Dublin jazz folk musician Sue Rynhart has released her new album, Say Pluto - a collaboration with acclaimed award-winning jazz pianist, Huw Warren, and double bassist, Dan Bodwell. We asked her the BIG questions . . .
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The album, which she recently launched with a concert in the Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin was inspired by the Gothic short stories, read during Sue's residency at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris.
Speaking about Say Pluto, Sue says, "I was awarded an artist residency by Music Network and CCI to embark on the creation of my new album in Paris, at the Centre Culturel Irlandais.
"During the residency, I developed a deep fascination for Gothic short stories. These narratives became a foundational inspiration for my music, allowing me to explore themes of hauntings, witches, isolation, renewal, and empowerment.
"I have approached these classic tales with a contemporary twist, weaving in themes of gender, nature, and the art of music."
Tell us three things about yourself . . .
I love our kids, my husband and my family, I don't take things for granted, I am empathetic.
How would you describe your music?
From the heart, visceral, fun, emotive and eclectic.
Who are your musical inspirations?
Our kids, my parents, my grandparents, JS Bach, Thomas Tallis, Emma Kirkby, Johnny Rotten, Bobby McFerrin, Sinéad O’Connor, Pat Metheny, Mahler, Ella Fitzgerald, John Cage, Hildegard von Bingen, Béla Fleck and Nguyen Le, Taylor Swift (Tortured Poets).
What was the first gig you ever went to?
My Dad’s rock and roll gigs with The Cyclones. Best gigs ever.
What was the first record you ever bought?
Parade - Prince and the Revolution.
Favourite lyric of all time?
"The lotus-flower fears, The sun’s splendour, And with bowed head, Dreaming, awaits the night" - Heinrich Heine.
If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Spem in Alium by Thomas Tallis.
Where can we find more information about you and your music?
My website.
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