Suzzallo (pronounced Sue-Zuh-Low) is a new Seattle based rock band fronted by Rocky Votolato. After the devastating loss of his child in a tragic car accident, Votolato created an entire new world inside of aggressive rock songs that transmute extreme grief into something healing and beautiful. Suzzallo’s debut album “The Quiet Year” is an explosive eulogy filled with cathartic alt-rock anthems that bring the energy of the 90’s back to life.
This a return to form for Votolato, who Rolling Stone once lauded as having a “nuanced command of the folk idiom”, but who started out playing in louder bands, like Waxwing, who gained an underground cult following in the mid-2000s Pacific Northwest punk and hardcore scene. Suzzallo’s music taps into that same spirit: blistering guitars, soaring choruses, and poignantly impactful lyrics–all with a volume and intensity that surpasses any of Votolato’s previous work.
With Rudy Gajadhar joining on drums (ex-Waxwing), Steve Bonnell on bass (ex- Schoolyard Heroes) and teaming up with legendary producer John Goodmanson (Sleater-Kinney, The Blood Brothers, Unwound) Suzzallo recently finished recording their debut album at Robert Lang Studios in Seattle, WA – released on Thirty Something Records in the spring of 2025. Ben Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie / The Postal Service) is featured on several songs, lending his incredible talents to the album with beautifully placed back-up vocals, electric guitar, bass 6, and piano.
Tinsley
Tinsley is a Seattle- based singer and songwriter. Her music is a heartfelt, yet playful blend of indie pop and rock, with the occasional twang of country.
Tinsley’s songs have garnered radio play on Seattle radio stations 90.3 KEXP, 107.7 The End, and C89.5, as well as support from American Songwriter, Atwood Magazine, and Ones to Watch. Her 2023 EP “Love Songs” was Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-recognized DJ Marco Collins’ number one pick of The Seattle Times’ Washington music critics poll.
Tinsley has opened for artists like Sam Fischer, Salt Cathedral, Girl Ray, and New Constellations, and played festivals like Capitol Hill Block Party, The Bite of Seattle, and Belltown Bloom.
She got her start by sharing her original songs on YouTube and Instagram, performing in church bands, and playing acoustic shows around Seattle. She quickly became a sought-after vocalist and songwriting partner to some of Seattle’s most prominent electronic dance producers. Now, she is pursuing a more organic sound inspired by her favorite artists, including Feist, The Cranberries, and Sharon Van Etten.
Her debut self-titled album is out everywhere now.
