Susan Silver

A year after launching Mind Wide Open in honor of her dad, the late Chris Cornell's, 56th birthday, Lily fittingly finishes the Mind Wide Open series with a poignant and heartfelt conversation with her mother, Susan Silver. Legendary music manager of bands such as Alice in Chains and Soundgarden, Susan speaks candidly with Lily about the immense love and loss they have experienced. Susan opens up about her relationship with Lily's dad, her loved ones that have faced addiction, raising a child who struggles with mental health, and the self-care tools she uses to stay grounded amidst hardship.

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Originally aired JULY 20, 2021

 

Susan Silver is an American music manager, best known for guiding the successful careers of rock bands Soundgarden (1986-2010), Alice in Chains (1988 - present) and numerous other incredible artists. She is the owner of Silver Management and co-owns the legendary Seattle club, The Crocodile. Susan is the proud mother of college student, Lily Jean Cornell-Silver, and is an honored member of an extended family of Seattle-based musicians, colleagues, and friends with whom she has worked for over four decades. 

Today, Silver’s time and energy are also focused on providing connection and support to young, local artists and non-profit organizations that bring health services and art opportunities to youth and women. These include: ArtsCorps, The Residency Project, The Vera Project, Road Recovery, YouthCare, Every Mother Counts, Mary’s Place and Hedgebrook. Her previous service work includes Board positions with One Reel, Youngstown Cultural Arts Center, MusiCares, National Academy of Recording Artists and Sciences (NARAS), and the Seattle-based Westside School. 

Silver also continues to share her experiences as a music manager, business owner and promoter at industry conferences and community events around the country, including SXSW, Foundations Forum, Music West, Rockrgrl Conference, NW Area Music Association (NAMA), National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS). In Nov 2019 she interviewed Gloria Steinem at the Paramount Theater.