"I am the bastard 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 :),"

PRESS:
• With "innovative tunes that exemplify the braggadocios-ness that is Texas music," transgender alt-rock singer-songwriter Beth Isbell "redefines 'dark' as a plausible blend of the psychedelic & the acoustic."  Lucky Boyd, MyTexasMusic
• "As a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist, Beth Isbell certainly leaves her mark wherever she performs. Her unique mix of blues, rock, and folk music as well as her passionate performances have won over audiences across the Midwest.  ... an artist who truly is one of a kind."  Oklahoma Film & Music Office's Guide to Best Events, April 2008
• "Beth's music is passionate and real, and comes across the same way you first heard the genre/gender bending sounds of Placebo."  Dan Herman, Radio Crystal Blue, NYC

AWARDS:
• 2 Category Finalist 2008 USA Songwriting Contest!
• TAXI Top 10 Songwriter & Artist pick for July 2008!
• Recognized in 2008 by Moozikoo Radio in Nashville, TN, as being among
"The Best of Today's Independent Music."
• currently #1 ranked blues artist & in top 10 in Oklahoma across all genres on ReverbNation

With a remarkably wide-variety of songs making Top 10 charts, Beth continues to add great songs to her collection.  Her upcoming indie rock solo acoustic release “Aardvark” may contain some of her best work with songs like Happy & Work, and features strong writing throughout.  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. Lube Me Tender (comedy/folk) & Misunderstood (lyrics/rock) were both Top 10 finalists in the 2008 USA Songwriting Contest!  And, Vice-Presidential Blues charted #2 in the ourstage.com comedy chart in Jan. 2009.  Beth has also had several 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 & VP Blues were selected for inclusion on compilation Cds.  These songs and other like Katrina, All I Can Do, Fireflies, American Love Song, have also been featured & selected for airplay by various national & regional internet, community, college radio stations across America.

"I try to deliver my soul to the audience in every performance," and folks are really beginning to notice and connect. For example, in 2008 Beth, as a solo artist, has headlined a multi-artist concert for a Texas radio station and played at a music festival in Atlanta with an average 3-day attendance of over 350,000. Beth has also fronted several original & blues/rock cover bands and is one of the best frontpersons to recently emerge on the scene. Beth's voice has been described by industry A&R pros as having "a great David Bowie quality." Her performance & writing style is a cross between Neil Young & David Bowie. Put a great band behind her and she can deliver magic with the power & passion of Jim Morrison & Janis Joplin. Growing audiences love her passionate performances!

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

Peace out
Beth

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