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Artist
Beth Wood
12+ albums
AllFemale Voices
about
There must be something in the water That's the inevitable phrase Beth Wood hears any time she talks about growing up in Lubbock, a high plains Texas town with a uniquely rich musical heritage that includes Buddy Holly, Natalie and Lloyd Maines, Mac Davis, and Joe Ely to name a few. Beth doesn't remember the water tasting particularly funny, so all she can do is nod her head in agreement and say..."indeed!" It was in Lubbock that this fiercely talented singer-songwriter began her musical journey. Beth's family demonstrated extreme patience as they supported her classical studies in piano, violin, harp, and voice. With grandiose dreams of becoming a musician, a baker, or a cowgirl, Beth left west Texas to study voice and piano at Brevard College in North Carolina. She then moved on to another musically-blessed town, Austin, where she earned her degree in literature and picked up her first guitar. Living in Austin awakened Beth's creativity, and it was there that she began writing songs and performing them in clubs and coffeehouses. Inspired by an electric moment at a Rickie Lee Jones concert, Beth threw caution and her day-job to the wind to become a full-time musician. Twelve years, thousands of shows, seven albums, three cars, and numerous awards later, she has never looked back. Beth's exceptional musicianship, crafty songwriting, and warm stage presence have been winning over audiences from coast to coast. "It's really hard to not fall in love with Beth and her music,"
