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A Word Child is NY-based Americana artist Susan Kane s third CD. Its eclectic tracks address timeless and universal themes of love, loss, and hope. In addition to original compositions, there are covers of some famous writers and some lesser known. Produced again by Billy Masters, it was recorded primarily in Austin, Texas, and features many gifted musicians including: bass player Zev Katz, pedal steel artist Bob Hoffnar, percussionist Ben Wittman, vocals from Jess Klein, bass player Glen Fukunaga, drummer Marco Giovino (Robert Plant Band), and others. A Word Child borrows its name from the title of an Iris Murdoch novel. The production features beautifully produced arrangements with carefully crafted harmonies and just right instrumentation to suit the nuances of each song. Her two previous releases were well received and enjoyed extensive and long-lived radio play around the world. 2008's Highway Bouquet was featured as Album of the Week in April 2009 on Iain Anderson s BBC Radio Scotland show, and the show also chose her song Ring the Bells from that album to celebrate the rescue of the Chilean miners in October 2010. 'Susan Kane is the real thing. Highway Bouquet [is] chock-full of great songs and great singing..,' Michael Ruby, Chronogram Magazine. Susan has played at a wide variety of well-known venues and festivals in the New York area, including the Towne Crier Café, the Bitter End, the Pleasantville Music Festival, the Huntington Folk Festival, and the Tarrytown Music Hall. She has shared bills with such diverse artists as Pete Seeger, Garnet Rogers, Sloan Wainwright, the late Terence Martin and Catie Curtis. An active member of the local music scene, she is a past president of Tribes Hill, a Hudson Valley collective of independent musicians. 'It's not the stellar production, or the 'A' list players on this album that matter; it's the songwriting, and the self-assured narrative voice, and the clear bellwether tones of Susan Kane...never overwrought, nor seeking attention.  Drawing from the well, and finding beauty.' - Rob Morsberger, Singer Songwriter, Producer, Composer PBS Nova 2008 NERFA Suzi Wollenberg Folk DJ Showcase - WFUV s John Platt selection 'Susan Kane may sound like the Hudson Valley s very own Linda Ronstadt, but there s a difference. Susan s not only a terrific singer, but also one of the most naturally gifted songwriters that I've had the pleasure of working with in a decade of presenting shows.' Carter Smith, Common Ground Community Concerts