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SUZAHN, one of 5 children, is the daughter of a successful artist Father and educator Mother and wrote her first song and made her first public appearance at the age of five in a school program in Buffalo, NY where her family lived before moving to Westchester, a suburb of New York City.  What they didn’t know then is that she would continue to write songs and perform her whole life, developing an exciting career in the music industry. 

 Needing to support herself Suzahn perused an education in Music and Recording and worked behind the scenes in all aspects of the music industry as an engineer, producer, in label administration, publishing and manufacturing.  However, her “inner calling” kept her performing and writing.  After encouragement from accompanist and mentor Sammy Benskin (Ella Fitzgerald & Billie Holiday), and Jonathan Larson (RENT!) Suzahn made her way to the “other side of the glass” as a respected session singer and composer.  She landed a job on Madison Avenue composing and singing on many National Jingles, including Dr. Pepper, Certs, Budweiser and Pillsbury.    

Suzahn quickly became a regular of the New York City Club Scene performing at top venues like Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, The Bottom Line and Off-Broadway.  In and out of the studios, Suzahn has worked with the likes of Vanessa Williams, Will Lee, Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Mel Lewis, Marc Cohen, Dick Oatts, Donald Harrison, Marc Egan, Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Donald Brown, Grady Tate, Sam Bush and Jaco Pastorius, with students including Leona Naess (MCA) Sean Lennon, The Silver Jews, cast members of Broadway shows and a list of touring sidemen.

 After working with Tony winner and Oscar nominee, William Hickey Suzahn was awarded a Scholarship to the Actor's Institute. She has 4 songs in a permanent collection of contemporary songwriters in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, D.C., and two songs in the Baseball Hall of Fame.   

Suzahn transferred from MCA Music in NYC to Nashville, TN.  There, she was heard by 4-time Grammy winning Producer Richard Adler.  Together they co-produced her new CD, "Paris Without His Kiss".   Suzahn performs as a solo or with her band "French Kiss".  She travels the US and Europe playing festivals, colleges, & clubs and gives music clinics and teaches privately.  Suzahn writes music for Carlin International Music Group has had songs on Oprah, Desperate Housewives, Kyote Ugly, BET and with Sony/BMG artist Robert Bond, played world-wide.