Elizabeth Hummel
The Turning Point
© 2006 Elizabeth Hummel
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Elizabeth Hummel’s new release The Turning Point offers the listener deceptively simple musical arcs, ageless and ancient pop music reminiscent of Donovan’s melodies, Elizabeth Fraser’s pure vocals, Richard Thompson’s lyrics, with the heart of Hank Willia
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- 1 I Won’t Stop Loving
- 2 Evangeline
- 3 Flying Dream
- 4 If I Met You in the Morning
- 5 Bud and Bloom
- 6 Alter of Greed
- 7 Whirly Girl
- 8 The Turning Point
- 9 You Tempt My Touch
- 10 Comfortable
- 11 Down the Line
- 12 Angels and Devils
- 13 Forever and a Day
- 14 What Life is This?
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Elizabeth Hummel’s new release The Turning Point offers the listener deceptively simple musical arcs, ageless and ancient pop music reminiscent of Donovan’s melodies, Elizabeth Fraser’s pure vocals, Richard Thompson’s lyrics, with the heart of Hank Williams and the soul of Hildegaard of Bingen.
OK, that seems a bit over the top, but you get the gist.
The song cycle that is The Turning Point covers a broad spectrum of empathy, unafraid of either silliness or seriousness. This is music in earnest and music to make you smile. It is angels and devils dancing together.
Like Hummel’s earlier releases, American Stories and The Cauldron, The Turning Point goes inside-out genres of folk, rock, pop and jazz to offer a rich and original musical brew. This CD was produced by Elizabeth and Brian Castillo.
Music Resume
1958-86
Born in Topeka, Kansas. Moved to Washington State at age two, grew up listening to father play old time music, bluegrass, and Dixieland jazz. Began writing songs on guitar and Appalachian dulcimer as a teenager while living in Olympia Washington.
1987-90
Lived on a lake near Victoria BC, wrote dozens of songs.
1990: First release: The Other Side, co-produced with Jordan Hughes, recorded at the University of Victoria radio station.
1991
Moved to San Diego California and began performing at coffee houses and clubs.
1995
Released The Cauldron in San Diego on own label, Brew Records. This CD was recorded with the help of several fine alternative, classical, pop, and folk artists from San Diego.
1995
Voted “Best Acoustic Artist” in the San Diego Music Awards. The Cauldron nominated for best album.
1995-96
Several tours of the west coast and the US, regular performances in San Diego and LA.
1998
Performed in the Lilith Fair with Sarah McLaughlin and others.
1998
Conceived of and performed in the first “Living Room Tour” with fellow artist Cindy Lee Berryhill. This tour was promoted and attended by Internet fans, later written about in Rolling Stone Magazine.
1998
Released Naked and Shouting/Live at the Auld Sod for the Living Room Tour.
2000
Released Dear Friends, a 36-song limited collector’s edition of songs which included spoken word stories about the songs and personalized tracks. Started playing and writing for the banjo.
2001
Returned from California to Olympia, WA.
2003
Released American Stories, toured the west coast.
2002-2003
Conceived of, produced, and hosted “Open Stage for Peace,” a regular venue for spoken word artists and musicians in Olympia.
2004
Limited release of “Teach Me,” an EP recorded in Olympia with Carl Dexter at Dream Kitchen Studio.
2005
Release of CD, “Live at the Prosperity Grange.”
January 2006
Release of CD, “The Turning Point.”
Present
Continued writing and recording, periodic performances in the US, Canada and Europe.