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Beth Amsel

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Beth Amsel is an American folk singer-songwriter. She grew up on Long Island[1] and moved to Colorado[1] at the age of thirteen. In 1997, she moved to the East Coast and joined the New England folk scene. In 1998, a reviewer described her as having a "voice that seemed destined for something big .... a pure voice that flitted easily from Joni Mitchell soprano to duskier Dar Williams."[1] Another reviewer in 2004 wrote, "Beth Amsel possesses one of the genre's finest voices. She's also a top-notch songwriter".[2] She has performed with The Weepies, Jess Klein, Erin McKeown and Rose Polenzani as Voices on the Verge.

Amsel moved to San Francisco in 2013, where she lives with her husband.

Discography

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  • A Thousand Miles (1997)
  • Live in Philadelphia (Voices on the Verge) (2001)
  • Kindling (2002)
  • The Reverie (2005)[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Catlin, Roger (May 3, 1998). "Rock Performer Stands Out In Annual Tribute To Folk". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. B7. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Alesia, Tom (September 9, 2004). "Clubs". Wisconsin State Journal – The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 19. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
  3. ^ "Beth Amsel – The Reverie". Performing Songwriter. 13 (94): 43. June 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Heyman, Victor K. (Summer 2006). "The Reverie". Sing Out!. 50 (2): 117. ISSN 0037-5624.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Gutch, Frank O. Jr. (2006). "The Reverie – Beth Amsel". The Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
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