New album Now I'm a Kite releases 5/30/25
"A soulful, commanding voice." The New Yorker
Singer-songwriter Susan Anders is known for her smart lyrics, moving vocals, and Americana meets folk/pop/jazz sound. She grew up in Berkeley, California, collected degrees from UC Santa Cruz and SF State, then spent her twenties singing, playing, and writing for a cappella, rock, jazz, and Motown bands that played throughout northern California. She also paid her bills by delivering singing telegrams wearing a table around her waist, and teaching doo-wop songs to Buddhist monks. After moving to Los Angeles in 1990 and meeting her future husband Tom Manche, they formed, toured, and recorded with their band Susan’s Room for the rest of the decade. Susan's Room disbanded amicably and Anders moved with Manche to Nashville in 2002, where she released four solo albums: Release (2005), Swimmer (2010), Loop de Loop (2016), and 13 Women (2021). Susan and Tom moved to Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2023, where they recorded Susan’s newest album Now I’m a Kite (2025).
Susan's songs have been recorded by numerous country, soul, and Americana artists including the Four Bitchin' Babes, The Irrationals, Renee Hayes, and The Viper Creek Band.
“How come Susan Anders isn't a household name? She's a wonderful singer, an amazing songwriter, and just plain all-'round fine entertainer.'' East Bay Express
