Eileen Hazel
My Interesting Condition
© 2001 Eileen Hazel (783707506623)
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Thoughtful, sophisticated musings on life, love, evolution, and the contradictions of a sensitive mind.
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- 1 Too Bright
- 2 Seed
- 3 Fooling Me
- 4 Hollow
- 5 Epiphany
- 6 Terrorist
- 7 Shy
- 8 ABC
- 9 Pixie Dance
- 10 My Interesting Condition
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Singer-songwriter Eileen Hazel is a passionate yet whimsical musical talent. Hailing from the cold reaches of Minnesota, she has brought her singular brand of acoustic music to the Bay Area. She versifies a range of songs that span the gamut - from self-reflective ballads to quirky examinations of the trials & tribulations of 21st century romance.
With an exquisite songwriting sensibility, Eileen writes thoughtful, sophisticated songs about love, laughter, pain, heartache, and the contradictions of our emotional minds. With solid vocals and acoustic guitar, she has been entertaining Bay Area and Midwestern audiences with her compositions for several years.
Starting out as a bass player with Minneapolis bands Easter Island and The Skivvies, Eileen moved into the world of contemporary folk and acoustic guitar around the time she moved to Berkeley. After a 3-year stint as half of the duo Eileen & Anna, Eileen began performing as a solo performer in the year 2000. She recorded her debut CD, My Interesting Condition, in 2001.
In the process of recording My Interesting Condition, Eileen pulled together a wide array of talented musicians to create a unique tapestry of songs. Produced by Lisa Zeiler (of Rebecca Riots), My Interesting Condition features cellist Jami Sieber, vocalists Green, Root, Andrea Prichett (of Rebecca Riots) & Avram Siegel (of True Blue and Kathy Kallick Band), drummer Paulo Baldi (of the Ali Khan Band), guitarist Rick Auerbach, bassist Charles Gasper, violinist Daryl S (of Naked to the World), pedal steel player Jeff Baldwin (of Harmony Grits), and Ian Willson on clarinet.
Eileen is a founding member of the Berkeley-based independent record label FolkDiva Records, with fellow musicians Green, Helen Chaya, and Root. FolkDiva, in addition to releasing CDs by the founding artists, has also produced successful fundraisers for organizations such as The California Coalition of Women Prisoners and Circle of Love. Eileen has been instrumental in organizing these benefits as well as performing at them.
A woman of many talents, Eileen plays instruments as diverse as flute, recorder, Appalachian dulcimer, electric bass, and of course acoustic guitar. For several years she was also a stilt performer with the Bay Area troupe Women Walking Tall.
"This collection of original and flavorful tunes offers a range of sonic environments to rest and reflect in. Eileen Hazel is a unique and engaging new voice on the folk music landscape."
-Andrea Lewis, co-host of KPFA's Morning Show
"Not your run of the mill folk. Her songwriting is excellent and her singing will stop you in your tracks. Definitely worth checking out"
-Lisa Zeiler of Rebecca Riots
"Humorous music with a heart"
-Irina Rivkin, Rose Street producer
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My Interesting Condition
author: Gina G. Rosset SmithI've enjoyed this CD & look forward to more.My Women's music collection is much richer w/this acquisition!
searching, self-reflective, wise but hopeful
author: Chris Roth, Talking Leaves: A Journal of Our Evolving EcologicalEileen issued her first CD, My Interesting Condition, in 2001 on Folkdiva Records (www.folkdiva.com). Her original folk-rock spans the gamut from the personal to the political. It is searching, self-reflective, wise but hopeful: I am not one who gives up easily / Where I find a hole, I'll plant a seed... In several songs, Eileen addresses relationship issues from angles ranging from vulnerable--the loneliness inside here is wide open space--to bemusedly self-deprecating: Love is just a fantasy / My big overdeveloped and highly evolved brain was only fooling me. Terrorist--written during the 1998 US bombing of Iraq, and updated after September 11, 2001--is a sobering look at US policies: Do you believe that peace can come from war somehow? / Tell me, who is the terrorist now? The title track, closing the album, is among its strongest, epitomizing Eileen's mixture of self-awareness and humor: I sleep too much to be so tired / I'm too poor to retire / Too middle class to feel so poor / Too entertained to be bored / I am a mess of contradiction / This is my interesting condition. Eileen is ably assisted by friends including Lisa Zeiler and Andrea Prichett (of Rebecca Riots), Green, and even Lost Valley's own Malachite Wilder, who temporarily steals the spotlight by doing an a capella rendition of ABC.
Sacred and solemn tunes
author: San Francisco Spectrum"Feminist sensibilities might be soothed into just chillin' a bit with sacred and solemn tunes as well as upbeat songs...really, she rocks or, at least, folk rocks and serves up a great vibe akin to the Indigo Girls. Her sweet soulful voice works through the truth that each must find for themselves."
A not so average debut success! Enjoyable!
author: Jerry PerazaEileen Hazel combines her unique vocal style, creative story telling and World influenced rhythms with your average Folk music making "My Interesting Condition" a not so average debut success! Enjoyable!