Beth Isbell

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"I live to create, fucking art for the masses, this bitch loves to rock!"
Beth Isbell (my personal haiku!)




"I am the hippie love child of Janis Joplin & Jim Morrison, except that one day while Jimbo took a trip in the desert, Janis was in NYC banging Lou Reed. It's all a little fuzzy from there ... and yes, I'm actually a girl! ... well, currently!"

I think of my self as a songwriter first, but I love to perform! I think of my writing and "sound" as very much like both the acoustic Neil Young and the electric Crazy Horse Neil Young, but sung with a voice which is often compared to David Bowie. When you add a full band, my singing often morphs to add the passionate delivery and craziness of a Janis Joplin or Jim Morrison. But it all starts with great songs delivered with passion, skill, and fun!

Short Bio: "A three time finalist in the USA Songwriting Contest & a TAXI Top 10 Pick, Beth Isbell's guitar playing, vocal delivery & songwriting have been described by national music press as "innovative," "edgy," "subversive," "alternative art at its best!" As "passionate" frontperson & guitarist of several successful local Texas bands, with a successful solo USA acoustic tour, & highly acclaimed CD releases in multiple genres spanning from psychedelic, indie, blues rock, & blues to Americana, folk & country, Beth Isbell is "an artist who is truly one of a kind!"

"PRETTY GOOD THOUGHT PROVOKING LOU REED STYLE PUNK ... OR SOMETHING!!" ... a fan ... I just love my fans!

PLEASE SIGN-UP FOR MY E-MAIL LIST TO RECEIVE INSIDER INFORMATION ON UPCOMING SHOWS, NEW RECORDINGS & RELEASES, MERCHANDISE SPECIALS & OTHER INSIDER INFORMATION: http://bethisbell.fanbridge.com/
... AND THANKS!

ALSO PLEASE CHECK OUT MY NEW MYSPACE BLUES BAND SITE FEATURING NEW FULL BAND BLUES RECORDINGS WITH ME ON VOCALS & LEAD GUITAR: http://www.myspace.com/bethisbellbluesband & SEND ME A FRIEND REQUEST!



CONNECT WITH BETH:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/bethisbell
Main Music Website: http://www.studioeight.tv/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=16212
Myspace Acoustic: http://www.myspace.com/bethisbell
Myspace Blues Band: http://www.myspace.com/bethisbellbluesband
Myspace Folk/Country Band: http://www.myspace.com/bethisbellfolk
Myspace Psychedelic Rock Band: http://www.myspace.com/thedeadprophets
Myspace former Blues-Rock Band: http://www.myspace.com/thebanded
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bethisbell
All Songs - ReverbNation: http://www.reverbnation.com/bethisbell
Bio/EPK: http://www.sonicbids.com/bethisbell
Booking/Info: roxybeast@hotmail.com

E-Mail List Sign-Up: http://bethisbell.fanbridge.com/

GET BETH'S AARDVARK EP (2009) WHICH HAS RECEIVED SOME NICE NATIONAL PRESS REVIEWS! ... check out my blog for the full reviews & press interviews.
THE PITCH: Won't you please adopt a baby Aardvark today! The little “Aardvark” is just a gift to me and to anyone else who feels like they don’t fit in. The Aardvark says hey I’m here & proud to be different! Here’s a really great funny old Sesame Street video about Aardvarks which very nicely sums up how & why this CD came to exist: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDJe4gmxlbI

I do have to warn folks before they adopt one, these baby Aardvarks do love to rock & use bad language!
Listen to the CD: http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/1575845
Buy the CD: http://www.mytexasmusic.com/bethisbell/

SONGWRITING AWARDS:
• 3 Top 10 Category Finalist Awards in the 2008 & 2009 USA Songwriting Contest!
• TAXI Top 10 Songwriter pick for July 2008!
• Recognized in 2008 by Moozikoo Radio in Nashville, TN, as being among "The Best of Today's Independent Music."
• 2 Platinum Auddy awards in 2010 for new songs determined to be potential platinum selling hits by uplaya.com
• currently 1 ranked blues artist & in Top 10 in Oklahoma across all genres, and in Top 10 blues artists in Dallas-Fort Worth, on ReverbNation

With a remarkably wide-variety of songs making Top 10 charts, Beth’s songs cover the gamut from psychedelic rock to pure country and have charted in every genre confronted. For example, The Good Woman Waltz, a hilarious country classic, was the 1 country song in the Texas Top 40 shortly after it was released, was voted 1 by fans at ourstage.com in Feb. 2009, and was a TAXI Top 10 favorite pick in 2008. The Dildo Song (comedy/folk) was selected as a Top 10 category finalist in the 2009 USA Songwriting Contest. Lube Me Tender (comedy/folk) & Misunderstood (lyrics/rock) were both Top 10 finalists in the 2008 USA Songwriting Contest! Vice-Presidential Blues charted 2 in the ourstage.com comedy chart in Jan. 2009. Beth's new songs "She's Not Catholic" & "Magic" were awarded Platinum Auddys in 2010 by uplaya.com which determined them to be potential platinum selling hits. Beth has also had quite a few songs make various Top 10 charts at broadjam.com: Camille (the little filthy skank) (grunge rock), Mountain King (psychedelic rock), Roadhouse Blues (psychedelic rock), The River Song (gospel folk), and Home (contemporary folk). Camille, Fireflies, and VP Blues have been selected for inclusion on compilation Cds. These songs and other like Katrina, All I Can Do, American Love Song, have also been featured & selected for airplay by various national & regional internet, community, college radio stations across America. Recently, Beth's blues band recordings have received airplay on Clear Channel & on the nation's 1 internet blues station.

Beth has fronted several original & blues/rock cover bands & is getting pretty good at it. :),

"I try to deliver my soul to the audience in every performance."

As to being transgendered, the way I think of it is ...
"I'm sort of like Neil Young with female parts! :),"

Peace!
Beth

For Booking or More Information, contact: roxybeast@hotmail.com

And finally, check out my writer's blog with political & social commentary, poetry, song lyrics, links to lots of cool music, & other cool thoughts:
http://www.studioeight.tv/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=59

Member Since:

January 11, 2008

Members:

Booking: roxybeast@hotmail.com

Beth Isbell - vocals & acoustic guitar.

MUSIC TIP JAR: If you hear something you like, want to support Beth & the band, help out with the cost of future recordings & shows, or just be a truly wonderful person! ... Here's a music tip jar private donation button through PayPal - you get to choose the amount & method of payment, and it's through Paypal, so you can trust that it's safe! And THANKS!
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SPECIAL OFFER: Starting November, get Beth's new FREE DVD called "Revolution" with any cd purchase! That's three sets, over an hour and a half of great music, including the 2009 psychedelic solo acoustic video set "Classic Psychedelia", the 2008 solo acoustic coffee shop video set "More Coffee Please!" ... and your choice of Beth's new solo acoustic rock ep "Aardvark" for $6.49, or "The Dead Prophets: Bonus Edition" psychedelic blues rock full band cd*, or her "Live @ Blue Moon & The Awakening" house concert solo acoustic folk rock cds*, or The Good Woman Waltz nashville studio full band cd*. And the good news, :) the price has been cut to only $7.49*. Or download any cd (without the dvd) for only $4.99. Just click on the link by the cd you want & help a girl out! :) and, thanks!

To see my latest videos & some cute movies of my twins be sure to subscribe to my new YouTube Channel ... http://www.youtube.com/roxybeast






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A video by my friend Mia capturing the craziness that is Folk Alliance ...

Influences:

Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, SRV, Freddie King, Luther Allison, David Bowie, Jim Morrison, Lou Reed, Janis Joplin, Melissa Etheridge, Nancy Wilson (Heart), Mance Lipscomb, Townes Van Zandt, Tom Waits, Alice in Chains, and Kurt & Dave.

Check out this blues boogie by Tommy Emmanuel - OMG! Holy Fuck! I think I just had a sonic orgasm! ...


I just love this Tony Moore video "Age of Fear" I found & the audio version with clips from interviews with New Orleans mayor Ray Nagan is equally kick-ass!
Age Of Fear

Sounds Like:

Beth's fans describe her sound as "funky irreverent covers and edgy originals from a sick, twisted & hilarious mind, with a sound even an old blues dog might like, ... the kind of thing you might expect to get from a good ol' texas lesbian hippie-chick who’s been trapped in a man's body, ... passionate music that is hip and real, makes you laugh, cry, scratch your head, & do a happy dance all at the same time … and inspires you to be your true self!”

Platinum Auddy Award for the new song "She's Not Catholic"which the new hit science song algorithm at uplaya.com determined could be a Platinum selling hit: ... ..

New EP "Aardvark" released August 1, 2009 featuring the song "Magic" which is yet another original song the new hit science song algorithm at uplaya.com determined could be a Platinum selling hit:

Record Label:

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