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About the Album

After an intensely dedicated and fruitful 2.5 year journey of self-producing her debut solo album ‘Song of a Thousand Leaves’ Susie releasing this creation on 16th April 2018. Joined by no less than 31 fantastic guest musicians including world renowned Kora player Seckou Keita and Baka Beyond’s Su Hart with her traditional ‘Rainforest Singing’, Susie has woven deeply authentic threads of music from across the world to her 12 original soulful acoustic songs. 
​Crafting this record with so much wild creativity and care has brought these songs alive in a way that I never could have done with just me and my guitar.
Although the album is unusually eclectic (within the realm of an acoustic production of ‘all real instruments’) Susie’s masterful voice and deeply honest lyrics is the thread that ties the listening journey of this record together. Susie and her right hand man Michael Stanton have poured every ounce of their creativity into this production and take you on an exciting, albeit longer than usual, 70 minute journey through a decade of Susie's songwriting; one moments you will be weeping with her by her father’s bedside, and the next you will be dancing with her, celebrating the joy of being alive! ​
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'Susie Ro's debut album is like medicine for the soul. These beautifully crafted songs are like inspiration that hits the deepest parts of you and the messages the lyrics carry are peaceful and uplifting and sure to bring calm and gratitude to your day' - The Music Below
'Across the album this range of talent can be heard, their influences and colours brushing across the album like coloured winds over a shifting sand. There are beaches of character here, you have to admire the breadth of world influences' - Peter Taranaski, FATEA Magazine
Musicians
A big thank you to these amazing musicians for weaving their magic on my album.
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Michael Stanton: Guitar, Vocals, Octave Guitar, Piano, Bass, Percussion
James Watts: Duduk, Mbira, Irish Low Whistle, Penny Whistle
Rowan Sterk: Percussion, Balaphon
Seckou Keita: Kora
Misha Mullov-Abaddo: Double Bass
Radek Ditrych: Bass
Eran Katz: Guitar, Vocals (Track 4), Percussion, Bass
Omer Makessa: Vocals (Track 3), Percussion
Ayla Schafer: Vocals (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 10)
Su Hart: Vocals (Track 8)
Murray Kyle: Vocals (Track 9)
Carrie Tree: Vocals (Track 7)
Helen Knight: Live Harmony Vocals (Track 12)
Miranda Jay: Live Harmony Vocals (Track 12)
Bunch of lovely friends: Singing Along (Track 12)
Shakti Sings Choir: Singing! (Track 8)
​Allan Kerr: Percussion
Arjun Magee: Drum kit
Dagan Robinson: Bbodhran
Matt Bailey: Hand Pan
Torbz: Hand Pan
Roy Harmon: Trumpet
Evyatar Levy: Tenor Sax
Nimbrod Nol: Violin
Katina Laoutaris: Violin
Matt Kelly: Violin
Yaniv Taichman: Oud
Asha Mccarthy: Cello
Timothy Gallagher: Frame Drum
Juri Cainero: Riqq
Omer Gonen-Haela: Flute
Album Credits
​Produced & edited by: Michael Stanton, Susie Ro, Matt Tweed & Eran Katz
Mixed by: Joe Dworniak at Riverfish Studio
Mastered by: Poppy Weinberger for Riverfish Mastering
Recording Engineers: Matt Tweed, Michael Stanton, Duncan Stuart (Good Times Music Studios), Rohan White (Sound Loom), Sam Welbourne (Mindful Sounds), Sound Gallery Studios, Adrian Freedman’s Studio, Helios Studios, Phil Davies (Room 4 Studios), Freehouse Studios, Eran Katz Studio (Israel)
Album Paintings: Dorrie Joy
Photographs: Leticia Valverdes (first page), Sharon Galyer (centre page) & Laurence Galloway (thank you page)
Graphic Design: Michael Stanton, Murray Kyle, Matthew Bailey & Mike North
Admin Queen: Sharon Galyer
Crowd-funding Video: Andrew Carter
Crowd-funding Campaign: Hannah Williams
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Thank Yous
A huge thank you to the amazing Sharon Galyer for always being so supportive, plus my beautiful family for their loving belief in me.

Such a huge thank you to Michael Stanton for his exceptional talent and endless dedication throughout this intense process of creation. So much love to my amazing Women’s Group for your listening hearts through this journey and of course eternal gratitude to my incredible beloved father Nick Prater, you are always with me. Also, a special thank you to Pam Mullins.

Thanking all these lovely people for their support: Adrian Freedman, Alex Grayson, Chantal Kickx, Charles, Vicky, Ann & Alex Simon, Cindy Barnes, Daniel Waples, Dave Ip, David Tanner, Diz @ Betty’s Coffee, Eirik Storvik Kristiansen, Elke Marx-Ottmüller, Francis Michael Eliot, Georgie Hayfor-Taylor, Ian Wood, Janine Blakeburn, Jonathon Porritt, Karen Darke, Lisa Bavidge, Liz Martin, Lotte @ The Prince Albert, Luke Prater, Madeleine Mauwer, Maitrisara, Marta Carter, Mel Deevy, Michael Carlyon, Moira & Mick Kiely, Monica Geissler, Nathan Williams, Olivia van Dort, Pippa Howell, Steve Gardner.
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