Linda Sussman

ABOUT

LINDA SUSSMAN is a New York-based award-winning singer-songwriter whose music is an Americana mix of folk, alternative-folk and blues that digs deep into our shared human experience. Her strong vocals are often compared to Joan Baez, and her versatile guitar style includes open tunings and, at times, a touch of slide. Linda's songwriting stretches from anthems for social justice to songs of courage, love and others just for fun. 

The many stages Linda has played range from the iconic NYC venues The Bitter End and Kenny's Castaways to the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame to more intimate stages such as Radio Bean in Burlington, VT.  

Since 2018, Linda has released five full-length albums and a handful of singles. Her music has ranked #1 on the Roots Music Report's weekly Alternative Folk Album Chart, and her These Walls album ranks #4 on the Roots Music Report's Best in 2021 Album Chart (Alternative Folk genre). Linda's music has been shared on more than 100 radio programs internationally. And although she typically performs solo, on occasion she can be heard with lead guitarist Mike Nugent. 

In other creative ventures, Linda presents a music and poetry program, titled “Crossroads of Verse,” with her wife, Emily-Sue Sloane, an award-winning poet. Noting that creativity intersects at many corners, these two artists take you on a journey from the lighthearted to the thought-provoking as they weave a conversation through original music and spoken word. In addition to sharing their show at bookstores and libraries, they have also performed it onstage at Landmark on Main Street's Jeanne Rimsky Theater in Port Washington, NY.

Linda also co-produces “SongBreak” with singer-songwriter Josie Bello, which spotlights singer-songwriters in a format that includes a song swap plus conversation with the audience. SongBreak began as a weekly virtual swap between Linda and Josie during the height of the pandemic and shifted in 2023 to in-person shows on Long Island. 

[Find Linda Sussman's music on all streaming platforms.]

  THE EARLY DAYS [CLICK to read]

THE RELEASE BUZZ (2018–2024)

Writing in styles that cross genres, Linda Sussman's most recent album, WIN OR LOSE  (February 2024), is an Americana mix of original blues, folk and alt-folk. An overarching theme of courage, hope and empowerment runs through all of the eight tracks.  Within one month of its release, the album charted #3 on the RMR's weekly Top 50 Alternative Folk Album Chart (wk 7/20/24) and #8 on the RMR's Top 50 Folk Album Chart (across all folk sub-genres, wk 3/23/24).  (Read early reviews)

LET COMMON SENSE PREVAIL, one of Linda's solo tracks and a powerful call for sensible gun controls, landed on WERU's “Most Played Tracks Chart” in mid-March. 

SHAKE IT LOOSE TODAY, released in July 2022, is an album steeped in hope, passion and vulnerabilities. The nine tracks range from rockin' blues to alt-folk to ballads. Shortly after its release, Shake It Loose Today charted #1 on the weekly Roots Music Report's Top 50 Alternative Folk Album Chart (wk 9/24/22) and is ranked #14 on the RMR's Top Alternative Folk Album Chart for the Year 2023.  

In October 2022, Linda released A POWER YOU'LL NEVER KNOW,  a bold single in support of women's rights and in response to the US Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade. [Video]

Linda's 2021 THESE WALLS album, an eclectic mix of alt-folk and blues, also charted #1 on the Roots Music Report (RMR)'s weekly Top 50 Alternative-Folk Album Chart (wk 4/3/21) and is ranked #4 on the RMR's Top Alternative Folk Album Chart for the Year 2021 . [Video/track medley]

Marking her shift from contemporary folk to blues is Linda's PASS IT ON DOWN album (rel. 2019), delivering her blues tracks "Truckload of Blues," "Cryin" and "Chasin' That Train" along with straight-up folk as in the title track and others. The album ranks #18 on the RMR's Top Contemporary Folk Album Chart for the Year 2020. 

After a 10-year hiatus from all things music, Linda returned in 2018 with her contemporary folk album EVERY ROAD, a collection of 11 tracks, spanning the feel-good "A Little Bit of Heaven" to "Not In My Name," the first song she wrote for immigrant rights.

Check out all of Linda's releases on all streaming platforms, Bandcamp and the CDs/Store page.