Siusan O'Rourke

"Siusan with an i"
Brooklyn, New York native, now making Michigan her home for many years, Siusan O'Rourke has been playing music since she was a child. The daughter of first generation Irish Americans on one side and English emigrating in from Barbados of the West Indies on the other, Siusan was reared within a family that not only taught the appreciation for the music of her culture but instilled in her an appreciation and love of all genres.

Although known within Irish circles of music for the intimate sense of tradition she expresses in the performance of ancient ballads as well as her own Irish originals, audiences across the Midwest are realizing that she is a ferocious and accomplished songwriter and performer of her own brand of Americana, Blues and Folk.

Stepping onto stages and filling seats in songwriter rounds, she eloquently bridges audiences with humor, stories, and great original music, all coupled with the added bonus that she possesses an astounding voice. A rare deep rich alto that is enveloping beyond the emotion of the song, she leaves venues with those attending, feeling as though they have experienced an evening with her on a very personal level and she brings to her audiences a performance fully experienced and remembered long after the last song is sung.

On other fronts, Siusan is now a 15 year cancer survivor and advocate, the founder of the Cancer Stinks Roadshow which raises funding for local organizations. O'Rourke has been on the artist roster of Smokin' Sleddog Records since 2008.

Pulling on yet one more hat, she has worked for the Smokin' Sleddog Record & TOGO Touring Artists as an artist representative, marketer and promoter since 2015.

Siusan is available for performance, workshops, and speaking engagements.