Live Review: Susto @ The Hamilton Live — 2/26/22

Posted on March 4, 2022 by Casey Vock in Live Review and tagged alt-country, Americana, Charleston, South Carolina, SUSTO, The Hamilton, The Hamilton Live.

Justin Osborne leads Susto in a performance at The Hamilton Live on Feb. 26, 2022. (Photo by Casey Vock)

When a musician has lived through real heartache and reconciled their missteps, or at the very least tried, it gives their words a resolve and a credibility that can immediately resonate with listeners hunting songs of substance.

Justin Osborne, the lead songwriter and singer of the band Susto, owns a voice with an undeniable capacity that convinces the listener to truly hear what he’s saying and how he’s saying he, to let it absolutely gut them and leave them with an exhausted heart. Susto’s songs amount to raw and painfully honest descriptions of love and hardship and that perspective is no doubt driven by Osborne’s own eventful personal journey. Susto explored that journey in their recent appearance at The Hamilton Live in DC.

Preview: SUSTO @ The Hamilton Live, 2/26/22

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged alt-country, Americana, Charleston, South Carolina, SUSTO, The Hamilton, The Hamilton Live.

SUSTO (Photo by Sully Sullivan)

Last year, Americana septet SUSTO returned with Time in the Sun, the band’s latest record, via New West Records. The 11-song set was produced and engineered by Wolfgang Zimmerman (Band of Horses) in the band’s hometown of Charleston, South Carolina.

SUSTO perform their new songs and more at The Hamilton Live in DC on Saturday, Feb. 26!

Livestream Preview: SUSTO @ StageIt, 6/10/20

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Parklifer in Preview and tagged alt-country, Americana, Charleston, livestream, South Carolina, StageIt, SUSTO.

SUSTO (Photo by Sully Sullivan)

SUSTO recently released Ever Since I Lost my Mind, the project’s latest studio album, out now on Rounder Records. SUSTO, fronted by Justin Osborne, has been performing a series of five quarantine shows, and Justin presents the fourth in the series as a “Greatest Hits Happy Hour” via StageIt on Wednesday, June 10.

Don’t Miss: SUSTO @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 6/9/16

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged alt-country, Charleston, country rock, Justin Jones, Rock and Roll Hotel, SUSTO.

SUSTO (Photo by Wesley Vance)

Although based in South Carolina, alt-country band SUSTO actually has its origins in… Cuba!

In 2013, singer and songwriter Justin Osborne moved to Havana to study anthropology. There, he threw himself into the music scene, absorbing music from locals playing in the Trova style. At the time, Justin also got into the American confessional poetry movement of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

When he got home, Justin founded SUSTO, combining his inspirations in Cuba with the music of Charleston, SC. He recruited Johnny Delaware (guitar, piano), Marshall Hudson (drums), Jenna Desmond (bass), and Corey Campbell (keyboard and guitar) to join SUSTO.

SUSTO released its self-titled debut album in April 2014, and then a live album in 2015, and now they are gearing up for their second album, to be titled “& I’m Fine Today” and to be released in the near future. SUSTO have launched a tour to showcase some of the new material, and they visit the Rock and Roll Hotel on Thursday, June 9.

Twangville premiered the band’s new video for “Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wine” and you can watch the video, made up of footage from an upcoming documentary on the band, on YouTube:

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“Their exceptional melodies come in long, lean, curling lines set against sonic atmosphere that’s rich and bright…keep an eye on these guys,” said the Orlando Weekly. Other critics have compared the band to Wilco!

In DC, SUSTO’s opener will be our own Justin Jones, who also knows a thing or two about alt-country music! Tickets are available online.

SUSTO
w/ Justin Jones
Rock and Roll Hotel
Thursday, June 9
Doors @ 7pm
$14
All ages