Singer. Songwriter. Teacher. Poet. Frontwoman. Radio host. Voice actress.
Suzanne Vick has been involved in music, in one way or another, for over 30 years. She got her start as many children do, watching popular TV shows of the day. After studying classical voice in high school, Suzanne continued expanding her understanding of different vocal styles throughout the years. She studied jazz and improvisational singing while at Berklee School of Music in Boston, MA, and pop, rock and Broadway after that. Funk followed years later, and proved to be a true musical and vocal education.
Suzanne teaches voice, beginner piano, songwriting and music theory at RVP Studios. Ask any of her students about her teaching style, and their first response will probably have something to do with her passion for both music and teaching.
Suzanne has performed with a number of artists and bands throughout the state, including the original southern rock band, Creepin’ Charlie, the elegant, finger-style acoustic duo "Essence" (with her husband, Ed), and the fun, sometimes-raucous, always-harmony-centered "Big Yellow Taxi" with friend, Sean Morrissey. Following that, Suzanne fronted "Electric Mayhem" - an 8-piece funk/rock band and winners of "Best Funk Band" in Fairfield Weekly’s 2007 & 2008 Grand Band Slams. Mayhem funked out everywhere from Acoustic Café in Bridgeport and The Main Pub in Manchester, to Daniel Street in Milford and Toad’s Place in New Haven.
She co-hosted a popular radio show called "The Singers’ Circle" on WPKN (89.5FM in Bridgeport) with her friend, Melissa Mulligan. The show ran for four years on the station, and Suzanne tries to return to the airwaves as often as her schedule allows… A voice actress, as well, you may have heard Suzanne’s voice on area commercials and business tutorials.
In 2007, Suzanne produced "Songs for the Cell" - a CD project to raise funds and awareness about the stem cell issue - on behalf of her cousin, actor Mitch Longley. In 2009, Suzanne released her debut solo album, "The Brightness of Orchids," which so far has received much acclaim from fans and regional musicians, as well as from area publications. The New Haven Advocate’s Mike Sembos said, "‘The Brightness of Orchids’...has a late '80s/early '90s radio-friendly flavor... It's catchy, clean and…ready for whatever radio tower is willing to beam it out." For more information, check out www.SuzanneVick.com or www.BrightnessofOrchids.com.