The Susie Parr Trio

Breathtaking and mesmerizing, Susie Parr is a spell-binding performer with a powerhouse voice. She can bring you to tears and leave your face sore from smiling. This Trio weaves stories from songs both dark and light, old and new. Bandmates John Campos (mandolin, violin) and Jay Gavan (guitar) are veterans of some of the Michigan music scene’s favorite bands, having played with Corn Fed Girls, Guitar up!, Red Sea Pedestrians, Sundog, Bird Seed Salesmen, and more. Together they take you on a musical journey including irresistible swing tunes, heartbreaking songs from Mexico, French love songs, Gypsy jazz tunes full of love of life, and their own originals. Performances at Earthwork Harvest Gathering, Bell’s Back Room, Kalamazoo Valley Museum Auditorium and listening rooms and house concerts have given lucky audiences a recent taste the Susie Parr Trio.