Soozie Tyrell

Soozie Tyrell ( born May 4, 1957 in Pisa, Italy, formerly known as Soozie Kirschner ) is an American violinist, guitarist, singer and composer. It was. Especially known for her long association with the rock musician Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Early years

Soozie Tyrell grew up as the daughter of a member of the U.S. Army initially in Italy and Taiwan. In Taipei, Taiwan, she learned to play the piano at the age of 7 years and 10 years, she took violin and guitar lessons in Fort Devens, Massachusetts. The family eventually settled in Florida, where Tyrell studied music at the University of South Florida and then moved to New York City where she worked as a street musician for many years. Together with Springsteen's later wife, Patti Scialfa musician and singer Lisa Lowell, who later in the context of cooperation with Springsteen still frequently encountered (eg 2006 in the Seeger Sessions Band ), she founded the band Trickster.

Collaboration with Bruce Springsteen

Tyrell appeared for the first time in 1992 on Springsteen's album Lucky Town and made many contributions to the following publications and tours. 2002 her violin playing was an important part of the sound of Springsteen's album The Rising and since then she regularly accompanies the E Street Band. She was also a key member of Springsteen's Seeger Sessions project in the years 2005/2006, as it brought the folk musicians at a festival in Springsteen's home, where the idea of recording together was born. In three one-day recording sessions old American traditionals were recorded live and acoustic instruments of the 16 musicians and 2006 on CD and DVD We Shall Overcome in Springsteen's living room: The Seeger Sessions published. The same band then went on an extensive and highly successful world tour.

Solo album

2003 Tyrell was from press and fans alike celebrated album "White Lines" published, on which she has not only written all the songs and plays violin, but also as the lead singer, guitarist and pianist makes its appearance. Even Bruce Springsteen, Patti Scialfa and members of Bob Dylan's band work with on the album. The album is stylistically in the field of folk / country / singer-songwriter.

Projects and performances

  • Tyrell appeared in 1980 on the album "Love is a sacrifice" by Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes with.
  • She started her own country and western band Soozie & High in the Saddle.
  • From the mid- 80s, she worked for 15 years with David Johansen ( Buster Poindexter or, Johansen's pseudonym) and played with him on various tours, the Musical Poet's Café and on six albums, including the Grammy -nominated on Found True Love.
  • Shawn Colvin, background singer in Tyrell's previous band, invited Tyrell, a play on her later awarded the Grammy album " Steady On ".
  • More albums and appearances include Sheryl Crow, Train, Elvis Costello, Patti Scialfa, Carole King and Judy Collins

TV appearances

Late Night with Conan O'Brien; Saturday Night Live 's 1987 & 1988; The Tonight Show; The Today Show; The Smothers Brothers; Late Show with David Letterman; Jim Hensen 's Muppet Hour; Showtime: Special Live From the Roxy.

Discography

Solo albums:

  • 2003 - White Lines

Bruce Springsteen:

The Rising (album) The Ghost of Tom Joad Magic (Bruce-Springsteen-Album)
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