SUE MEDLEY AND THE BACK ROAD BAND
''THESE ARE THE DAYS''
2014
33:29
1 Theses Are The Days 03:14
2 Letting Go 05:01
3 Long Way Down 04:03
4 High Time 03:38
5 My Town 04:06
6 Don't Send Me Flowers 03:39
7 The Hard Way 03:26
8 Broken 03:10
9 Get Ready 03:08
ALBUM NOTES
By cdbaby.com
Sue Medley is one of the most critically acclaimed Canadian female singer/songwriters. With a string of radio successes and numerous touring and performance awards and accolades, Sue Medley has proven her worth as a singer, a songwriter, a teacher and a hard working performing musician.
Sue’s new album, "These Are The Days - Sue Medley & The Back Road Band" is a follow-up release to her 2013 3-song EP “Sue Medley and The Back Road Band”. After many years of living in the US, Sue recently returned to her roots in the picturesque Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. She has re-established her life, made new friends and musical partners and has crafted a fresh collection of songs about her life and experience. Beautifully written with compelling lyrical stories and arranged and produced for today’s radio airplay, her new material sounds fresh while still retaining the classic Medley sound – richly mixed with soaring vocals and sizzling slide guitars and classic keyboard sounds.
One of Sue’s defining attributes has been the quality of players she surrounds herself with, and the Back Road Band is no exception. The Back Road Band is a powerhouse collection of the best players around, and whether in the studio on on-stage, the band delivers the sound of her recordings with precision and energy.
Sue’s own words about the new release, “These Are The Days”
My life and music have taken me on an incredible journey filled with triumphs, surprises, love, loss, but most of all precious gratitude and joy for having lived all of it. I have everything I could ever need and that is family and friends that love and support me through the rough patches and celebrate with me on successes. These are the things that inspire me everyday and in my music.
First and foremost, I would like to thank John Mang for his determination, talent, hard work and belief in my songs and me. This would never have happened without him. I would also like to thank Art Van Volsen, Anela Kahiamoe, Jeff Gillespie, Susan Wood, Brian Shaw & Paul Keim. I love you all!!
Song Descriptions
These Are The Days:
Living in the here and now – life in the moment.
Letting Go:
It’s about being brave. Though the journey can be filled with uncertainty, fear and doubt, letting go is your road to freedom.
Long Way Down:
‘Looking for the answers to a happy ever after.' Taking a leap of faith even when you're not sure where you'll land.
High Time:
Landing with both feet on the ground, learning from all life's lessons along the way, and believing that the possibilities are endless.
My Town:
Returning to her roots, Sue reflects and celebrates her hometown memories.
Don’t Send Me Flowers:
An up-tempo, country flavoured lament, about how things change - suddenly.
Hard Way:
Getting it done, but well, you guessed it … the Hard Way.
Broken:
No regrets – dignity and the saving grace of life.
Get Ready:
Let’s party – a kiss-off song to celebrate moving on!
These Are The Days
Sue Medley & The Back Road Band
All titles produced by John Mang and Sue Medley
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These Are The Days
These are the days you can breath at last,
These are the days no turning back,
These are the days don't let them slip away.
Shadows fall, the night has come,
Counting dreams one by one.
Memories drifting along,
With the hope of tomorrow,
Cash in all the time you've borrowed.
Chorus
Leave no stone left unturned,
Count each step a lesson learned.
A straight up arrow to the moon,
With the hope of tomorrow,
After all the pain and sorrow.
Chorus
Life is kind life is cruel,
Sometimes heroes, sometimes fools,
It can take your breath away.
Every day comes down to minutes,
After all, right now you're in it.
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, Yeah-yeah-yeah.
Chorus
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang with Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organ, keyboard bass and electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Lead and Rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Letting Go
Another storm is rolling in, from somewhere east of Gallatin.
They say it’s just the time of year,
After a while, you’ll get used to it.
I’m ten thousand miles from my hometown,
And the rain is coming down.
So I stayed with you awhile, you were just what I needed.
A castaway clinging to your lifeboat,
I hung on, and that’s what scared me most.
I was ten thousand miles on some dark shore,
Didn’t know then what I was looking for.
I feel like letting go, feel like letting go, feel like letting go,
But it ain’t easy when you’re scared of everything.
Thought I’d take a train across the mid-west,
Watch the fields and towns roll by.
Pretend I’m on a mystery vacation,
And look at life from the other side.
Lost in a daydream and just for one minute,
The sky was the limit.
Never could stay in one place too long,
Never thought I was that strong.
Even when I tried, never satisfied,
Afraid I might find out who I am.
It’s gonna take some time to settle in,
Get a good job, new friends.
I’m not the girl that I used to be,
I think I’ve come by that honestly.
Been ten thousand miles, ten thousand to go.
Now I feel like letting go, feel like letting go (repeat x 3)
But it ain't easy when you’re scared of everything.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Acoustic guitar: Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Electric piano, organ, and additional bass guitar: John Mang
Electric slide guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
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Long Way Down
I've been down these streets before,
Looking for something more.
I'm so tired of wandering, tired of it all.
I've looked to the moon and stars,
Wondering where you are.
You were already gone, and I was already there.
Standing on the edge of some place called regret,
I can't look down, can't look down.
Standing on the platform looking back on everything,
I wish I could forget.
But it hasn't happened yet.
I've stumbled and I have yearned,
Kissed by the sun and burned,
Calling all angels, I'm calling again.
How will I know loves' true,
With all my hearts been through?
How will I know, what will I do?
I'm looking for the answers to a happily ever after,
I've cried out loud, I'm cryin' out loud.
Where is the voice of reason, I'm tired and I'm pleading,
I wish I could forget.
But it hasn't happened yet.
It's a long long way down,
When your feet don't touch the ground.
And the world looks upside down,
It's a long long way down.
Long, long way down
Long, long way down.
Long, long way down.
Long, long way down.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organs, synthesizer strings and keyboard bass: John Mang
Electric slide and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourines: Sue Medley and Art Van Volsen
Original tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Additional tracks recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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High Time
Today I’m gonna hang up this old hat on the shelf,
Today I’m gonna be like everybody else,
Today I’m gonna leave my troubles all behind,
Forget about the things that don’t matter, another time.
Today I’m gonna wipe off all that writing on the wall,
Draw myself a roadmap to where the chips may fall,
Today I’ll say so long to old and bitter ways,
Break the chains that keep me from livin’ for the day.
Don’t need to even the score anymore,
I’m waking up and walking out that door,
Don’t need to question what it is I’m here for.
It’s high time I laugh in the rain,
It’s high time I feel this way.
I’ve stumbled I’ve fallen,
Held my breath been stallin’
I’ve been skating on a frozen landslide for to long.
(La da, la da, la da)
Hope lies in the twist and turns,
(La da, la da, la da)
The faded glow of the after-burn.
Hold on…
When it seems like you just can’t find a friend,
And it feels like your heart will never mend,
Don’t give up, don’t give in,
You don’t have to walk this way again.
(Chorus) (Instr.) (Chorus)
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Acoustic guitar: Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Acoustic piano: John Mang
Electric guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
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My Town
What a beautiful sight, what a beautiful morning,
I’m wrapped in a blanket wearing what I was born in.
They’re starting their engines, and the grass is getting longer,
I’m thinking that maybe I’ll stay until September.
Old friends all around me sweet memories,
Around every turn and every corner life is beautiful as rain.
Every minute turns to hours, into memories that stay,
Forever green forever young, this is the place I’m from …
This is my town
There’s a parade on the weekend, the whole town will be there,
With umbrellas and lunches they’ve packed and folding chairs.
The band will start playing and balloons will start to rise,
Then the old folks will head back home to a simple life.
Chorus
Walking down Main Street, I can see the old faces,
Some are cloudy some are jaded, some are set in stone.
There’s a wide eyed girl standing on the corner,
In blue jeans and a skateboard, she’s smoking a Players cigarette.
She don’t give a dam, she don’t care what hasn’t happened yet,
She’s forever green, forever young, this is the place she’s from.
Days are getting shorter, leaves turn without warning,
I’m caught between right now, and getting older.
My tears are shed in silence I’m so stuck inside myself,
My bags are packed with long good-byes, I’ll be leaving in the morning, I’m gonna fly.
Old friends all around me, sweet memories,
Around every turn and every corner life is beautiful as rain.
Every minute turns to hours, into memories that stay,
Forever green forever young, this is the place I love,
This is my town.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric pianos, organs, electric rhythm guitar, synthesizer strings and keyboard bass: John Mang
Mandolins and electric slide guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Original tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Additional tracks recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Don’t Send Me Flowers
I put the flowers that you gave me in a vase upon the table.
I tried to keep the colours green, found I was unable.
One day the well went dry and everything just up and died.
Once there was a time my heart was worn out and so jaded,
I drank straight from the bottle until every light had faded.
One day you walked through my front door,
I didn't have to cry no more.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
Don't bring me flowers anymore, anymore.
We laughed and loved our life, didn't think about tomorrow.
I breathed your every breath, kissed away your tears of sorrow.
One day you could not look me in the eye, something died.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
Don’t send me flowers anymore, anymore.
I wish that I could run away to a secret hiding place,
No one would ever find me there.
A garden that would always bloom, a bouquet to fill up every room inside.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
If you cannot reap the seeds you've sown,
Don't bring me flowers anymore.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric pianos, organs, synthesizer strings, keyboard bass and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Nylon string lead guitar and electric lead and rhythm guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley and Art Van Volsen
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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The Hard Way
People keep talking like I don't know how,
Won't give me the time of day.
Don't do this and you better do that,
I'm telling you it's making me crazy.
You can call me trouble if you see it like that,
I just want to keep it real.
Got my eyes straight ahead, a tiger in my tank,
Hands straight on the wheel.
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
I was just a kid checking out the scene,
Testing out the risky waters.
Swimmin' with the sharks, burning gasoline,
I ended up back where I started.
Headed out on the road with a heavy load,
Looking for the light of day.
One step forward and another step back,
Sleeping in the bed I made.
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
I might be complicated, misunderstood.
Don't always do the right things like I should.
I just want to love and live it, minute by minute by, minute by…
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
Words by Sue Medley
Music and arrangement by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organs, keyboard bass, electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Lead and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Broken
It’s the last time I’ll call your name everything we had is broken.
It’s the last time I’ll feel this way, everything I’ve lost is broken.
Woke up to a song-bird outside my window,
The sound could make you wanna cry.
I stumbled to the bathroom, washed away the shadows,
And thought about the things in my life.
There is a saving grace, I’m thankful for every road I’ve taken.
There’s nothing I would not change,
It’s brought me to where my hearts’ wide
Open even if it feels like everything …. Is broken.
Last night I had a dream I was flying over water,
Something kept pulling me down.
I woke up as a woman, older but she’s wiser,
Stronger than she’s ever been before.
Chorus
Open even when it feels like everything is broken.
Just might be broken down, broken down ….
There is a saving grace, I’m thankful for every road I’ve taken.
There’s nothing I would not change, it’s brought me to where my heart’s wide open, Even when it feels like everything is broken.
Chorus
Here it is now!
Here it is, here it is, now!
I’ve been down these roads (solo voice)
Here it is, here it is, here it is now!
Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes,
Yea, ea ea, yeah (solo voice)
Here it is now!
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Additional background vocals: Sue Wood
Electric Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Organs, synthesizers, keyboard bass and electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Electric lead guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Additional tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Get Ready
I got a feelin’, it’s burnin’ me up
Big wheels are turnin’, they ain’t gonna stop
Don’t hold me down, don’t get in my way
I’m not the same girl I was yesterday
So get ready, get ready
Nothin’ gonna stop me now
I’m willing, I’m able,
I’ve tossed and tuned the tables
I’m tried and I’m true,
And I’m way past over you,
I’m solid as a rock, and I’m rollin’ in the groove,
Get ready … this one’s for you
I’m cuttin’ the ropes, I’m movin’ on,
I’m sittin’ pretty, where I belong
I’m not some little girl, you can just play
So adios, hit the road, have a nice day
So get ready, get ready
Go ahead and get off of my cloud.
Chorus
I’m gonna throw a party – break out the balloons
Crack open the Chardonnay, and a little dab of perfume.
Got my dancin’ shoes on and my dress on tight,
Bet your boots baby, you’ll be missin’ this tonight …
Chorus
Get Ready x 3, scat/improv vocal to end
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Additional background vocals: Sue Wood and John Mang
Electric rhythm and solo guitar: Sue Medley
Electric bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Acoustic piano and organs: John Mang
Lead and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Cover photography – Drew Schorno
Cover Graphics – Michael Johnson
Sue Medley Biography and Press Notes
Sue Medley can belt it out with the best of them. One night at New York’s Madison Square Garden the singer did just that, joining Eric Clapton, George Harrison and others on stage for the all-star “Bobfest” tribute and roaring through a couple of Dylan numbers in a memorable performance with heartland rocker John Mellencamp.
But Medley’s ace up her sleeve – and what really set her apart from the other female voices – was the way she could turn a vulnerable lyric into the most heart-wrenching ballad you’d ever heard. Tough and tender, sweet and seasoned. Over the course of two critically acclaimed albums in the early ‘90s, she combined those qualities to great effect, establishing herself as a formidable artist in the tradition of Southern-style belters like Bonnie Raitt and Melisa Etheridge.
Medley acquired that gritty style in the northern setting of British Columbia. Born in Courtenay, on idyllic Vancouver Island, she immersed herself in the Southern blues-rock bands like Little Feat and The Allman Brothers and decided to become a singer. Armed with a guitar and a piano education from her music-teacher mother, she quit school and began performing in bars. After playing folk, blues, jazz, Top 40 – even singing back-up in an Elvis tribute group – she finally settled on country-rock and began crafting her own sound. Sue’s assured songwriting shines through on this collection. Medley’s ability to craft love songs with universal appeal is amply demonstrated.
Excerpts: Nicholas Jennings
Nicholas Jennings is a music critic for Maclean’s magazine and author of Before the Gold Rush, an acclaimed history of the early years of Canadian pop.
Although Sue has sometimes been called a country singer, she sees herself in a broader light. “Instead of defining what I do by a name of a genre, I’d rather say something like… well, let’s say if you take a bit of Melissa Etheridge, a touch of Sheryl Crow and throw in a handful of Bonnie Raitt, you’d get me,” she says, laughing.
She started out with a drum kit at age 11. In Grade 7, while attending Courtenay Junior School, she took up guitar. When she was 16, she joined the Comox band Punch. “That was a great way to start out, because the other band members were 10 years older and really great musicians—they still are; they still live here. Once I graduated from high school, there was no question for me of what to do next. It was full tilt music.
In 1989, Medley released an independent country single called Cryin’ Over You. “That was way long ago,” she says now with a laugh. “Back then you sat down with a stack of your 45s, put ‘em in envelopes, stuck some stamps on and mailed then out to the radio stations. We actually got quite a lot of airplay that way.”
The single garnered her five West Coast Music Awards, including best vocalist of the year and best country vocalist of the year. It was followed by Angel Tonight a couple years later. By then she had made an appearance at the Big Valley Jamboree in Saskatchewan and on television on the Tommy Hunter Show.
She describes 1989 as the year she was “discovered. I was playing live at the Commodore at the West Coast Music Awards. Afterwards, an A&R guy from Polygram Records came up and gave me his card, and the rest was history, as they say.”
On the heels of the singles "Dangerous Times", "Maybe the Next Time", "That’s Life", and "Love Thing", she toured North America the rest of the year opening for Bob Dylan and other high profile artists. “To be up there on stage at Madison Square Gardens and look out and see that crowd—that was hands down the biggest adrenaline rush I’ve ever had!”
Her second album, Inside Out, was once again co-produced by Medley and Wanchic and was aided by the musical help of slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and drummer Kenny Aronoff. The album, released in 1992, continued her radio success with a handful of additional singles and national tours with such artists as Tom Cochrane, Kim Mitchell and 54.40, keeping her in the spotlight. The first single "When the Stars Fall" became a hit on album radio and reached #2 on The Record's chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2). In October 1992 she was invited by John Mellencamp to participate in the Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, and performed a duet with Mellencamp on the classic Dylan track "Like a Rolling Stone". Later that month she received a SOCAN award for her song "Maybe the Next Time", which was one of the most played songs on Canadian radio in 1991.
As well as purely commercial tours, Medley also toured for the military in Bosnia and Israel. “Someone invited me, and I thought, ‘yeah’. Wow—it was life changing. You go to places like that and it puts things in perspective and makes you really appreciate what we have here.”
Medley’s second CD, Inside Out, was released in 1992 and was followed by a support tour with the likes of Tom Cochrane and 54.40. The single When The Stars Fall became a hit on album radio and reached #2 on music industry magazine The Record’s chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2).
And on it went—more tours, another single, a video, placing songs on the TV show Dawson’s Creek, more awards, including several SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) awards and Juno Awards for Most Promising Vocalist and Album Art, playing at Farm Aid in Louisville, Kentucky, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno backing up John Mellencamp, and at the televised Juno Awards.
Sue now lives in Comox and is currently writing, performing and teaching.
(Selected excerpts courtesy of InFocus magazine and Wikipedia.)
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JOHN MELLENCAMP: "I've shared my stage with Sue on several occasions. The girl can sing!"
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PAUL STUPIN/"Dawson's" Exec.Producer: "The richness of Sue's voice, coupled with such strong emotions and melodies created some of our most memorable musical moments. Our TV series wouldn't be the same without her songs."
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BILLY BOB THORNTON: "Sue Medley has one of the greatest voices you'll ever hear."
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GLOBE AND MAIL: "(Opening for Bob Dylan) Medley rose to the occasion, garnering kudos from the press and audiences alike for her aggressive and colorful performances. Bob Dylan knows talent when he hears it: she came across as confident and totally in control."
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Discography
1) Sue Medley (world-wide)
2) Inside Out (Canada)
3) Letters and Postcards (Australia)
4) Velvet Morning (Canada)
5) THE BEST OF SUE MEDLEY - 20th Century Masters Millennium Collection
6) Sue Medley & The Back Road Band – 3-song EP
7) These Are The Days – Sue Medley & The Back Road Band - CD
Hit singles:
Dangerous Times, Maybe the Next Time, Inside Out, When the Stars Fall, Love Thing
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Awards:
Vancouver Island Music Award: Best Song, 2013 “High Time”
Two JUNO Awards, five WEST COAST Music Awards, two SOCAN Awards, DAWSON'S CREEK Music Awards: Best Female Artist/Best Song of the Year. (2001)
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Recent Projects:
2013 - 3-song EP "Sue Medley & The Back Road Band"
2014 - full length almun release "These Are The Days - Sue Medley & The Back Road Band"
Sue continues to perform live ‘unplugged’, and with her powerhouse band, The Back Road Band at venues throughout BC and Canada.
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Residence:
The beautiful, seaside village of Comox, Vancouver Island, BC
BIOGRAPHY
By www.jam.canoe.com
Born: 1962, Courtenay, BC
Sue Medley's musical interests began at age nine when she acquired a drum set. At age 12, she took up guitar and began writing songs. By fifteen she had gone professional as part of an acoustic duo. She was also a member of the travelling musical called 'Elvis Elvis' while in her teens. In the late '80's she released two independent singles - "Cryin' Over You" (1987) and "Angel Tonight" (1989). By then she had made an appearance at the Big Valley Jamboree in Saskatchewan and received a nomination for the Vista (Rising Star) Award at the 1989 Canadian Country Music Awards. The notoriety led to her signing with Polygram Canada and a self-titled debut CD in 1990. The album was a co-produced by Medley and John Mellencamp producer Michael Wanchic who utilized John Hiatt's band The Goners. On the heels of the singles "Dangerous Times" and "Love Thing", she toured North America the rest of the year including dates with Bob Dylan in Toronto and other major markets. She simultaneously became national spokesperson for 'Ride For Sight', a charity to raise funds for the blind. She would write the charity's theme song, "Born To Ride", in 1991 with former Bryan Adams partner Jim Vallance. Her second album, 'Inside Out', was once again produced by Wanchic and was aided by the musical help of Sonny Landreth and Kenny Aranoff. The album, released in 1992, continued her radio assault with a handful of additional singles and a support tour with the likes of Tom Cochrane and 54.40 put her back in the limelight. The single "When The Stars Fall" became a hit on album radio and reaching #2 on The Record's chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2). She toured a western opening slot with Kim Mitchell and even hooked up with Bob Dylan on a few dates. In September 1992, Medley headed to Nashville for a rest and to write some new tunes. She couldn't stay idle for long and played the Ace Of Clubs where she filmed the video "Jane's House". In October she was invited by John Mellencamp to participate in the Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Later that month she received a SOCAN award for her song "Maybe The Next Time" which was one of the most played songs on Canadian radio in 1991. Her third album, however, would not be forthcoming. Following a two-year dispute with her record label over the songs that would comprise that release, she and Polygram parted ways. She retreated to her house near Bloomington, Ind., and wrote and recorded much of the material that makes up her comeback release, "Velvet Morning", which finally came out in February 2000 on Egg Records. Her profile received a boost after four of her songs were featured on the hit TV series "Dawson's Creek".
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''THESE ARE THE DAYS''
2014
33:29
1 Theses Are The Days 03:14
2 Letting Go 05:01
3 Long Way Down 04:03
4 High Time 03:38
5 My Town 04:06
6 Don't Send Me Flowers 03:39
7 The Hard Way 03:26
8 Broken 03:10
9 Get Ready 03:08
ALBUM NOTES
By cdbaby.com
Sue Medley is one of the most critically acclaimed Canadian female singer/songwriters. With a string of radio successes and numerous touring and performance awards and accolades, Sue Medley has proven her worth as a singer, a songwriter, a teacher and a hard working performing musician.
Sue’s new album, "These Are The Days - Sue Medley & The Back Road Band" is a follow-up release to her 2013 3-song EP “Sue Medley and The Back Road Band”. After many years of living in the US, Sue recently returned to her roots in the picturesque Comox Valley on Vancouver Island. She has re-established her life, made new friends and musical partners and has crafted a fresh collection of songs about her life and experience. Beautifully written with compelling lyrical stories and arranged and produced for today’s radio airplay, her new material sounds fresh while still retaining the classic Medley sound – richly mixed with soaring vocals and sizzling slide guitars and classic keyboard sounds.
One of Sue’s defining attributes has been the quality of players she surrounds herself with, and the Back Road Band is no exception. The Back Road Band is a powerhouse collection of the best players around, and whether in the studio on on-stage, the band delivers the sound of her recordings with precision and energy.
Sue’s own words about the new release, “These Are The Days”
My life and music have taken me on an incredible journey filled with triumphs, surprises, love, loss, but most of all precious gratitude and joy for having lived all of it. I have everything I could ever need and that is family and friends that love and support me through the rough patches and celebrate with me on successes. These are the things that inspire me everyday and in my music.
First and foremost, I would like to thank John Mang for his determination, talent, hard work and belief in my songs and me. This would never have happened without him. I would also like to thank Art Van Volsen, Anela Kahiamoe, Jeff Gillespie, Susan Wood, Brian Shaw & Paul Keim. I love you all!!
Song Descriptions
These Are The Days:
Living in the here and now – life in the moment.
Letting Go:
It’s about being brave. Though the journey can be filled with uncertainty, fear and doubt, letting go is your road to freedom.
Long Way Down:
‘Looking for the answers to a happy ever after.' Taking a leap of faith even when you're not sure where you'll land.
High Time:
Landing with both feet on the ground, learning from all life's lessons along the way, and believing that the possibilities are endless.
My Town:
Returning to her roots, Sue reflects and celebrates her hometown memories.
Don’t Send Me Flowers:
An up-tempo, country flavoured lament, about how things change - suddenly.
Hard Way:
Getting it done, but well, you guessed it … the Hard Way.
Broken:
No regrets – dignity and the saving grace of life.
Get Ready:
Let’s party – a kiss-off song to celebrate moving on!
These Are The Days
Sue Medley & The Back Road Band
All titles produced by John Mang and Sue Medley
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These Are The Days
These are the days you can breath at last,
These are the days no turning back,
These are the days don't let them slip away.
Shadows fall, the night has come,
Counting dreams one by one.
Memories drifting along,
With the hope of tomorrow,
Cash in all the time you've borrowed.
Chorus
Leave no stone left unturned,
Count each step a lesson learned.
A straight up arrow to the moon,
With the hope of tomorrow,
After all the pain and sorrow.
Chorus
Life is kind life is cruel,
Sometimes heroes, sometimes fools,
It can take your breath away.
Every day comes down to minutes,
After all, right now you're in it.
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah, Yeah-yeah-yeah.
Chorus
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang with Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organ, keyboard bass and electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Lead and Rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Letting Go
Another storm is rolling in, from somewhere east of Gallatin.
They say it’s just the time of year,
After a while, you’ll get used to it.
I’m ten thousand miles from my hometown,
And the rain is coming down.
So I stayed with you awhile, you were just what I needed.
A castaway clinging to your lifeboat,
I hung on, and that’s what scared me most.
I was ten thousand miles on some dark shore,
Didn’t know then what I was looking for.
I feel like letting go, feel like letting go, feel like letting go,
But it ain’t easy when you’re scared of everything.
Thought I’d take a train across the mid-west,
Watch the fields and towns roll by.
Pretend I’m on a mystery vacation,
And look at life from the other side.
Lost in a daydream and just for one minute,
The sky was the limit.
Never could stay in one place too long,
Never thought I was that strong.
Even when I tried, never satisfied,
Afraid I might find out who I am.
It’s gonna take some time to settle in,
Get a good job, new friends.
I’m not the girl that I used to be,
I think I’ve come by that honestly.
Been ten thousand miles, ten thousand to go.
Now I feel like letting go, feel like letting go (repeat x 3)
But it ain't easy when you’re scared of everything.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Acoustic guitar: Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Electric piano, organ, and additional bass guitar: John Mang
Electric slide guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
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Long Way Down
I've been down these streets before,
Looking for something more.
I'm so tired of wandering, tired of it all.
I've looked to the moon and stars,
Wondering where you are.
You were already gone, and I was already there.
Standing on the edge of some place called regret,
I can't look down, can't look down.
Standing on the platform looking back on everything,
I wish I could forget.
But it hasn't happened yet.
I've stumbled and I have yearned,
Kissed by the sun and burned,
Calling all angels, I'm calling again.
How will I know loves' true,
With all my hearts been through?
How will I know, what will I do?
I'm looking for the answers to a happily ever after,
I've cried out loud, I'm cryin' out loud.
Where is the voice of reason, I'm tired and I'm pleading,
I wish I could forget.
But it hasn't happened yet.
It's a long long way down,
When your feet don't touch the ground.
And the world looks upside down,
It's a long long way down.
Long, long way down
Long, long way down.
Long, long way down.
Long, long way down.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organs, synthesizer strings and keyboard bass: John Mang
Electric slide and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourines: Sue Medley and Art Van Volsen
Original tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Additional tracks recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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High Time
Today I’m gonna hang up this old hat on the shelf,
Today I’m gonna be like everybody else,
Today I’m gonna leave my troubles all behind,
Forget about the things that don’t matter, another time.
Today I’m gonna wipe off all that writing on the wall,
Draw myself a roadmap to where the chips may fall,
Today I’ll say so long to old and bitter ways,
Break the chains that keep me from livin’ for the day.
Don’t need to even the score anymore,
I’m waking up and walking out that door,
Don’t need to question what it is I’m here for.
It’s high time I laugh in the rain,
It’s high time I feel this way.
I’ve stumbled I’ve fallen,
Held my breath been stallin’
I’ve been skating on a frozen landslide for to long.
(La da, la da, la da)
Hope lies in the twist and turns,
(La da, la da, la da)
The faded glow of the after-burn.
Hold on…
When it seems like you just can’t find a friend,
And it feels like your heart will never mend,
Don’t give up, don’t give in,
You don’t have to walk this way again.
(Chorus) (Instr.) (Chorus)
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Acoustic guitar: Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Acoustic piano: John Mang
Electric guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
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My Town
What a beautiful sight, what a beautiful morning,
I’m wrapped in a blanket wearing what I was born in.
They’re starting their engines, and the grass is getting longer,
I’m thinking that maybe I’ll stay until September.
Old friends all around me sweet memories,
Around every turn and every corner life is beautiful as rain.
Every minute turns to hours, into memories that stay,
Forever green forever young, this is the place I’m from …
This is my town
There’s a parade on the weekend, the whole town will be there,
With umbrellas and lunches they’ve packed and folding chairs.
The band will start playing and balloons will start to rise,
Then the old folks will head back home to a simple life.
Chorus
Walking down Main Street, I can see the old faces,
Some are cloudy some are jaded, some are set in stone.
There’s a wide eyed girl standing on the corner,
In blue jeans and a skateboard, she’s smoking a Players cigarette.
She don’t give a dam, she don’t care what hasn’t happened yet,
She’s forever green, forever young, this is the place she’s from.
Days are getting shorter, leaves turn without warning,
I’m caught between right now, and getting older.
My tears are shed in silence I’m so stuck inside myself,
My bags are packed with long good-byes, I’ll be leaving in the morning, I’m gonna fly.
Old friends all around me, sweet memories,
Around every turn and every corner life is beautiful as rain.
Every minute turns to hours, into memories that stay,
Forever green forever young, this is the place I love,
This is my town.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric pianos, organs, electric rhythm guitar, synthesizer strings and keyboard bass: John Mang
Mandolins and electric slide guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Original tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Additional tracks recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Don’t Send Me Flowers
I put the flowers that you gave me in a vase upon the table.
I tried to keep the colours green, found I was unable.
One day the well went dry and everything just up and died.
Once there was a time my heart was worn out and so jaded,
I drank straight from the bottle until every light had faded.
One day you walked through my front door,
I didn't have to cry no more.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
Don't bring me flowers anymore, anymore.
We laughed and loved our life, didn't think about tomorrow.
I breathed your every breath, kissed away your tears of sorrow.
One day you could not look me in the eye, something died.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
Don’t send me flowers anymore, anymore.
I wish that I could run away to a secret hiding place,
No one would ever find me there.
A garden that would always bloom, a bouquet to fill up every room inside.
Give me one good reason I should let you go,
Give me one more season we could watch our love grow.
And if you never come in from the cold,
If you cannot reap the seeds you've sown,
Don't bring me flowers anymore.
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric pianos, organs, synthesizer strings, keyboard bass and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Nylon string lead guitar and electric lead and rhythm guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley and Art Van Volsen
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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The Hard Way
People keep talking like I don't know how,
Won't give me the time of day.
Don't do this and you better do that,
I'm telling you it's making me crazy.
You can call me trouble if you see it like that,
I just want to keep it real.
Got my eyes straight ahead, a tiger in my tank,
Hands straight on the wheel.
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
I was just a kid checking out the scene,
Testing out the risky waters.
Swimmin' with the sharks, burning gasoline,
I ended up back where I started.
Headed out on the road with a heavy load,
Looking for the light of day.
One step forward and another step back,
Sleeping in the bed I made.
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
I might be complicated, misunderstood.
Don't always do the right things like I should.
I just want to love and live it, minute by minute by, minute by…
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
Oh, I gotta do it the hard way,
The hard way.
Words by Sue Medley
Music and arrangement by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Electric piano, organs, keyboard bass, electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Lead and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Broken
It’s the last time I’ll call your name everything we had is broken.
It’s the last time I’ll feel this way, everything I’ve lost is broken.
Woke up to a song-bird outside my window,
The sound could make you wanna cry.
I stumbled to the bathroom, washed away the shadows,
And thought about the things in my life.
There is a saving grace, I’m thankful for every road I’ve taken.
There’s nothing I would not change,
It’s brought me to where my hearts’ wide
Open even if it feels like everything …. Is broken.
Last night I had a dream I was flying over water,
Something kept pulling me down.
I woke up as a woman, older but she’s wiser,
Stronger than she’s ever been before.
Chorus
Open even when it feels like everything is broken.
Just might be broken down, broken down ….
There is a saving grace, I’m thankful for every road I’ve taken.
There’s nothing I would not change, it’s brought me to where my heart’s wide open, Even when it feels like everything is broken.
Chorus
Here it is now!
Here it is, here it is, now!
I’ve been down these roads (solo voice)
Here it is, here it is, here it is now!
Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes,
Yea, ea ea, yeah (solo voice)
Here it is now!
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Additional background vocals: Sue Wood
Electric Bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Organs, synthesizers, keyboard bass and electric and acoustic rhythm guitars: John Mang
Electric lead guitar: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Additional tracks recorded by Paul Keim at Dove Creek Studios
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Get Ready
I got a feelin’, it’s burnin’ me up
Big wheels are turnin’, they ain’t gonna stop
Don’t hold me down, don’t get in my way
I’m not the same girl I was yesterday
So get ready, get ready
Nothin’ gonna stop me now
I’m willing, I’m able,
I’ve tossed and tuned the tables
I’m tried and I’m true,
And I’m way past over you,
I’m solid as a rock, and I’m rollin’ in the groove,
Get ready … this one’s for you
I’m cuttin’ the ropes, I’m movin’ on,
I’m sittin’ pretty, where I belong
I’m not some little girl, you can just play
So adios, hit the road, have a nice day
So get ready, get ready
Go ahead and get off of my cloud.
Chorus
I’m gonna throw a party – break out the balloons
Crack open the Chardonnay, and a little dab of perfume.
Got my dancin’ shoes on and my dress on tight,
Bet your boots baby, you’ll be missin’ this tonight …
Chorus
Get Ready x 3, scat/improv vocal to end
Words and music by Sue Medley
Arranged by John Mang and Sue Medley
Lead and background vocals: Sue Medley
Additional background vocals: Sue Wood and John Mang
Electric rhythm and solo guitar: Sue Medley
Electric bass guitar: Anela Kahiamoe
Acoustic piano and organs: John Mang
Lead and rhythm electric guitars: Jeff Gillespie
Drums: Art Van Volsen
Tambourine: Sue Medley
Recorded and mixed by John Mang at Mangsong Studio
Mastered by Paul Keim with John Mang at Dove Creek Studios
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Cover photography – Drew Schorno
Cover Graphics – Michael Johnson
Sue Medley Biography and Press Notes
Sue Medley can belt it out with the best of them. One night at New York’s Madison Square Garden the singer did just that, joining Eric Clapton, George Harrison and others on stage for the all-star “Bobfest” tribute and roaring through a couple of Dylan numbers in a memorable performance with heartland rocker John Mellencamp.
But Medley’s ace up her sleeve – and what really set her apart from the other female voices – was the way she could turn a vulnerable lyric into the most heart-wrenching ballad you’d ever heard. Tough and tender, sweet and seasoned. Over the course of two critically acclaimed albums in the early ‘90s, she combined those qualities to great effect, establishing herself as a formidable artist in the tradition of Southern-style belters like Bonnie Raitt and Melisa Etheridge.
Medley acquired that gritty style in the northern setting of British Columbia. Born in Courtenay, on idyllic Vancouver Island, she immersed herself in the Southern blues-rock bands like Little Feat and The Allman Brothers and decided to become a singer. Armed with a guitar and a piano education from her music-teacher mother, she quit school and began performing in bars. After playing folk, blues, jazz, Top 40 – even singing back-up in an Elvis tribute group – she finally settled on country-rock and began crafting her own sound. Sue’s assured songwriting shines through on this collection. Medley’s ability to craft love songs with universal appeal is amply demonstrated.
Excerpts: Nicholas Jennings
Nicholas Jennings is a music critic for Maclean’s magazine and author of Before the Gold Rush, an acclaimed history of the early years of Canadian pop.
Although Sue has sometimes been called a country singer, she sees herself in a broader light. “Instead of defining what I do by a name of a genre, I’d rather say something like… well, let’s say if you take a bit of Melissa Etheridge, a touch of Sheryl Crow and throw in a handful of Bonnie Raitt, you’d get me,” she says, laughing.
She started out with a drum kit at age 11. In Grade 7, while attending Courtenay Junior School, she took up guitar. When she was 16, she joined the Comox band Punch. “That was a great way to start out, because the other band members were 10 years older and really great musicians—they still are; they still live here. Once I graduated from high school, there was no question for me of what to do next. It was full tilt music.
In 1989, Medley released an independent country single called Cryin’ Over You. “That was way long ago,” she says now with a laugh. “Back then you sat down with a stack of your 45s, put ‘em in envelopes, stuck some stamps on and mailed then out to the radio stations. We actually got quite a lot of airplay that way.”
The single garnered her five West Coast Music Awards, including best vocalist of the year and best country vocalist of the year. It was followed by Angel Tonight a couple years later. By then she had made an appearance at the Big Valley Jamboree in Saskatchewan and on television on the Tommy Hunter Show.
She describes 1989 as the year she was “discovered. I was playing live at the Commodore at the West Coast Music Awards. Afterwards, an A&R guy from Polygram Records came up and gave me his card, and the rest was history, as they say.”
On the heels of the singles "Dangerous Times", "Maybe the Next Time", "That’s Life", and "Love Thing", she toured North America the rest of the year opening for Bob Dylan and other high profile artists. “To be up there on stage at Madison Square Gardens and look out and see that crowd—that was hands down the biggest adrenaline rush I’ve ever had!”
Her second album, Inside Out, was once again co-produced by Medley and Wanchic and was aided by the musical help of slide guitarist Sonny Landreth and drummer Kenny Aronoff. The album, released in 1992, continued her radio success with a handful of additional singles and national tours with such artists as Tom Cochrane, Kim Mitchell and 54.40, keeping her in the spotlight. The first single "When the Stars Fall" became a hit on album radio and reached #2 on The Record's chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2). In October 1992 she was invited by John Mellencamp to participate in the Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, and performed a duet with Mellencamp on the classic Dylan track "Like a Rolling Stone". Later that month she received a SOCAN award for her song "Maybe the Next Time", which was one of the most played songs on Canadian radio in 1991.
As well as purely commercial tours, Medley also toured for the military in Bosnia and Israel. “Someone invited me, and I thought, ‘yeah’. Wow—it was life changing. You go to places like that and it puts things in perspective and makes you really appreciate what we have here.”
Medley’s second CD, Inside Out, was released in 1992 and was followed by a support tour with the likes of Tom Cochrane and 54.40. The single When The Stars Fall became a hit on album radio and reached #2 on music industry magazine The Record’s chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2).
And on it went—more tours, another single, a video, placing songs on the TV show Dawson’s Creek, more awards, including several SOCAN (the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) awards and Juno Awards for Most Promising Vocalist and Album Art, playing at Farm Aid in Louisville, Kentucky, on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno backing up John Mellencamp, and at the televised Juno Awards.
Sue now lives in Comox and is currently writing, performing and teaching.
(Selected excerpts courtesy of InFocus magazine and Wikipedia.)
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JOHN MELLENCAMP: "I've shared my stage with Sue on several occasions. The girl can sing!"
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PAUL STUPIN/"Dawson's" Exec.Producer: "The richness of Sue's voice, coupled with such strong emotions and melodies created some of our most memorable musical moments. Our TV series wouldn't be the same without her songs."
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BILLY BOB THORNTON: "Sue Medley has one of the greatest voices you'll ever hear."
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GLOBE AND MAIL: "(Opening for Bob Dylan) Medley rose to the occasion, garnering kudos from the press and audiences alike for her aggressive and colorful performances. Bob Dylan knows talent when he hears it: she came across as confident and totally in control."
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Discography
1) Sue Medley (world-wide)
2) Inside Out (Canada)
3) Letters and Postcards (Australia)
4) Velvet Morning (Canada)
5) THE BEST OF SUE MEDLEY - 20th Century Masters Millennium Collection
6) Sue Medley & The Back Road Band – 3-song EP
7) These Are The Days – Sue Medley & The Back Road Band - CD
Hit singles:
Dangerous Times, Maybe the Next Time, Inside Out, When the Stars Fall, Love Thing
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Awards:
Vancouver Island Music Award: Best Song, 2013 “High Time”
Two JUNO Awards, five WEST COAST Music Awards, two SOCAN Awards, DAWSON'S CREEK Music Awards: Best Female Artist/Best Song of the Year. (2001)
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Recent Projects:
2013 - 3-song EP "Sue Medley & The Back Road Band"
2014 - full length almun release "These Are The Days - Sue Medley & The Back Road Band"
Sue continues to perform live ‘unplugged’, and with her powerhouse band, The Back Road Band at venues throughout BC and Canada.
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Residence:
The beautiful, seaside village of Comox, Vancouver Island, BC
BIOGRAPHY
By www.jam.canoe.com
Born: 1962, Courtenay, BC
Sue Medley's musical interests began at age nine when she acquired a drum set. At age 12, she took up guitar and began writing songs. By fifteen she had gone professional as part of an acoustic duo. She was also a member of the travelling musical called 'Elvis Elvis' while in her teens. In the late '80's she released two independent singles - "Cryin' Over You" (1987) and "Angel Tonight" (1989). By then she had made an appearance at the Big Valley Jamboree in Saskatchewan and received a nomination for the Vista (Rising Star) Award at the 1989 Canadian Country Music Awards. The notoriety led to her signing with Polygram Canada and a self-titled debut CD in 1990. The album was a co-produced by Medley and John Mellencamp producer Michael Wanchic who utilized John Hiatt's band The Goners. On the heels of the singles "Dangerous Times" and "Love Thing", she toured North America the rest of the year including dates with Bob Dylan in Toronto and other major markets. She simultaneously became national spokesperson for 'Ride For Sight', a charity to raise funds for the blind. She would write the charity's theme song, "Born To Ride", in 1991 with former Bryan Adams partner Jim Vallance. Her second album, 'Inside Out', was once again produced by Wanchic and was aided by the musical help of Sonny Landreth and Kenny Aranoff. The album, released in 1992, continued her radio assault with a handful of additional singles and a support tour with the likes of Tom Cochrane and 54.40 put her back in the limelight. The single "When The Stars Fall" became a hit on album radio and reaching #2 on The Record's chart (being locked out of #1 only by U2). She toured a western opening slot with Kim Mitchell and even hooked up with Bob Dylan on a few dates. In September 1992, Medley headed to Nashville for a rest and to write some new tunes. She couldn't stay idle for long and played the Ace Of Clubs where she filmed the video "Jane's House". In October she was invited by John Mellencamp to participate in the Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Gardens in New York. Later that month she received a SOCAN award for her song "Maybe The Next Time" which was one of the most played songs on Canadian radio in 1991. Her third album, however, would not be forthcoming. Following a two-year dispute with her record label over the songs that would comprise that release, she and Polygram parted ways. She retreated to her house near Bloomington, Ind., and wrote and recorded much of the material that makes up her comeback release, "Velvet Morning", which finally came out in February 2000 on Egg Records. Her profile received a boost after four of her songs were featured on the hit TV series "Dawson's Creek".
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