Bio
Susan Anders received her BA with honors from UC Santa Cruz and her MA from San Francisco State. During this time she trained with many voice teachers in California, including Roland Wyatt, Faith Winthrop, Jane Sharp, Judy Davis, and Lisa Popeil. She has coached singers for over thirty-five years in the SF Bay Area, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Santa Fe. Her articles on singing have appeared in Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Musician, Backstage West and the Angel City Voice, and her instructional books, downloads, apps, and CDs have been used worldwide. Performers Susan has coached include Hillary Scott (Lady A), Dierks Bentley, Joey Heatherton, Chase Bryant, Josh Gracin, Jerry Douglas, Rose MacGowan, Constance Marie, Alana Ubach, and L7.
Susan has taught singing workshops at many conferences and camps, including NSAI's Songposium, Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, SERFA, and California Coast Music Camp.
Susan is also a singer, songwriter, and composer: "A commanding, soulful voice" said the New Yorker—"A wonderful singer" said the East Bay Express—"Arrow-pure vocals" said In Pittsburg. Her former band Susan's Room released five albums. Susan has recorded five solo albums: You Can Close Your Eyes (a lullaby album), Release, Swimmer, Loop de Loop, 13 Women, and her newest album Now I'm a Kite. Susan's songs have been recorded by the Four Bitchin' Babes, The Irrationals, Renee Hayes, The Viper Creek Band, and many other artists. Her choral version of her song “A Wave That Rocks Me” was performed by the Zia Singers in Jan 2026. Susan was born and raised in Berkeley, California, lived in Nashville for almost twenty years, and now lives in Santa Fe, NM.