Search - Chuck Suchy :: Evening In Paris

A fine singer-songwriter

G. Cielec | Cleveland, Ohio | 08/24/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Chuck Suchy has been making music on the Northern Great Plains for most of his life, playing mostly barn dances, church festivals, and ethnic halls. His live performances and occasionally record releases have made him a favorite in that part of the country most of us only see from 30,000 feet in the air, out of a jetliner's window. Too bad, the country should be seen up close, and Chuck Suchy's music should be heard.

Chuck's latest release Evening in Paris features twelve originals about his usual themes of small town and farm life, based on his experiences as a real working farmer on the Dakota prairie, working the family farm he took over from his father years ago. His songs are about simple things often overlooked or not appreciated in our lives. The title tune is about an old girlfriend and her fondness for dime store perfume, "Diminishing Winds" and "Cool in the Shade" are about enjoying the end of a hard day working the farm. "Hold Me" and "Matter of Faith" are simple romantic ballads, and "Money in this Town" is a commentary on city folks moving back to the country.

All 12 cuts were recorded at a Public Radio station in St. Paul, and feature Suchy's honest voice backed by a simple band of guitar, mandolin, fiddle, bass, and steel guitar. If you want to enjoy a true singer-songwriter, in the same genre as John Prine, Kris Kristofferson, and Steve Goodman, and one that some Nashville or Hollywood producer hasn't jazzed up to sound like everyone else on commercial radio, I strongly suggest checking out North Dakota balladeer Chuck Suchy's latest release Evening in Paris on Little Bluestem Records.

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