--- id: 20260808_183451_clerk-mia-su title: COUNCIL - CLERK - Mia Suzanne Walker category: Stories predicted_narrative_arc: profile introduction sentiment: neutral emotions: - neutral keypoints: - Mia Suzanne Walker named as subject - Chapter 25 in Enterprising Womens Book - Council clerk position referenced - Attached file 25-mia-suzanne-walker.md summary: Chapter 25 from the Enterprising Womens Book for the KB introduces Mia Suzanne Walker in the role of council clerk. tags: - clerk - council-clerk - mia-suzanne-walker - enterprising-womens-book - chapter-25 sycophancy: 0 truth_score: 2 entropy: 3 sample: false consent: own_laptop agent: council source_session: 20260808_183357_37ca57 created: '2026-08-09T01:34:51Z' updated: '2026-08-09T01:46:42Z' vault_stage: 07_CODEX headwaters: COUNCIL prefix: COUNCIL enrich_status: ok enrich_blockers: [] enrich_method: llm pipeline_filename: COUNCIL_2026-08-08_clerk-mia-suzanne-walker.md source_kind: chat proposed_topic: Stories lane: Stories voice: clerk active_voice: clerk voices: - clerk routing_source: carbon corpus_topic: Stories --- # Conversation transcript _Agent: council_ ## You Chapter 25 from the Enterprising Womens Book for the KB ### Attached: 25-mia-suzanne-walker.md ### MIA SUZANNE WALKER ## Introduction Mia Suzanne Walker is an Americana/Country/Blues songwriter and bandleader who taught herself guitar at fifty after a career in office management. Her chapter covers her transition into music and the making of her albums as Suzanne's Band. ##### “From Office Manager to American Country Blues!” When asked how I ended up here from where I started at the age of fifty, I'd say that professionally two areas of strength gave me the ex- periences I needed to be where I’m at today. From a business sense, I had over 20 years of Office Management experience, managed an HOA for a subdivision, and I'm a mom of four now adult kids. Musically, I had performed in various choirs, ensembles, etc. in all aspects, was a worship pastor and taught children’s music classes. In 2016, I was encouraged by a friend to start learning to play an instrument and in just one short year I had learned to play guitar, relearned piano and started songwriting leading to the development of my new music business. I initially was a songwriter looking to sell my songs. When I looked into the process and ownership modules of what that entailed, it was a better idea to make it a business since I wanted to play and sing my songs myself, not just hand them off for someone else to interpret. Americana/Country/Blues is my music genre. The non-genre approach to my song-writing is what sets me apart from others as well as the over 50+ in age aspects to the lyrics. I write down my songs immediately when they come to me before they are gone forever hence why my band logo has a lightning bolt in it. Being from Texas, we have a lot of storms with lightning which is how my mind tends to work. One brilliant flash then it’s gone! The logo's colors, purple and green, represent a story. When I was in high school my best friend Sue wrote me letters in purple ink and I wrote her back in green….. our favorite colors. I wanted to always remember that youthful energy of a life still ahead of me to live. At times, age can be a challenge along with being a female in a male dominated field. Trying to release my first full album right when the Pandemic hit was also a huge obstacle. I’ve learned to be resilient and keep going no matter how many negative vibes are thrown my way. #### SHOUTOUTS+BEHND THE SCENES OF SUZANNE'S BAND Shoutouts to Danny Jones and Dave Ehninger (Across The Road Stu- dio), producer of my first three projects, who introduced me to the joy of the recording process. John In Houston, is my “wind in my sails” promoter, encourager, and motivates me! All my friends and the gang at School of Rock-Cinco for helping in any way they could with promoting, purchasing products and participating in the performance and/or recording process. My friends and family who have supported me and the band in every way possible. Many thanks to all my business associates from merch production, website support, distribution, photography, videography and so much more that make this music machine roll along smoothly. Warm squishy hugs and thanks to Hanh Nguyen at The Perfect Latte for giving our band a platform to play off of every month along with small business support throughout each year. SUZANNE'S BAND ALBUMS Thanks to recording engineer Michael Mikulka (Lucky Run Studio), and mixing engineer James Hoover and mastering engineer who made our latest production Ice and Fire a resounding success! **Scan ALBUM QR Codes to sample my music.** **Buy the downloadable album for 50% OFF** **COUPON CODE: EWP** ##### Suzanne's Band Suzannesband.com SuzannesBand@gmail.com Click to TEXT (832) 465-0015 Facebook.com/suzannesbandmusic Twitter.com/suzannesband Instagram.com/suzannesband ### WHAT OTHERS SAY **Album Review by Michael Stover** *"There’s irrefutable artistry on display from the* *moment Suzanne’s Band’s latest release, the* *nine-track Ice & Fire with “Night Blues,” a struc-* *turally meta dance hit that will unquestionably* *become a staple at Suzanne’s Band’s live shows* *as a chillingly cool piece of music fit for Taranti-* *no as it drips with desire in its inspired Southern* *and Spanish-guitar stylings. “Reach You” pivots* *into piano ballad territory, which was a bold* *choice; allowing the album to be carried by* *guitars and classic rock compositions thus far* *raising the album’s credibility substantially with* *its tenderness and open-hearted vulnerability.* *Click PDF link to continue reading ... "* [https://musicexistence.com/blog/2022/01/28/](https://musicexistence.com/blog/2022/01/28/) album-review-suzannes-band-ice-fire/ **Album Review by Clay Burton** *"If you’re looking for the perfect mix of home-* *spun, old fashioned country crooning and* *contemporary folk/pop aesthetics in a single* *cocktail, you’re going to want to add Suzanne’s* *Band’s Back to You to your record collection a* *lot sooner than later. With the assistance of her* *ably-chosen cast of supporting players, Mia Su-* *zanne Walker is contributing a color to indie folk* *music that had been mostly absent from the* *genre in the early and mid-2010’s. We’re going* *to see her come into her own in ways that had* *only been teased in her early efforts."* [https://imaai.org/mia-suzanne-walker-is-con-](https://imaai.org/mia-suzanne-walker-is-con-) tributing-a-color-to-indie-folk-music/ **Album Review by Nichole Killian** *"In the shadow of a ghostly wind, an acous-* *tic guitar begins to play, the voice of one Mia* *Suzanne Walker not too far behind from its* *opening salvo of string melodies. This is “Write* *a Book,” an excerpt from the album Back to You* *by Suzanne’s Band, and it’s one of the better* *examples I can point to when talking about the* *experimentation its lead singer is toying with* *in her latest release. In her debut EP Breathe,* *Walker proved she could do some amazing* *things with the mic in her hand taking her* *craftsmanship to a new level of accessibility."* [https://mobyorkcity.com/back-to-you-lp-by-su-](https://mobyorkcity.com/back-to-you-lp-by-su-) zannes-band/Ulla ### DID YOU KNOW ##### An Excel spreadsheet is a great way to list out venues in your area with the address, contact person, number, date you contacted them, how (phone, email, FB message) and what their response was. As you grow, you can further delineate this with other sheets for Festivals, Colleges, other cities, other states, etc. ##### Cold calling is the best way to promote yourself for bookings. Venue owners like getting to know who they are booking, and it demonstrates your personal interest in their venue. You'll get an idea of what the vibe is, stage size, patrons who attend the venue, parking availability and travel distance. The more you know, the better. **When selecting a recording studio what matters most is the cost**, distance, and the temperament of those working in it. Consult with other artists to see what their reputation and experience has been. ##### The style of music a studio regularly produces makes a difference in your expectations on the end-product. How far away is it? You will be spending a lot of time going and coming there between recording and being present for the mixing of your songs. Keep asking what adds to your bill to not accidentally be blindsided by extra costs. **The cost of creating music videos varies depending on outcome**. If you’re not technically proficient, companies like Fiverr have great contacts for reasonably price video production. If you want to be in your music video hire locally. Make sure to have the costs itemized be- fore agreeing to the contract. From filming, going on location, editing and always request a copy of the original raw footage for additional use down the road. And remember to copyright, too! ##### Songwriters beware! If a song pops into your brain, write it down! Immediately! Don’t think “I’ll remember it later”. Keep a small note pad in the car, use the Notes section in your phone or sing it into the Voice Memo section in your phone. Did you know that you can re- cord your songs acapella as a collection, submit them in written and recorded from to the copy right office as that collection instead of ### NEXT STEP Schedule a Complimentary Discovery Call. ##### Mia Suzanne Walker Suzanne's Band Suzannesband.com SuzannesBand@gmail.com Click to TEXT (832) 465-0015 Facebook.com/suzannesbandmusic Twitter.com/suzannesband Instagram.com/suzannesband ## Summary - Brought 20+ years of office and HOA management experience into building a music business at age 50. - Learned guitar, relearned piano, and began songwriting in 2016. - Released albums including "Ice & Fire" and "Back to You" under the name Suzanne's Band. - Contact: Suzannesband.com, (832) 465-0015. ## Clerk **Received.** Chapter 25 — Mia Suzanne Walker (Suzanne’s Band) is now in the vault. Her story of starting guitar and songwriting at fifty, the lightning-bolt moments, the pandemic timing, and the practical “did you know” notes on venues, studios, and protecting ideas has been held. --- _PRISM refractions and Sherlock notes may be appended to this item in later turns._