Background
Tyrell was born in Pisa, Italy and as the daughter of a military serviceman travelled extensively.
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musician violinist street artist
Soozie Tyrell,, formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the East Street Band and formerly The Sessions Band.
Career
Eventually her family settled in Florida and she briefly took music theory classes at the University of South Florida. She then relocated to New York City where she became a street musician for many years. Together with Patti Scialfa and Lisa Lowell, she formed a street group known as Trickster.
Tyrell began appearing on records with Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes" Love is a Sacrifice in 1980.
She then led her own country and western band, Soozie & High in the Saddle. Beginning in mid-1980s Tyrell worked with David Johansen and his Buster Poindexter alter-ego for fifteen years, appearing on six albums and a number of tours as well as collaborating on the musical Poet"s Café.
Tyrell first appeared with Bruce Springsteen in 1992 on his Lucky Town album, as a backing vocalist. In 2002 her violin became a key part of the sound on Springsteen"s album The Rising, and Tyrell joined the East Street Band for the subsequent 2002–2003 Rising Tour.
She also played a prominent role in his non-East Street, big band folk-oriented 2006 album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions and the subsequent Sessions Band Tour.
She contributed to Springsteen"s albums Magic (2007), Working on a Dream (2009), and Wrecking Ball (2012), and was a key facet of Springsteen and the East Street Band"s ensuing Magic, Working on a Dream, and Wrecking Ball Tours. In 2003, Tyrell"s debut album White Lincolnshire was released on Treasure Records. In 2014 Tyrell was featured on the compilation Songs from a Stolen Spring.
On the album she performed "Danger Zone" - a Percy Mayfield song made famous by Ray Charles.
Guest musician during 1992-1993 "Other Band" Tour, 1995-1997 Ghost of Tom Joad Tour, and 1999-2000 Reunion Tour
The Rising Tour with the East Street Band, 2002-2003
Vote for Change Tour with the East Street Band, 2004
Seeger Sessions Tour with the Sessions Band, 2006
Magic Tour with the East Street Band, 2007-2008
Working On A Dream Tour with the East Street Band, 2009
Wrecking Ball Tour with the East Street Band, 2012-2013
High Hopes Tour with the East Street Band, 2014
The River Tour 2016 with the East Street Band, 2016.
Membership
She subsequently performed on every Springsteen album of new studio material since that time, primarily as a violinist and backing singer, including the albums The Ghost of Tom Joad and Devils & Dust, which were not East-Street Band albums, making her the musician who has performed on more Springsteen albums in the last twenty years than most of the other members of the East-Street Band, with the exception of Patti Scialfa and Springsteen himself.
