Eileen Hazel

Singer-Songwriter Eileen Hazel is a passionate yet whimsical musical talent. Hailing from the cold reaches of Minnesota, she has brought her singular brand of acoustic music to the Bay Area. She versifies a range of songs that span the gamut - from self-reflective ballads to quirky examinations of the trails and tribulations of 21st century romance.

Starting out as a bass player with Minneapolis bands Easter Island and The Skivvies, Eileen moved into he world of contemporary folk and acoustic guitar around the time she moved to Berkeley. After a 3-year stint as half of the due Eileen & Anna, Eileen began performing as a solo performer in the year 2000. She released her debut CD, "My Interesting Condition" in April 2002.

With an exquisite songwriting sensibility, Eileen writes thoughtful, sophisticated songs about love, laughter, pain, heartache and the contradictions of our emotional minds. With solid vocals and acoustic guitar, she has been entertaining Bay Area and Midwestern audiences with their compositions for several years.

Eileen is a founding member of the Berkeley-based independent record label FolkDiva Records, with fellow musicians, Green, Helen Chaya, and Root. FolkDiva, in addition to releasing 2 CDs in the last two years, has also produced successful fundraisers for organizations such as The California Coalition of Woman Prisoners and Circle of Love. Eileen has been instrumental in organizing these benefits as well as performing at them.

A woman of many talents, Eileen plays instruments as diverse as flute, recorder, Appalachian dulcimer, electric bass, and of course acoustic guitar. For several years she was also a stilt performer with the Bay Area troupe Women Walking Tall.

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