About Suzuki
Irish fiddler and singer Suzuki Cady brings her dynamic mix of acoustic Irish and American folk music to venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. She has a popular duo act with singer-guitarist-mandolinist extraordinaire Jimmy Murphy and a stellar Irish band, New Wild Hog.
My GOAL
Music is one of my primary outlets for artistic expression, mood alteration, and life affirmation. Using the universal language of music, I aim to create beauty and space for deep human connection that lifts the collective spirit and delights the ear.
Photo by Julian Kolodziejczyk
With an abiding love of traditional Irish music, Suzuki cut her teeth playing at pubs and private sessions throughout the Bay Area and in Ireland. Her fondness for the art form led her to pursuits and outlets as far away as Galway, Ennis, Dublin, and Paris.
Suzuki has performed solo and in duos, trios, and bands at concert halls, restaurants, wineries, weddings, funerals, restaurants, house concerts, bedside for hospice patients, the Fairfax Festival, the O'Neill Irish Music Festival, the Fairfax Irish Music Festival, Bread and Roses concerts, and much more.
Suzuki began her singing career at age seven as a professional Colorado Children's Chorale member. At age twelve, she was invited to tour mainland China with the Colorado Children’s Chorale’s Tour Choir. She enjoys singing unaccompanied, Sean-nós (“old style”) Irish songs.
Suzuki’s sense of rhythm has been honed by a lifetime of dance training; Suzuki has an extensive background in Flamenco, Afro-Brazilian, West African, Congolese, Afro-House, and Rollerskate Dance. Currently, she is learning Irish Sean-nós percussive dance.
New Wild Hog brings lush, acoustic Irish and folk music to special events in the SF Bay Area. Suzuki Cady brings her skillful fiddling, intimate voice, and adept ear for traditional tunes. Tim Crockett delivers clean finesse on flute and bodhrán (Irish drum). Liam Kaplan provides style and flair on his guitar, bodhrán, flute, and vocals. Jimmy Murphy applies a deep well of musical experience to his guitar, mandolin, and vocals. Daniel Schoenfeld serves a rich blend of melodies and accompaniment on Irish button box and bouzouki.
