lighthouse by Susan Cowsill (51) Too few people know ...
The Big Take-Over
11/10/10 (issue No. 67) The youngest Cowsills member's second solo album is full of loss: her adopted home-town of New Orleans' destruction by Hurricane Katrina and the deaths of friends and family (brothers Barry and Billy). Her vocal huskiness accents the poignancy of the lyrics; I defy anyone to listen to "Could This Be Home" without ...
A Very Mary Russmas Gig Christmas night
Come celebrate some special band birthdays (Mary 12/25, Russ 12/26) with us Christmas night at the Old Point Bar on Algiers Point (New Orleans)! We'll kick off the night with a set of Christmas songs, followed by a set of whatever Mary wants us to play, then after midnight, we'll begin Russ' birthday set ...
Austin Chronicle
Cowsill works hard polishing her latest, the critically lauded Lighthouse. As full of loss and sentiment as it is joyful and persevering, Lighthouse beckons listeners to Cowsill’s homey cove. – Margaret Moser http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/MusicListings?StartTime=2010-11-17%2004:00:00
Country Music People Magazine (UK)
The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has moved many songwriters to write about the devastation, but few can match Susan Cowsill for genuine loss. When the hurricane hit her adopted home town of New Orleans in 2005, Cowsil's brother Barry was on e of the victims. The former child star from the family band ...
Providence Journal
Hit It: Susan Cowsill channels emotions of loss into her work 01:00 AM EDT on Thursday, October 21, 2010 By Rick massimo journal pop music writer
Tour blog and live radio broadcasts
Hey y'all, We're 6 days into our tour and having a great time. I have a minute so I thought I'd update y'all on some events that recently got added to our tour; three live radio broadcasts, an Lighthouse art auction and a record store performance. We posted all the details on the Tour page. So, ...
District Noise (DC) Interview
Interview with Singer/Songwriter Susan Cowsill You might remember her as a member of '60s family band The Cowsills or The Continental Drifters. Now an accomplished solo artist, she'll play Jammin' Java next week. ...
Amcericana Gazette Top Albums & Songs of 2010
Top 15 CDs ... 9. The Beauties, The Beauties 10. Truth & Salvage Co., Truth & Salvage Company 11. Marley’s Ghost, Ghost Town 12. Susan Cowsill, Lighthouse 13. WPA, Works Progress Administration Top 15 CD’s ...
Wood and Steel Summer Issue
The Wood&Steel Interview: SUSAN COWSILL In the late ’60s, she was the little sister in the family act the Cowsills. Five years ago, she lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. These days, Susan Cowsill embraces the healing catharsis of music and the resilient spirit of New Orleans. By Dan Forte My Lord he’s done just what he said; Let your light from the lighthouse shine on me. Heal ...
OffBeat Magazine’s “The Gravy: In the Kitchen with Susan Cowsill
01 October 2010 — by Elsa Hahne “My mom and dad both came from Cranston, Rhode Island, outside of Providence. Lots of Italian, Portuguese and Irish Catholic, which is what we are. The meat loafs and the stews and the roasts, that’s all Irish. Anything you ...
Facebook Interview
(Transcript) Facebook Interview #24: Singer-Songwriter SUSAN COWSILL (September 26, 2010) by Roch Parisien's Rocon Communications on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 4:52pm Roch Parisien's Rocon Communications First of all Susan, my apologies...it turns out we inadvertently scheduled this interview during a Naw'lins Saints football game, which is against all local ordinances and common ...
River of Love Video
Susan Cowsill, River of Love, from her CD Lighthouse Louise Palanker did an awesome job putting this together. Thank you Louise! We're gearing up for a ton of October dates, so go to our tour page and see if you can make it to any of our shows! I hope to ...
Chapel Hill, B’ham, Nashville
I have a lot to share about the last 2+ weeks but am running short on time right now so will just share this video from our day in Nashville. After having an awesome show in Birmingham and staying up too late with our dear friend and host Sonny, we sleepily drove to Nashville ...
Rolling Stone
By David Fricke 2010 05 18
Band page update
Okay, I finally completed my questionare on our band page! I wasn't holding out or trying to be fashionably late or anything, just busy and not getting around to it. The night Brendon and Ryan were hanging out with us in the hotel room (see earlier blog post), they took an interest in the whole concept and ...
Eat Sleep Drink Music
Susan Cowsill: Lighthouse Posted by Scott Malchus (07/23/2010 @ 10:00 am) RIYL: Eva Cassidy, Jackson Browne, Shawn Colvin, The Cowsills Susan Cowsill’s second solo effort, Lighthouse, is a deceptive album. On the surface, it’s a collection of heartfelt, ...
Folk Wax (Part Two)
Susan Cowsill Dragonfly Resurrection Part Two By Kyle Palarino Susan Cowsill (photo courtesy of Dennis Gardner) When I had the chance to meet with Susan Cowsill I couldn't say ...
Vernon, TX with my family
Paul, Ryan, Brendon, and Dennis (Gardner, photographer/friend) came back to our room ("Susa and Ross") after the gig tonight. So, here we are... after the classic car show's big performance (Cowsills) in the town's beautiful theater. Okay, Russ is going to type b/c he's faster. Russ: Y'all say something for the blog. Paul: Tell 'em that I ...
Flower Girl audience participation
For years, the best audience participation during our version of The Rain, the Park, and Other Things has been Enoch's Pub in Monroe and Fitzgerald's (the pub area) during their American Music Festival a few years back. Many great ones, but those two were singing ALL the background parts loud enough so we could hear ...
Rolling Stone (Germany)
Lighthouse Wonderful Complex Americana Music From A Great Singer Susan Cowsill was a little bit the good soul of the Continental Drifters. Her standing in the corner, in her own world, longing, enthusing, reaching for the stars - that often provided the Americana-supergroup with something transcendental. Doesn't Cowsill somehow seem to come from ...
Pop Matters
Susan Cowsill: Lighthouse By Steve Horowitz 2 August 2010 Susan Cowsill sings in a raspy voice that sounds weathered by experience, but with a ...
illinois entertainer
Chicagoland’s Music Monthly July 2010 Susan Cowsill Lighthouse (Threadhead) by Gregg Shapiro Years before the Disney prefab Jonas Brothers proved that families who played (music) together stayed together, New England brood The Cowsills (said to be the inspiration for another prefab musical group, The Partridge Family) released a series of hit singles and admirable LPs. Sister Susan, one of two ...
Song for Gulfaid.org
This isn't necessarily a blog but I don't know where else to post it. This is a song I recorded with John Boutte, Paul Sanchez, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and more one day while we were home briefly last month. We recorded it live at Preservation Hall. No A/C. Hot. Awesome. Really ...
Uncommon Music
10 Questions: Susan Cowsill 07.07.2010 by Nichole Wagner 1 Comment » As a member of the family band, The Cowsills, Susan Cowsill could have ended her musical career at 12-years-old with a place in the pop-culture ...
The Reading Eagle
Musician Susan Cowsill wants a cap on Katrina experience By David Bauder The Associated Press [+] Enlarge. The Associated Press Musician Susan Cowsill NEW YORK - One evening near the beginning of a four-month mystery journey that began after Hurricane Katrina swallowed their ...
Folk Wax
http://www.visnat.com/entertainment/music/folkwax/backissues/folkwax_483.cfm? Susan Cowsill By Kyle Palarino Susan Cowsill Photo courtesy of susancowsill.com When I had the chance to meet with Susan Cowsill I couldn’t say no. ...
The Ledger
NEW RELEASES 'Lighthouse' - Susan Cowsill Published: Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. If the name sounds familiar, yes, the New Orleans-based singer and songwriter was ...
Willows Lodge, Woodenville, WA
A stripped down version of the band using me, Russ, and Sam was hired to play for the folks at Play Network on their big annual meeting at the fabulous Willows Lodge. After a long day of travel it was SO nice to finally get into our rooms. The fact that they were exceptionally nice ...
