About

Based in Madrid, Spain, Susan Santos is an award-winning, self-taught, left-handed guitarist, singer-songwriter and one of Europe's leading contemporary blues-rock artists. Blending blues, rock and Americana with soulful songwriting and formidable guitar playing, she has built a strong international reputation for her distinctive sound, powerful live performances and magnetic stage presence.
Susan has shared the stage with ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, won the Best Musician Performance award at the 2018 European Blues Awards and received Best Female Album at the 2019 LA Critics' Awards.
Over the course of her career she has released seven records, including Take Me Home (2010), Shuffle Woman (2012), Electric Love (2014), Skin & Bones (2016), No U Turn (2018), The L.A. Sessions EP (2020), Sonora (2023), with her highly anticipated new studio album, Camino Diablo, due for release in October 2026.
Her latest single, "El Camino", offers the first taste of the new album. Inspired by the legendary Devil's Highway between Arizona, California and Mexico, the track fuses raw Hill Country blues, Texas boogie and swampy rock into a driving, hypnotic groove. Camino Diablo promises a cinematic journey through the desert, exploring stories of survival, freedom and life on the edge.
With an outstanding voice, exceptional guitar work and an electrifying stage presence, Susan Santos continues to establish herself as one of the most exciting artists on today's international blues and roots scene.
"She is a guitarist with a special magnetism. She is an absolute professional." – Billy Gibbons
"Susan Santos is a guitar hero." – Blues Blast Magazine
"Spanish guitar tornado… powerhouse riffs, sumptuous slide, great songs and a killer power trio." – Get Ready To Rock