With “Back to the River”, Susan Tedeschi takes a major musical leap forward. "I worked really hard on this one," she states. "I'm really excited about this record, and I'm anxious to have people hear it," Tedeschi concludes. "People have been waiting for new music from me for awhile, so I look forward to touring, to bring these songs to as many people as I can."

Indeed, “Back to the River”—produced by George Drakoulias, whose resume includes work with the Black Crowes, the Jayhawks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers—is a mature, soulful work that demonstrates how much singer/guitarist/songwriter Tedeschi has grown in the decade since she burst onto the scene.

“Back to the River's” 11 songs encompass a broad musical and emotional palette, and showcase Tedeschi’s multiple talents as a deeply expressive singer, a soulful and melodic guitarist and a distinctive, evolving songwriter. The album is partially the product of Tedeschi's work with a stellar assortment of songwriting collaborators.

Tedeschi co-wrote “Butterfly" with husband and fellow guitar-slinger Derek Trucks, (of The Allman Brothers Band and his own Derek Trucks Band). Derek—who plays slide guitar on four tracks on the album and co-leads the part-time combo, Soul Stew Revival, with Susan—produced "Butterfly" in the couple's home studio.

Susan Tedeschi's soulful vocals are part Bonnie Raitt, Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin. Combined with her blistering blues / rock guitar work, her musical approach crosses musical genres.

"It's not really a blues record. The blues is still in there, but there's a lot of other stuff, too. I don't really know how to describe what I do, other than 'American roots,'" Tedeschi says. 

Tourshedule:
10/7: Patronaat - Haarlem, Holland
11/7: La Sauvage - Differdange, Luxembourg
12/7: Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux,  Switzerland
14 /7 Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux,  Switzerland
16/7: Budapest Sportarena - Budapest, Hungary
17/7: Wiener Konzerthaus - Vienna, Austria
18/7: Piazza Blues Festival - Bellinzona, Switzerland
19/7: Blue Balls Festival - Lucerne, Switzerland
20/7: Nice Jazz Festival - Nice, France
22/7: Cognac Blues Passions Festival - Cognac, France
24/7: Auditorio Parque Almansa - San Javier, Spain
25/7: Plaza de Toros - Cazorla, Spain
26/7:  Porta Ferrada International Festival - St Feliu de Guixols, Spain
29/7: New Morning - Paris, France
30/7: 100 Club – London, UK
31/7: Cambridge Folk Festival – Cambridge, UK

Websites:
http://www.susantedeschi.com
http://www.myspace.com/susantedeschi
http://www.facebook.com/susantedeschi
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=susan+tedeschi