Sue Fink: CD Release Show on Sunday 10/25 7:00 PM at the Orphanage in Chicago

Her band – usually she plays solo – is comprised of well-known Chicago musicians, most of whom played on the recording:  Jim Hines, percussion (previously toured with Brian Wilson); Dean Milano, bass; Jessica Fogle (award-winning composer), keyboards; Jeff Frankel, guitar; Meg Lauterbach, cello; and Kathryn Lake, violin.  Surprise musical guests also will make appearances.   Chicago-based Sue Fink is a somewhat-quirky, poignant singer-songwriter and entertainer, known for her compelling songs and charming performances:  think Christine Lavin, with a dash of Rickie Lee Jones, Nellie McKay, and Jack Johnson.  Her popular YouTube video, “Damsel in Distress,” from the title song of her 2006 release, has Sue tied to the railroad tracks and devising other precarious scenarios to catch her beau’s attention… though she always winds up saving herself.
Thoughts at an Intersection (2009), her second full-length CD, finds Sue exploring the intersections that we encounter – literally and figuratively, consciously or not – every day.  The dreamy artwork by Mary Lewis supports this theme, and includes a 12-page booklet with lyrics and credits.  Sue divides the twelve original songs into Side A: Dream/Awake (the first six songs) and Side B: Awake/Dream (the last six). When asked the difference between the two, Sue says, “Not much... and that would be the point!” Whether Sue makes light of unsolicited advice-givers ('Advice Giver') and people who don’t see the warning signs ('Warning Signs') – or wrestles with love, and time, slipping away ('Slip Away' and 'Time Song') – these songs are visual and heartfelt. 'Tracking System' was inspired by remembered dream fragments:  Sue awoke with the image of an old man, lost and alone, and the words “tracking system” still strong in her memory.  From there, she determined to tell the old man’s story.  Meg Lauterbach’s haunting cello and Jessica Fogle’s stunning piano make this song an unforgettable listening experience.   Also included are the much-requested 'Boys are So Sensitive' and 'Bad Heart.'  'Formerly Chicago' – ironically, written several years prior to the recent re-naming of  Chicago’s Sears Tower (to Willis Tower) – takes the corporate re-naming trend to sci-fi levels:  “And in the city formerly known as Chicago/ in either Nike or Reebok Field/ I parted the Starbucks flowers/ and in the tall GM grasses I kneeled…” Sue recorded
Thoughts with Bruce Roper (founding member of whimsical folk trio Sons of the Never Wrong, who also engineered Sue’s Damsel in Distress CD), and Jeff Frankel, a long-time Chicago musician and monster-guitar player.  The combination of their different approaches, and the musicians used in each studio, enhance the musicality, bringing Sue’s songs to a new level.  Additional musicians on the CD include:  John Abbey, Bob Lizik, and Larry Kohut (bass); Tony Dale, (percussion); Bob Long (keyboards); Noah Zacharin (guitar); and Michael B. Favreau (clarinet).     “I’m thrilled to be playing my release show with a full band,” Sue says.  “The musicians add so much grace, depth, and beauty to my project.  Hope you can make it… and, expect the unexpected!” Additional Notes:   Cover charge:  $5.00, includes snacks, non-alcoholic beverages; BYOB.
Thoughts at an Intersection will be available for purchase at this show, and is also available online at CD Baby, iTunes, and more.   The Orphanage is the in the community center of the First Lutheran Church of the Trinity in the Bridgeport neighborhood -- easily accessible from Lake Shore Drive, the Kennedy, public transportation, and more.  Street parking is metered on 31st St. until 9PM; side streets are unmetered and unrestricted.

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