ZOE LEWIS: Small is Tremendous

Zoe lewis

Small is Tremendous

© 2004 Zoe Lewis (821681038621)

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A worldbeat vaudeville extravaganza of clever songwriting.

tracks

1 Small Is Tremendous
2 Banana Moon
3 Breakfast in Bangkok
4 Solitude
5 Walter Thompson
6 Elizabeth
7 Gringo!
8 Tadpole Puddle
9 Eyelashes
10 Snow White
11 Summer's Near

notes

"No matter how large a box you draw around Zoe Lewis she never quite fits in it!"
SAN FRANCISCO REPORTER

ZOE LEWIS is a band in a body! She plays jazz, jump jive, latin grooves, swing, international folk, funk originals on anything from the piano to the spoons! Originally from England she now resides in Provincetown, Cape Cod.

She has been wiinning songwriting competitions at festivals all over the U.S:
2003 COLORADO ROCKY MOUNTAIN TROUBADOUR WINNER
2002 KERRVILLE, TEXAS FESTIVAL NEW FOLK WINNER
2001 FALCONRIDGE FESTIVAL AUDIENCE CHOICE, NY

She's toured all over the world picking up musical influences along the way, she plays a mean jazz piano, her music's upbeat and amusing and perfect for all ages yet sets listeners deliciously off balance with her quirky spin on things sneaking in simple, potent mesages leaving audiences worn out and inspired.

ABOUT Small is Tremendous....

JAZZ, BOSSA, ZYDECO, FOLK AND LATIN GROOVES ALL BLEND TOGETHER TO
MAKE THIS WORLDBEAT EXTRAVAGANZA!

11 FABULOUS TUNES RECORDED IN SEATTLE, WA, AUSTIN, TX, AND ON CAPE COD, MA LOOKING AT THE LITTLE, YET IMPORTANT THINGS IN LIFE;
tadpoles, elephant eyes, ocean liner lounges, Fred Astaire and her infamous song that reveals what it's really like being inside a Snow White costume!

THE INCREDIBLE MUSICIANS ON THIS ALBUM INCLUDE;
ROXANNE LAYTON (from Mannheim Steamroller) ON RECORDER
JULIE WOLF (from the Ani Difranco Band, Dar Williams, Catie Curtis,
Bruce Cockburn) ON ACCORDION
MICHAEL SHAY ON CELLO
TIM MILLER ON DRUMS
STEVE MOORE (Laura Veirs) ON TROMBONE
PEPE DANZA and SYLVIE RICHARD ON PERCUSSION
CO-PRODUCED WITH KATE WOLF

"Probably the most charismatic performer I've ever seen.:
ACCESSLINE, IOWA

"She stormed the main stage playing everything from swinging folk to latin jazz to accoustic funk and sprightly celtic flavoured tunes. Her boundless energy was hard to ignore.:
OTTAWA EXPRESS, CANADA

"A true artist with the uncanny abliity to uncover the extraordinary beauty in the seemingly ordinary."
BAY WINDOWS, SAN FRANCISCO

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  • refreshing & unusual
    author: maggie

    great cd: absolutely unique style of music and the sweetest voice i have ever heard. i recommend it highyly maria

  • I love her !
    author: wednesday

    thanks to the pringles commercial I found someone really cool to listen to. love the variety of styles, vocals and use of different instrumentation including sleigh bells and a chicken. this is some totally amazing happy music !!!

  • Received the CD, went down weel as a gift. Amusing service, cheers
    author: Debbie Davies-Tutt

    The CD is brilliant, the whole family are enjoying the tracks. Thanks again Zoe and keep up the ggod work.

  • Fabulous!
    author: Graham, in the Rockies

    I heard Breakfast in Bangkok on Public Radio It was fabulous and I ordered the CD right away. Zoe is so talented, and I will order her other CD's soon.

  • If you have seen her in person the Album will blow you away!!!!!!
    author: John

    A mix of music that is overwhelming! Whatever your taste this album will delight you many times over.

  • author: Ron from Fairhope

    What a treat. First heard Zoe on Satellite Public Radio and just had to have her cd containing Snow White. Small is Tremendous is amply named!

  • She amaze me and the world with her imgination!!
    author: Budar

    Can the world gets enough of zoe lewis? naa there aren't enough to go around and i am going to be the greedy one...i want her all to myself...YOU ARE AMAZING ZOE!!!

  • "Small..." is anything but...
    author: Ann Milne

    First heard this CD at my daughter's, and craved it for myself. This is my first taste of Zoe Lewis' work, but it won't be my last. I particularly love "Breakfast in Bangkok" having visited Chiang Mai and Bangkok myself not all that long ago. And what can you say about Snow White? (Nothing, actually, because you're too busy laughing to say anything). What a fun CD!

  • Wonderfully different!
    author: Patti Cross

    The songs on this CD are quite imaginative and delightful. I don't get tired of listening to it.

  • This is a FABULOUS CD!!
    author: Susan

    This CD is great! It is fun, complex, serious, and fun again. It has a variety of music that is impossible to put into a single mould. Stop reading the reviews and buy the darn thing already!!!

  • Wonderful CD!
    author: Cobun

    "Small is Tremendous" is just as good, if not better than Zoe's other CD's. She will be playing near my hometown in October and I can't wait to see her. If you like fun music that makes you want to dance naked in the rain, this album is for you!

  • Fantastic
    author: Julie Huisman

    The CD is just awesome. I can't stop listening to it and fear I will wear it out. Please come to Portland, OR and sing for us! Fishbone is awsome too!

  • A celebration of living a life!
    author: Wes Sturgis

    I wanted to see Zoe in concert recently but was unable to attend, listening to the samples, I thought I would chance a purchase. What a breath of life! It is a great compilation of fun, wonder, celebration and compasion. I spend many hours in my car. I've listened to this album about 10 times. I have most of it memorized. There isn't one song I don't enjoy. Thank you, Zoe, for the celebration of living.

  • Don't Deny Yourself This Kind Of JOY!
    author: Monique

    There are some people who can light up a room - and then there are people like Zoe Lewis, who can light up infinity...and beyond. Her music is the best score to a happy day that I know of. Thank you, Zoe.

  • Makes me feel like I am home again :-)
    author: Jill O from P-town :-)

    I left Provincetown 2 1/2 years ago to move to CA. I have missed Zoe's friendship and smile . Now I feel like I am right at Bubala's By the Bay listening to her and the Rubberband when I listen to her new CD...I miss you girl ! Your new CD is incredible and I am lovin it! OXOXO Jill

  • Sooooo Delightful!
    author: Abigail

    I heard Zoe on KOOP Radio in Austin in June and I just had to get some of her music ASAP. I listen to this CD over and over and over. It's fun and creative and original and contagious. Thank you!

  • Zoe Lewis is a consistantly great artist.
    author: Joe Marx

    I used to think Zoe was a very consistantly great artist; that is, until "Small is Tremendous" came along. She pulled-off the near-impossible; this cd comes close to far surpassing the previous 3 cd's she's released, and that's a tough call considering the other 3 were all great works in their own rite. Besides her ability to blow away all competition both in the studio, as well as live, she's an incredibly nice person always willing to give someone the time of day; I've emailed her a few times and always receive a warm response. I truly wish her all the best, and of course just like everyone else, will await patiently for the next new release.

  • I want Moe Zoe!
    author: Neil

    I first heard "Tadpole Puddle" on a local radio station, immediately went home and ordered the CD. As a musician, I love the imagery of the lyrics and the expert musicianship. A fan for life!

  • Zoe has got it!
    author: D2E2

    Love this album. "Breakfast in Bangkok" makes me want to go there. Here songs are like photographs, like moments in time, that I never want to forget.

  • Love, Love, Love.....
    author: Kristen@CDBaby.com

    Yet another superb, charming, toe-tapping, spin around dancing, Zoe Lewis musical wonder! This album is definitely TREMENDOUS!

  • Our happiest CD
    author: Kristin

    We sing, dance, giggle, cavort, and shine whenever we play Small is Tremendous, which is often. Zoe fills our house with happiness, and what more could anyone want?

  • Great variety of musical styles.
    author: Al...>

    She has a great voice with that British lilt. Very inviting music. Just plain fun to listen to.

  • Hi....I'm Mary and I'm a Zoe Lewis Addict!
    author: Mary Post of Listening Post

    With CD's like this there will soon be 12-step meetings for those who have Zoe Lewis addictions. Once again, Zoe is the tour guide, taking us on a musical trip, visiting the people and places that are familiar to her. And as always, Zoe entertains us, because each stop on the trip is different and unique - causing us to dance, sing, smile and think. Yes, I'm an addict. Care to join me in a cup of Zoe? Wait a second...make that 2 cups!! My name is Mary and I'm sticking to my story.

  • Everyone should have a little Zoe in their life
    author: Dona Edwards

    Small is tremendous indeed! This CD and its multi-talented artist are a joy. Captivating lyrics replete with sharp English wit and world-traveler stories, it delights young and old and instills a childlike wonder as each new song unfolds. I especially am fond of Gringo! and Breakfast in Bangkok because no one can bring in the sights and sounds of foreign travel with all its joyous, unruly bustle like Zoe. I was thrilled to find a live version of Snow White-- one of my all-time faves! Was that recorded in Austin? I could swear I could almost hear myself laughing in the crowd... Buy this CD, see this walking wonder live, and by all means, enjoy!

  • great music very upbeat with powerful smart lyrics and memorable melodies
    author: Lisa Mac

    Title track is very enjoyable - small is in fact tremendous in lots of ways. Zoe's lyrics capture life's moments and bring them to her audience through music. Many of us can relate to the day Snow White said the f word - sometimes jobs stink. All in all one of the few CD's I own where I enjoy every song and can listen over and over without getting tired of the tunes.

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