We've always enjoyed playing covers. Over the years we've recorded a lot of cover material along with our originals. The Beatles top the list of bands whose music we played. In 2008 Avory and I recorded sixteen instro versions of Beatle tunes for our new release entitled "She's A Woman - S&ST Play the Beatles" available now through CD Baby.

After completion of the CD we decided to keep the project going and recorded more Beatle tunes. We also decided to name the project "Dear Prudence."

"S&ST Play the Beatles Vol.2 - The Dear Prudence Sessions" is now released and available at CD Baby. We will continue to make the tunes available for your listening pleasure at our Dear Prudence Myspace site:

http://www.myspace.com/dearprudenceportland

Every month or so we'll rotate the songs on the Dear Prudence Myspace site, so if you want, you'll get to hear them all.

Here's a list of the Beatle tunes we've covered to date:

She's A Woman
It's Only Love
Twist & Shout
Don't Bother Me
From Me To You
Norwegian Wood
Please Mr. Postman
Eight Days A Week
Besame Mucho
I Will
Birthday
Boys
I Need You
No Reply
Slow Down
I Want To Hold Your Hand

-These sixteen songs can be found on "She's A Woman - S&ST Play The Beatles."

-The following tunes are available on "S&ST Play The Beatles Vol. 2 - The Dear Prudence Sessions":

Please Please Me
Ask Me Why
I Saw Her Standing There
Til There Was You
I'll Get You
It Won't Be Long
All I've Got To Do
Can't Buy Me Love
Any Time At All
I'll Cry Instead
Tell Me Why
I'll Be Back
Every Little Thing
You Can't Do That
I Feel Fine
Dizzy Miss Lizzie
Ticket To Ride
The Night Before
If I Needed Someone
Nowhere Man
I'm Looking Through You
Think For Yourself
Eleanor Rigby
She Said She Said
Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
Dear Prudence
Tomorrow Never Knows
Love Me Do

-And the following are as of yet "unreleased:"

All My Loving
Taxman
Money
Rock And Roll Music
Do You Want To Know A Secret
Happy Just To Dance With You
I Should Have Known Better
There's A Place
Anna
Strawberry Fields Forever
This Boy
Oh Darlin'
You Won't See Me
Devil In Her Heart
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
Chains
Sgt. Pepper (Reprise)
A Day In The Life
Things We Said Today
A Taste Of Honey
And Your Bird Can Sing
Yes It Is
Got To Get You Into My Life
I'm A Loser
Thank You Girl
Baby It's You
Baby's In Black
You've Really Got A Hold On Me
Wait
A Hard Day's Night
Misery
PS I Love You
She Loves You
Words of Love
I Call Your Name
Rain
What You're Doing
Carry That Weight
Like Dreamers Do
I'll Be On My Way
Love Of The Loved

-Watch for more of the Dear Prudence recordings.


We can license the master rights for these recordings for use in films, DVDs, TV, advertising, etc. If interested contact us at: dearprudence9@yahoo.com.
Of course we cannot grant synchronization rights to any of this material. Synchronization rights must be obtained from the publishers.


Here's a link to CD Baby to purchase "She's A Woman - S&ST Play The Beatles."

SUSAN AND THE SURFTONES: She's A Woman


Reviews of "She's A Woman - S&ST Play the Beatles":

"Susan Yasinski, ably accompanied by Avory Gray, takes us on an instrumental tour of Beatle music played in a clean, clear style. 'Avory and I played every note. We opted not to use studio tricks to make it perfect, it is what it is.' And it's exactly that, it's great! Guitars, bass, a gentle touch on the drums and a very occasional phrase on an organ: this is guitar music pure and simple and clean." - John Holmes, Pipeline Instrumental Review, issue #78 (UK)

"It's a relaxed, lovely album played straight without any effects or wizardry and all the better for it. Great to revisit the old songs and the old days." - Davy Peckett, "New" Gandy Dancer, issue #86 (UK)

"...a departure of sorts with the band playing many songs done by the Liverpool charmers in lovely and easy arrangements. This disc plays well as a scene setter." - Phil Dirt, Reverb Central (USA)

"Originally based out of New York, the combo eventually migrated to Portland, Oregon where they remain today and have since earned accolades as one of the most interesting and respected instrumental groups to be had. Getting back to the Beatles, "She's A Woman" pays homage to the band's heroes in grand instrumental fashion... Not only will you approve of "She's A Woman" there's no doubt John, Paul, George and Ringo would too! - Beverly Paterson, Twist & Shake (USA)

"I can never get enough of the Beatles. Nor can I ever get enough of Susan and The SurfTones. So what an ideal fit 'The Dear Prudence Sessions' are, which is Susan and the SurfTones performing instrumental interpretations of Beatle songs!
These tunes are actually the companion to a disc Oregon's favorite genre hopping surf band put out last year, which was aptly called 'Susan and the SurfTones Play the Beatles.' But unlike that venture, 'The Dear Prudence Sessions' is not available to the public on record. Not yet anyway. Depending on circumstances, Susan and the SurfTones may eventually release the material. But until then, you are cordially invited to pay a visit to the band's website, where some of the tunes can be heard.
Grasping tight to the original structures of the songs, Susan and the SurfTones sound like the consummate professionals they are on numbers such as 'I'll Get You,' 'Can't Buy Me Love,' 'All I've Got To Do,' 'Please Please Me,' 'You Won't See Me,' 'I'm Happy Just To Dance With You,' 'Nowhere Man,' 'I Should Have Known Better,' 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away' and 'Every Little Thing.' The band also covers covers the Beatles recorded, such as Arthur Alexander's 'Anna' and Chuck Berry's 'Rock and Roll Music.' Spunky and affectionate, 'The Dear Prudence Sessions' is a very nice tribute to John, Paul, George and Ringo. And I am sure they would agree with me!" - Beverly Paterson, Lance Monthly (USA)


Click here

to visit the Beatles Hamburg Tour site, with lots of great Beatle nostalgia!


Videos

"A Day In The Life" with Susan and Avory.

"Like Dreamers Do" - One of our favorite Beatle tunes. You can hear the original on "Anthology 1."

Susan Sans-a-SurfTones plays the Beatles' "I Will" from our CD, "She's A Woman - S&ST Play the Beatles"