Norway’s Susanna And The Magical Orchestra Tours North America For The First Time Rune Grammofon Artist Will Perform Enchanting Covers and Originals in Select Cities

Norway’s Susanna And The Magical Orchestra Tours North America For The First Time Rune Grammofon Artist Will Perform Enchanting Covers and Originals in Select Cities

Norway’s Susanna And The Magical Orchestra is the duo of singer Susanna Karolina Wallumrød and former Jaga Jazzist member, keyboard player Morten Qvenild, purveyors of some of the most haunting and heartfelt interpretations of modern classic pop songs (including hits by AC/DC, Scott Walker, Thin Lizzy, KISS, Fairport Convention, and more). Along with their own formidable and delicately sparse original compositions and these interpretations, Susanna And The Magical Orchestra have made a name for themselves across Europe. Singer Wallumrød has the unique ability to make a well-known song her own, filling the lyrics and melodies with the emotional content they require to create something new out of something so familiar.

Susanna And The Magical Orchestra are pleased to announce their first foray into North America.

Susanna And The Magical Orchestra Tour Dates:
Friday, June 18 – Rochester, NY @ Xerox Rochester Jazz Festival (two shows)
Sunday, June 20 – Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
Tuesday, June 22 – Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
Friday, June 25 – Vancouver, BC @ Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Saturday, June 26 – Victoria, BC @ Victoria International Jazz Festival
Monday, June 28 – Montreal, QC @ Montreal Jazz Festival
Tuesday, June 29 – New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge

Susanna And The Magical Orchestra’s 2004 Rune Grammofon debut, List of Lights and Buoys, featured a stunning rendition of Dolly Parton’s “Jolene.” Their second release, Melody Mountain (2006), an album composed entirely of their distinct interpretations, included the standout “Love Will Tear Us Apart,” which, along with Susanna’s original song “Believer,” was used in the series “Grey’s Anatomy.” Leeds Guide UK called their cover of the Joy Division classic an “astonishing, heartbreaking deconstruction” which “could keep you awake for days,” and was ranked number 25 on the Observer’s list of “50 Greatest Covers Ever”. Susanna also received accolades for her collaboration with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy on a rendition of Thin Lizzy’s “Jailbreak”, while Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy covered two songs by Susanna on his 2009 7”, “Stay”.

With their newest record, 3 (2009), SATMO return with their own songwriting. Darker and more electronic, the record’s arrangements are more evolving and varied, the words reflecting such topics as inner conflicts, human relations, outer space, stars and planets, and journeys to unknown galaxies. They have, however, left room for an absolutely stunning interpretation of Roy Harper´s beautiful love song ”Another Day,” while the album ends on an optimistic note with the gorgeous chorus of their original song, ”Someday”.