artist Suzie Vinnick

A Saskatoon native living in Toronto, Suzie Vinnick is the owner of a gorgeous, powerful voice and performs with a sweet mixture of engaging candidness and unparalleled musicianship.  Suzie was nominated for a 2009 JUNO for her 3rd album, Happy Here, produced by Juno-Award winning singer/songwriter Stephen Fearing, and for two 2009 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA’s).  Suzie has also won 5 Canadian Maple Blues Awards - 3 for Female Vocalist of the Year in 2008, 2006 and 2003, Bassist of the Year in 2006 and she shared Songwriter of the Year with Rick Fines for their 2006 release, Nothing Halfway.   Suzie also won 1st place in the Blues Category of the 2009 Unisong International Songwriting Contest for her co-write “Sometimes I Think I Can Fly”.

Suzie has been featured nationally on CBC Radio on Stuart McLean’s Vinyl Café, on CBC Radio 2 Morning and has performed across Canada and the US, and for Canadian Peacekeepers in Bosnia and the Persian Gulf.  She performs powerfully as a solo act or with her tasteful side players, as a duo and band with Rick Fines, and is also a member of the groups the Marigolds (with Gwen Swick and Caitlin Hanford of Quartette) and Betty & the Bobs. 

Suzie’s latest release is entitled, "Happy Here" which was produced by Stephen Fearing. Her website is www.suzievinnick.com.