The Suzan’s gig at the 2012 Savannah Stopover drew raves, so I put the band from Tokyo right near the top of must-sees for the 2013 festival.
In an inspired bit of programming, The Suzan ended up performing at Club One. With a stage set up on the dance floor with mirrors on all sides, the room had sort of an electric energy at the shows I saw there over this past weekend.
From The Suzan’s Facebook bio:
The Suzan are a pop-rock band from Tokyo, Japan. Formed in 2004 by sisters Rie (keyboards and vocals) and Saori (guitar and vocals). Soon they added school friends Nico (drums) and Ikue (bass) where their sound has been variously described as riot-grrl, pop and punk, and also incorporates elements of jazz, soul, surf and dance music.
Like so many other Stopover acts, The Suzan is on the way to Austin for SXSW.
The poppy surf sound is enhanced the by the sheer presence of the four band members, who all seem like there’s no place they’d rather be than onstage playing for you. I mentioned The Suzan in my Stopover recap in my Unplugged column in Do for the Savannah Morning News.
I shot a video of one of the songs. This is my first time posting a video taken at a show, so be nice. I typically don’t like shitty club videos like this, but this is somewhat less shitty than many that I see . . . so what the heck. I hope what the video lacks in quality is mitigated by the band’s awesomeness.
Given the great lighting and the band’s dynamism, the photos were easy to take. (Click the pics for larger versions or view via CoolIris for some fun.)
