Susan Justice | |
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Birth name | Susan Cagle |
Born | 1981 (age 36–37) Aruba |
Origin | New York City, NY, USA |
Genres | pop rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, guitarist |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels | Columbia Records, Warner Bros. Records, EMI |
Website | MySpace page |
Susan Cagle (born 1981) is an American pop rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, known by her stage name Susan Justice. She is known best for her debut self-recorded album, The Subway Recordings.
Cagle is the second-oldest of ten children. Accompanied by several of her siblings as The Susan Cagle Band, she started performing in subway stations in New York City as part of the Music Under New York program. In addition to singing, Cagle plays the guitar in the majority of her performances, with her sister Caroline playing bass and her brother Jesse on second guitar.
As a child, Cagle traveled the world with her family, living in or visiting countries including Venezuela, Mexico, Greece, Italy, France, Germany, England, Scotland, and Ireland. Her parents were members of the Children of God new religious movement, widely referred to as a cult, and like actors River Phoenix and Rose McGowan (who also spent their early childhood in the group), she and her siblings would often busk on street corners for passers by.
Cagle began playing guitar at the age of 7, and by the age of 14 was writing poetry and songs. When older, she decided to leave her family and the Children of God group, at odds over their beliefs, and moved to New York. She soon began writing, recording music and performing in subway stations (her album, The Subway Recordings, is cut from live shows).