Spotlight: Susan Rose

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Webpage: susanrosemusic.com
Location: Sevierville, , United States
Description: Bringing toe tappin, foot stomping, Texas swing music and heart felt country music back to life, this little 5'2" red hair blue eyed spitfire Susan Rose has taken the industry by surprise. Captivating the hearts of country music fans worldwide.
Biography: 1992 was a big year for Susan. Taking a big leap from Orlando, she decided it was time to move to TN. Her first stop was Pigeon Forge, to perform at Dolly Parton’s legendary theme park, Dollywood. She was performing in her brother, Randy Parton’s, show, as well as being featured in another show called the Monday Night Special. In 1994, it was time to move once again, but this time her journey took her to Music City USA..Nashville, TN….There she started working at Opryland USA, where her career continued to blossom and grow. It was also there that her secondary career of being a lighting designer and programmer was born. Susan left Nashville in 1996 to perform with country music legend Lee Greenwood in his theatre in Pigeon Forge, TN. She was singing backup for Lee, as well as dancing, and also had a feature spot in the show. In 1999, she rejoined Louise Mandrell as her lighting director in and continued to pursue her music and recording on the side. Susan’s most recent accomplishments include being an instant success in Singapore, where she became a very popular local icon, with people coming from all over just to see the little red headed country girl from Tennessee sing..She has also become quite the regular on a local Knoxville, TN TV show called the Ciderville Home Show. Her plan this year is to tour small towns in the U.S. and Asia, where she hopes to continue to capture the hearts of audiences world wide. Susan has had several singles on the CASHBOX TOP 100, along with listings on a number of other independent regional charts, as well as winning several FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR awards in a few independent markets. She also won numerous True Value Hardware contests, including making it to the regional finals. .As a songwriter, she has had several original songs reach the top ten percent in Billboard’s Annual Songwriting Contest, as well as receiving certificates of achievement. Susan has been writing songs since her early teen years. He music comes from the heart,. Inspired by legends such as Patsy Cline, Tammy Wynette and Reba McEntire, her styles tend to lean towards more traditional country and Texas swing. However, she does have a variety of styles influenced by a more bluesy, contemporary edge..Her music truly touches the hearts and emotions of anyone who is listening. Being true to the Gemini description, this 5’2” red headed, blue eyed songstress has another side to her as well. Susan’s love for entertainment combined with her natural technical curiosity led her to learn more about the “other side” of show production. She graduated from Full Sail University” where she learned the technical side of the business. This education opened doors to an alternate career path that has led her to be a successful lighting designer/director/programmer, touring with various major artists such as Louise Mandrell, Ringo Starr, John Berry, Hank Willliams Jr, and many others, as well as working on numerous television shows, (Stellar Awards, Dove Awards, Trumpet Awards, etc) theme parks, (Disney, Dollywood, Sea World, etc),ships and concerts. This little gal has made a mark in a male industry, making her name very well known in the lighting field. Her self penned “Whole Hog Quick Reference Guide” has become an industry standard globally in teaching console programming. Her musical background allows her to naturally “feel” the music, therefore making people “see” the music. She always says it is like performing, just from the other side. Though she has a passion for lighting, the music is still in her blood and will never die out. Her dream is to take her experiences from the past 21 years and express them to you in her music. We hope you enjoy!
Press Release: Bringing toe tappin, foot stomping, Texas swing music and heart felt country music back to life, this little 5'2" red hair blue eyed spitfire Susan Rose has taken the industry by surprise. Captivating the hearts of thousands, this Hanna Montana mid life crisis (as she jokingly deems herself) is out to prove that it's never too late and you are never too old to pursue your dreams. She is certainly proud to say "This is who I Am", which coincidentally enough is the title and theme song of her latest cd. This lighting designer by day has lived a very fruitful and successful career in the music industry, traveling the world doing lighting for television, concerts, ships, theme parks, and theatres, as well as touring with notorious acts such as Ringo Starr, Hank Williams jr., Louise Mandrell, John Berry, among countless others. The singing career that started at the age of 14 in Orlando, FL, led her to her lighting career. Now it has come full circle and the lighting career has introduced her to numerous influential people that have led her back to performing. Debuting not only one, but TWO self penned CD's, they are scheduled for release this spring, followed up by the start of a world tour this fall.