Susan Herndon is an American singer-songwriter from

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'' has called her one of the "region's most talented musicians;" while the (now-defunct) free paper ''Urban Tulsa Weekly'' has praised Herndon's ability to "deliver lyrics in a manner that hits close to the heart and draws an emotional response."Tulsa World: Singers and songwriters series set at Grape Ranch
/ref> Though Herndon has released several albums, she is probably better known in the Tulsa area for playing live in cafes, bars, and festivals. She typically performs original compositions, accompanying herself on acoustic guitar. Susan Herndon made her recording debut in 2000, with ''Quiet Cave''. Her first studio effort gained a boost when

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featured its song "The Drum" on their program

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. Three years afterwards, in 2003, she followed up with ''In The Attic''. ''Peccadillos'', released in 2005, is technically a double album (though there are a mere 16 tracks total) composed of '' Mister Bed'' and ''

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''. In recording 2007's ''1,000 Pies'', Herndon employed the musical talents of several fellow Oklahomans. Asked whether she considers herself a folk artist or a singer-songwriter, Herndon said she sees herself as "definitely more a songwriter," explaining that her "songs dictate (the style)" and form taken by her music as a whole.Comfort Food – Susan Herndon serves her best yet with 1,000 Pies – Music – Sound Check – Urban Tulsa Weekly – Tulsa
/ref> Before establishing herself as a musician in her own regard, Herndon took guitar lessons from

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-er Tommy Crook.

Discography

Record label: Turtle Music unless otherwise stated. * ''Quiet Cave'' (2000) – UPC 660355949623 * ''In the Attic'' (2003) – CDBY 5637322310 * ''Peccadillos'' (2005) – CDBY 79894 * ''1,000 Pies'' (2007) – UPC 837101371803 * '' All Fall Down'' (2010) – CDBY 5637682472

External links

Susan Herndon's homepage

Susan Herndon's MySpace page

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Musicians from Tulsa, Oklahoma American folk musicians American women singer-songwriters Folk musicians from Oklahoma Singer-songwriters from Oklahoma 21st-century American women {{US-singer-songwriter-stub