Bio

Susan Isaac is a prairie folk singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist committed to the impossible task of telling the truth. Reminding listeners of artists like Joni Mitchell, Nanci Griffith, and Joan Baez, Susan Isaac is known for her powerhouse vocals, musical range, and carefully crafted songwriting. While solidly situated in the folk genre characterized by her fingerstyle guitar and signature storytelling, Susan’s slow-cooked lyrics and melodies also display pop sensibilities and country leanings, with the occasional classic rock chorus thrown in for good measure. 

Born into a musical family as the daughter of former professional folksinger Carol Isaac, Susan was raised on a farm in rural Manitoba. Her early years were shaped by music, and by age 14, she was on stage as a Young Performer at the Winnipeg Folk Festival. Although life led her away from the stage for a while, she returned to songwriting in 2023 as a way to process the death of her father. This opened the floodgates for many more songs exploring questions around family, memory, land, home, and belonging.

Susan has performed her original music – first as lead singer of folk trio The Night Warblers and then as a solo artist – at venues including the Beaumont Music Festival, the New Moon Folk Club (where she opened for Harry Manx), the La Cité Francophone Patio Series, as well as on CJSR’s “It Takes a Village.” Her first single “I Didn’t Think to Tell Him,” was released in 2025. She is now preparing to record her debut album, “Relics and Lodestars,” a collection of ten original songs about what we inherit–and what guides us.