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Superfrye

Imagine if Johnny Cash, Patti Smith, Nick Cave, T-Bone Walker and Bob Dylan got together to write a song for Twin Peaks- That’s Superfrye’s music.

Performance formats: Solo as Superfrye, or in a band format as Superfrye & the Valiant 72's, Superfrye & the Silver Fleetwoods or Superfrye & the Blue Blazes.

Short Bio:

A reverb-drenched guitar sits in the center of the stage. In Superfrye's hands it becomes the sound of empowerment, rebellion, truth and freedom—wrapped up in storytelling of a folk artist diving headfirst into the struggles of real people; this is raw roots with soul. It bursts with outlaw and outsider energy, yet with full control Superfrye constantly toys with the edges of emotion, from haunting to hilarious and back again, with her vast catalog of originals and covers to draw from in styles from roots to flamenco, R&B to blues, lounge to punk. Her songs bring you the sound of the terroir of the places she's been and years she's lived, as well as where she's going next. Come along on the adventure. 

Long Bio:

The Superfrye sound was born out of flamenco, rockabilly and blues but has travelled as far as lounge, R&B, surf and disco.

Her songs reflect the terroir of every place she’s been, every year she’s lived and are illustrated by lyrics about empowerment, rebellion, truth and freedom.

Superfrye's music could be called folk in that it comes from the ground and the grit. It is written for the working people, the survivors that get knocked down and keep getting up over and over and over. The sound underpinning the stories she tells centers around a reverb drenched guitar in a vast catalog of originals and covers, constantly toying with the edges of emotion from passionately haunting to hilarious and fun.

Superfrye is an accomplished and innovative performer. She has played all over Chicago, both solo and with her band. She had a six-year residency at Rojo Gusano in Ravenswood. During those three years she also fronted the host band at the open mic she built up at Artifact Events and has been a regular performer at Montrose Saloon. Pre-pandemic she had been working on getting into the Nashville scene, performing at writer’s nights and solo at breweries and pubs in and around Nashville and neighboring states.  During the pandemic, she held shows off her balcony, online and in the public parks with her band the Valiant 72’s where she kept people’s spirits up through music and laughter. 

WHAT AUDIENCES ARE SAYING

“Seeing Superfrye play solo is like walking into an episode of Twin Peaks.”

“Watching her up there on stage with a band you can just tell she’s loving it. Laughing and smiling as she riffs away on her guitar it’s fun to watch, her enthusiasm is infectious." 

PRESS PHOTOS: SUPERFRYE

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PRESS PHOTOS: BAND

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SONG LIST

Here's a sampling of cover and original songs SUPERFRYE performs, solo and with her band. 

SUPERFRYE COVERS

  • Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground – Willie Nelson
  • Bad Girl– Eddie Taylor
  • Bang Bang– Nancy Sinatra
  • Better Off Without a Wife – Tom Waits
  • Big River – Johnny Cash
  • Blue Angel – Roy Orbison
  • Born to Run – Bruce Springsteen 
  • Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure
  • Cheaper to Keep Her – Johnny Taylor
  • Cissy Strut – The Meters
  • Confusion Blues
  • Cry, Cry, Cry – Johnny Cash
  • Crying – Roy Orbison
  • Cry Me a River – Julie London 
  • Don’t Think Twice – Bob Dylan
  • Exes & Ohs – Elle King
  • Finest Lovin’ Man – Bonnie Rait
  • Folsom Prison – Johnny Cash
  • Fumbling With the Blues – Tom Waits
  • Grits Ain’t Groceries – Little Milton
  • Hanky Panky – Tommy James
  • Harvest – Opeth
  • Henry Lee – PJ Harvey and Nick Cave
  • Honest I Do – Jimmy Reed
  • House of the Rising Sun – The Animals
  • I Don’t Need No Doctor – Ray Charles
  • I Know It’s Over – The Smiths
  • I’m Through With Love – Marilyn Monroe
  • In Dreams – Roy Orbison
  • I’m a Believer – The Monkees
  • I Pity the Fool – Bobby Blue Bland
  • It’s Gonna Work Out Fine – Ike and Tina Turner
  • I Walk Alone – Marty Robbins
  • I Wanna Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
  • I Want Someone Badly – Jeff Buckley
  • I Want You – Elvis Costello
  • I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
  • I Won’t Stand in Your Way – The Stray Cats
  • Jerome – Lizzo 
  • Killing Moon – Echo and the Bunnymen
  • Last Two Dollars – Johnny Taylor
  • Let it Be – The Beatles
  • Lost Highway – Hank Williams 
  • Love Hurts – Roy Orbison
  • Love Me – Elvis Presley
  • Love on the Rocks – Neil Diamond
  • Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Jeff Buckley
  • Money – The Beatles
  • Oh Darlin’– The Beatles
  • Only the Lonely – Roy Orbison
  • Peace, Love and Understanding (What’s so Funny About) – Nick Lowe
  • People They Ain’t No Good – Nick Cave
  • Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
  • Proud Mary – Ike &Tina Turner
  • Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash
  • Rumble – Link Wray
  • Running Scared – Roy Orbison
  • Sad Hours– Little Walter and the Aces
  • Satisfied Mind – Traditional 
  • Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
  • Shit List – L7
  • Shivers – Nick Cave
  • Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
  • Solitary Man – Neil Diamond 
  • Suspicious Minds– Elvis Presley
  • Sweet Dreams – Patsy Cline
  • Tanya – Robert Junior Lockwood
  • That’s Alright Mama – Elvis Presley
  • The Boys are Back in Town – Thin Lizzy 
  • These Boots Were Made for Walking– Nancy Sinatra
  • The Ship Song – Nick Cave
  • Tip on in – Slim Harpo
  • Tomorrow Night– Lonnie Johnson
  • Too Tired – Johnny Guitar Watson
  • Trouble – Elvis Presley
  • Truth Hurts – Lizzo
  • Trying to Get to You – Elvis Presley
  • Two of a Kind – Slim Harpo
  • Violet – Hole
  • Walk Don’t Run – The Ventures
  • What’s Up – 4 Non Blondes
  • White Wedding – Billy Idol
  • You're No Good – Bob Dylan

SUPERFRYE ORIGINALS

To read lyrics to select original songs, click here.

  • The Outsider
  • Truth
  • Don’t Count on Me
  • Grand Gestures
  • Last Time You Smiled
  • They Say
  • My Life is Fucked
  • Baby Blue Eyes
  • Eyore’s Song
  • Taco Land
  • Born to Be a Player
  • Nashville Boy
  • Too much woman for ya
  • Yomana
  • Brothers and Sisters
  • You Came Along
  • My Dad I Call Him Pops
  • Superfrye Vamp

LIVE SHOW SNIPPETS

Hear Superfrye in action with these live show clips.

For venues only, click this link and enter password: Live Show Audio Snippets. 

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