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 Sue Jeffers's Profile |
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| Last Login: | May 29, 2009 (193 days back) |
About Me |
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Sue Jeffers' dad probably had no idea what he was starting when he gave his daughter a copy of Abbie Hoffman's Soon To Be a Major Motion Picture as a high school graduation present. Ohio native Jeffers hails from the historically significant city of Kent, drives a hybrid car, puts a lot of time and energy into her local peace coalition, and has recorded five albums on her own label, FBI Records. While many of her songs focus on political and social ills, she also writes about affairs of the heart and other everyday topics that all music fans can relate to, no matter what their party affiliation. And despite her focus on activism, she emphasizes that she is a musician first. "I do find music is a good way to communicate with folks that might not otherwise listen to me if I just gave a speech," she says, "but music is more part of who I am, and I just can't imagine not singing or playing. The music isn't just a vehicle to get out a message." However, the music and the message have been intertwined her entire life. Piano lessons began at age five, and guitar in fourth grade, and shortly afterwards, her fundraising efforts for UNICEF put her on the organization's float with a crown on her head in a hometown parade. As a high school student, she helped get a levy passed before heading off to college as a flute major. Her life has been nonstop ever since. She still manages to hold down a day job (to pay for the hybrid car) while playing between 50 to 100 shows a year. Her music has been included on compilation albums by Indiegrrl and the 1999 Musicians For Peace project. And like many passionate activists, Jeffers has been cuffed, booked, and locked up. While protesting President Reagan's "star wars" program in front of Cleveland's NASA building in the 80s, she was one of 21 activists arrested. While in the holding cell, she kept up everyone's spirits with an impromptu rendition of a bluegrass anti-nuke song that turned into a cell-wide square dance. When the cops dragged her to a smaller cell away from the others, she just sang louder. Then they made the mistake of putting her in a cell with a telephone. "We called a couple of newspapers and TV stations," Jeffers remembers, "and then started singing again until the residents down a ways suggested we shut up so they could go back to sleep!" Her voice will not be silenced. She was banned from one Open Mic because of her views, but she finds more doors open to her because of her determination to sing her mind. Her tour schedule includes peace rallies, Earth Day celebrations, and more coffeehouses then she can keep track of. Of her most recent album, One Man's Ceiling is Just Another One's Door, the Stonewall Society wrote: "Not any sort of repeat of other artists' style or work. Sue Jeffers owns her music in the traditional style of those she is influenced by. And she does them both honor and growth." Jeffers manages to avoid burnout by reaching out to those she inspires. "We have a pretty good group of folks here in Kent who support and keep each other going," she says proudly. "It helps to organize with loved ones." Besides, failure is not an option. "Just like I can't imagine not doing music," she adds, "I can't imagine not singing out." Catch up on projects both political and musical at www.fbirecords.com. Musical Affiliations: Indiegrrl Performing Member Outmusic Stonewall Society Folk Alliance |
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Music:Member Since: 11/2/2005Band Website: http://www.fbirecords.com Band Members: sue jeffers sometimes tim queen every once in a while emily parker Influences: tom waits, woody guthrie, phil ochs, the minutemen, pete seeger, hazel dickens, johnny cash, crass, emma goldman, arlo guthrie, buffy sainte-marie, the kleazmos, joe hill, tracy chapman, the agnostic front, steve earle, MDC, john denver, the dead kennedys, abbie hoffman Sounds Like: sue Record Label: FBI Records Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Folk / Acoustic / Other) |
My Blog |
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hope |
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| last weekend went to see Milk. would recommend seeing it. i didn't even end up blubbering in the balcony like i feared, instead i think it has helped lift my spirits a bit. l... Posted by on Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:42:00 GMT |
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This Saturday - Nov 1 Sue Jeffers at the Nickel |
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| Hosted By: Sue Jeffers When: Saturday Nov 01, 2008 at 10:00 PMWhere the Nickel4365 State RoadCleveland, OH 44109United StatesDescription:Sue Jeffers Click Here To View Event Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:19:00 GMT |
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here we go - revised |
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| i didn't sit down here to write a song for you tonightbut you know things don't always go the way i planthe muse she won't cooperateand i have to pick up what she hurls my wayso i started once and i s... Posted by on Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:52:00 GMT |
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adding new videos |
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| there's a new video up, and more to come from last saturday's show at victorian's midnight cafe in columbus. a bit dark, but somewhat functional. was using a new camera and didn't k... Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:16:00 GMT |
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i am part of the conspiracy |
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| i was unable to make it to st paul for the convention protests. but i am part of the conspiracy. somehow it didn't seem worth risking being one of those statistics listed as part of ... Posted by on Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:04:00 GMT |
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manifesting bats |
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| so, it seems to be bat season again this year. last year the first bat of the year came on may day, i remember being told - you have a bat flying around out there - and since my plan was to head into ... Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:24:00 GMT |
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sunrise |
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| so i've got fruit flies in my sunriseand a picture of some skin from somecute gal in a cowboy hatleanin on me with a grinand my fingernails are brokenand the country's down the drainthe bastards want ... Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:21:00 GMT |
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"new" song from 1996 up on my space of me |
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| Eventually i'll rent one of the machines that the 'out of the bus' master was recorded on, but for now i've just taken a basement studio recording that was copied to a cassette tape, and t... Posted by on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:20:00 GMT |
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taxi to the dark side - ghosts of abu ghraib |
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| nothin like listening to rumsfeld , cheney , bush and gonzales incriminate themselves for future war crimes trials. this movie is set for dvd release september 30th but is available in 8 segments o... Posted by on Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:25:00 GMT |
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ashcroft at the judiciary committee |
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| After stonewalling and refusing to answer any questions of substance, former attorney general john ashcroft came up with this gem........-------------------------Q what would you say to those who hav... Posted by on Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:06:00 GMT |
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