Elizabeth Hummel
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| Elizabeth Hummel | |
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| Genres | Folk Neofolk |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Brew Records |
| Website | www.ElizabethHummel.com, www.Waterwitch.tv |
Elizabeth Hummel (born July 8, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her activities in the San Diego area where she was voted “Best Acoustic Artist” in 1995 (other honoraries: Jewel 1994, Steve Poltz 1993).
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[edit] Background
Early in life, Hummel was exposed only to the old-style folk of the Appalachians, as both of her parents and their ancestors settled in Garrett County Maryland near the famed Mason-Dixon line where her family fought on the side of the north. Most of her family still resides there.
[edit] Musical career
Over the years Elizabeth has worked with musicians such as Cindy Lee Berryhill (who coined the term “anti-folk”), Joy Eden Harrison, Mary Dolan, Morgan Doctor, Scott and Rosebud Ireland, Steve Poltz (The Rugburns, Jewel), Gregory Page, Lisa Sanders, and many others. Often in San Diego while performing at Java Joe’s, Poltz or Jewel or Cindy Lee or whomever was around from that community would accompany her on stage.
In the San Diego area where she was voted “Best Acoustic Artist” in 1995 (other honoraries: Jewel 1994, Steve Poltz 1993).
In 1998 Elizabeth teamed up with Cindy Lee Berryhill and created the “Living Room Tour” that was attended by their Internet fans. She also performed at The Lilith Fair with Sarah McLaughlin and others in 1998. Currently she lives in Olympia, Washington where she spent most of her early life and continues to compose and release her music.
Hummel is starting work on a new more musically eccentric project with her co-producer, Brian Castillo called “Waterwitch Canticles”. Her most recent CD, released January 2006, is entitled "The Turning Point" and was co-produced with Brian Castillo (The Living Jarboe, Salon Betty, Euclid). Previous to her new album she had released "The Cauldron"-1995, "American Stories"-2002 and several cassettes and limited edition CDs. Hummel’s songs have appeared in several movie soundtracks, which she has claimed as one of her favorite ways for her music to reach an audience, and she continues to build upon her catalog with well over 500 songs to her credit.
She is also contributing to a new project from Jarboe called, Sweet Meat Love and Holy Cult.
October 2008 - Hummel co-produced and appears in a music video for Sandman The Rapping Cowboy.
2009 - Hummel and Castillo released their first collaborative full-length recording entitled, Waterwitch
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums and EPs
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
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| 1995 | The Cauldron | CD |
| 2002 | American Stories | CD |
| 2003 | Dear Friends | CDx3 Limited Edition |
| 2004 | Teach Me | CD-EP |
| 2005 | Live at the Prosperity Grange | CD |
| 2006 | The Turning Point | CD |
| 2009 | Waterwitch | CD & Download from site |
