Uh,I didn't choose my name! Though it IS fun to hear people mispronounce it.

By the way, see this photo over here? >>>>>>
This was taken by the insanely talented Lisa Keeler, who is one of my favorite photographers EVER...and also one of the few people to take a picture of me that I actually LIKE. Dude, if she can make ME look good...she can make anyone look good! Her website is www.babysteaks.com

I'll play anywhere they let me. My favorite gig right now is probably New Haven, where the Yale students put their brains on hold for the weekend in favor of drinking, dancing and screaming at my band as if we were freakin' rock stars.

At least people LISTEN to MP3's. As far as I'm concerned, nothing has hurt the music industry more than MTV. MTV kicked open the door to some of the most talentless individuals in music history simply because they look good in a bikini.

With the advent of internet distribution companies and services, who needs a bunch of major label execs who don't know and don't care what I'm about, telling me what I'm worth?

Kids, do your homework on artists like Aimee Mann and Ani DiFranco who are thumbing their noses at the majors, & reaping the rewards from doing so.

Here's my silly bio:

Susan Wendelken began singing in clubs in 1989 with an array of New York area bands. Over the years, she garnered countless rave reviews from local, national, and international publications for her work with the band One Step Beyond. The band received airplay on many radio stations, and were played on The Howard Stern Show. Among other honors, One Step Beyond were chosen to open for Black Sabbath on the Levi's sponsored local band stage at the Jones Beach Theater. Their music was featured in an award winning independent film, "Playing With Mr. Greeley" and in "The X Games". After a showcase at Rockergrl music festival in Seattle, Courtney Love called Susan "charismatic".

Susan has worked with many great local acts as well as members of national acts like King Missile, White Trash, and Grammy nominated artist Joaquin Lievano. In 1999, Susan joined the celtic-rock band ALTERnaTRAD and began playing the local Irish music scene. Their combination of traditional Irish music and rock & roll struck a chord with the press and soon generated a sizeable fan base. Since that time, Susan has worked with many high-profile artists on the Irish scene. This has included singing at weddings and special events with the Andy Cooney Band, performing with musicians from The Lord of The Dance, members of Cherish The Ladies, and Steve Holloway, whose percussion was featured in the soundtrack to the motion picture, "The Brothers McMullen". Susan also plays keyboards with the popular NYC retro/funk band One Groovy Coconut.

Susan's influences range from classic heroines like Bessie Smith and Aretha Franklin to modern day artists like Bjork and Tori Amos. Her love of all forms of music is evident in her riveting performance. She has been compared to many great singers, including Tina Turner, Sarah Vaughn, and Anne Wilson from Heart. Susan is currently working on a compilation of recordings she has done over the last few years of session work.

I really listen to just about every kind of music, from Pantera and Slayer to Annie Lennox and Rufus Wainwright.

In the US, NYC will always be my favorite, followed closely by Austin. In Ireland, I've had the best time in Dublin; Westport, Co. Mayo; and Galway City.

Since I have no techno equipment, I thought I'd use this space to plug some sites I think are very helpful to girls like me who rock!

www.gogirlsmusic.com
www.rockrgrl.com
www.womeninmusic.com
www.femalemusician.com
www.womenwhorockmag.com
www.daisyrock.com

You will never hear me doing some awful wanna-be Mariah-Christina-Beyonce vocal that I hear about a million female vocalists aping because they don't know themselves or what they're capable of.

I have balls of steel, and I know how to use 'em, baby!