Page 74 - ION Indie Magazine MarchApril 2022

INTERVIEW

Interview by Marty Haviik
https://azthunderphot9.wixsite.com/azthunderphoto

Music by Suzi Kory
“A Better Man”

It’s been around 7 months, maybe longer since this country rock artist started
popping up over my Instagram and Facebook. Her postings caught my
attention, but my lack of time is what kept me from contacting her. Finally, I had
some time, and that’s when she sent me a short thank you on messenger for
supporting and liking her post(s). We chatted a bit and whether she believed
me or not, I was going to contact her…really.

Kory began writing and recording several years ago. She released her first EP
in 2017, supporting it with a stint of shows in Toronto and at LA at the
legendary Whisky a Go Go. Suzi’s songs have received radio airplay
across Canada, the United States, the Netherlands, UK, the Middle
East, Brazil, and New Zealand. Her EP would also take her as far
as Brazil, where she would be the only Canadian artist, and one of three
international acts, performing at Festival CoMA.

Kory has been on music conference panels (Niagara Music Week), published
articles on ‘How To Make It In the Music Industry’ (FYI Music News), and is a
Motivational Speaker. On her website she stated “I'm a very positive person
and always trying to motivate people. So that's what the songs became about
— love and living a life of loving people, loving yourself, and finding happiness
by being genuine and true to who you are. The important thing to me is to use
music in such a way that it positively affects people.”

I was able to talk to Suzy a little more on her vision and status in her music
community.

Photo credit: Gary Munroe