Eilen Jewell Explained

Eilen Jewell
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Birth Date:6 April 1979
Birth Place:Boise, Idaho, United States
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1998–present
Label:Signature Sounds
Associated Acts:The Sacred Shakers

Eilen Jewell (born April 6, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter from Boise, Idaho. She has released 13 albums.

Early life and education

Jewell grew up in Boise, Idaho and attended St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1] [2] After living in Boston for several years, she returned to Boise in 2015. Her 2015 album, Sundown Over Ghost Town, was largely inspired by her return to Boise.[3]

Career

Jewell began her musical career busking on the streets of Santa Fe while attending college.[1] She then moved to Los Angeles and performed on the streets of Venice Beach.[1] Jewell moved to Massachusetts where she performed at local music clubs.[1]

In December 2005, Jewell recorded a "live demo" album called Nowhere in Time and later recorded the album Boundary County with Jason Beek on percussion, Daniel Kellar on violin, Jerry Glenn Miller on guitars and Johnny Sciascia on upright bass.[4] [5]

Her album Letters from Sinners & Strangers, was recorded at the Signature Sounds studio in Pomfret, Connecticut.[6]

In early 2009 Jewell released the album Sea of Tears[7] which was called a "startling departure" by a Sydney Morning Herald music critic.[8] [9]

In 2010, Jewell released the album Butcher Holler, an album of Loretta Lynn covers and in 2011, her fourth album of original music, Queen of the Minor Key.[10]

Jewell and her band toured the U.S., Canada, Europe,[11] the UK and Australia beginning in 2005 including performances at South by Southwest and NPR's World Cafe.[12] [13]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wide Open Spaces . Amy Atkins . August 29, 2007 . Boise Weekly . August 22, 2011 . September 27, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927062258/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/wide-open-spaces/Content?oid=933544 . dead .
  2. Web site: Music Notes: Eilen Jewell, Darryl Wise and more . Jacksonville.com . May 8, 2009 . May 16, 2015.
  3. from an interview on Americana Music Show #247, published May 19, 2015.
  4. Web site: FAME Review: Eilen Jewell – Boundary Country . Acousticmusic.com . May 16, 2015.
  5. NPR, September 3, 2007, Eilen Jewell: Songs from 'Sinners and Strangers', David Dye, Retrieved July 2011
  6. Web site: Pops in the Pines « RTRFM / The Sound Alternative . Rtrfm.com.au . May 16, 2015.
  7. News: Eilen Jewell, 'Sea of Tears' . April 27, 2009 . Stuart . Munro . The Boston Globe.
  8. The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia), May 9–10, 2009.
  9. News: Concert review: Eilen Jewell: Singer-songwriter displays history of Traditional American Music. Dispatch. July 9, 2018.
  10. Web site: New podcast! Joseph Arthur, Arctic Monkeys and more new tunes . Content.usatoday.com . June 2, 2011. May 16, 2015.
  11. Web site: Östnäs . Magnus . Folkscenens nya stjärna i Uppsala . April 29, 2010 . Uppsala Nya Tidning . December 22, 2016 .
  12. Web site: Jewell . Eilen . Eilen Jewell: Songs from 'Sinners and Strangers' : World Cafe . Npr.org . May 16, 2015.
  13. News: What a Night! Eilen Jewell and the Cannondolls Rocked the Strater Theatre. . February 17, 2018. KSUT.
  14. Web site: Gypsy by Eilen Jewell. Apple Music. August 15, 2019.

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