Voice

 

Anita Suhanin's vocals have earned her no shortage of accolades from the press: she's been hailed as an extremely gifted vocalist, and an amazing singer, with a lovely, smooth voice and a compelling style. Whether performing a fluid mix of vintage-sounding originals and original-sounding covers in her five-piece band, recording laid-back country-influenced jazz for her 2002 solo release, REDLAND, or laying down harmony vocals for local luminaries such as Chris Smither and Peter Mulvey, Ms. Suhanin grabs the heart of just about everyone within earshot.

After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Ms. Suhanin co-founded the band Groovasaurus with musicians she met at school. The band won two Boston Music Awards and was voted Boston Magazine's Best Rock Band in 1998. Her solo project has won over Boston audiences and critics alike with its low-fi foray into classic Americana, without being cutesy or kitsch. Her band exudes a vintage cool without a trace of tongue-in-cheek, writes Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe, describing Suhanin as gracefully soulful and impeccably tight. She has appeared on recordings by Chris Smither, Tim Gearan and Peter Mulvey, and was a member of the a capella group Vox One.

REDLAND, recorded with Groovasaurus guitarist David Goodrich, was deemed "a great thing" by The Ectophiles Guide to Good Music. Steve Morse of The Boston Globe praises the album as well, lauding Suhanin's "captivating" vocals.

When not performing or recording, Suhanin spends her time giving voice lessons and writing music. Teaching is her passion and she devotes herself to helping uncover each student's natural voice, emphasizing vocal health, song interpretation and music theory.