Beth Hirsch (born October 18, 1967) is a singer-songwriter from

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. Hirsch is best known for her collaboration with

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on their album '' Moon Safari''. Her first solo album, '' Early Days'', was released in 2000, followed by ''Titles & Idols'' in 2001. After a series of collaborations with artists including Pale 3,

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, and

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, Hirsch released her third solo album ''Wholehearted'', in 2007, and her fourth solo album, ''L.I.F.E.'', on October 26, 2020. Her EP ''After L.I.F.E.'' was released on December 13, 2021.

Early life

Beth Susan Hirsch was born and raised in

. Her mother, Gail Hirsch, was a first grade teacher, and her father, Lester "Les" Hirsch, Jr., was a stockbroker and former chairman of the Tampa Sports Authority.https://www.segalfuneralhome.com/obituaries/gail-hirsch As a child and adolescent, she displayed an affinity for acting and performing, which she honed through local theater productions.Wilson, Mackenzie
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. Retrieved August 7, 2016 After graduating high school, she moved to

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to pursue a B.F.A. in acting and theater at the

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. Retrieved September 10, 2023 After college, Hirsch worked for a Shakespearean Workshop in

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. She then lived in

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for two years to pursue theater work.Coley, Bella (2011)
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, ''Metro Jacksonville'', February 24, 2011. Archived August 18, 2016

Career

In November 1991, Hirsch moved to

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to work as an

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, where she became involved in the local bohemian artist community. It was in Paris where she discovered her own singing talent. She began her solo recording career with the EP ''Miner's Son'', released in 1998. The EP was heard by Hirsch's neighbor,

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, and his musical partner in Air,

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, with whom she collaborated on their '' Moon Safari'' album, co-writing and providing vocals on " All I Need" and "You Make It Easy". She toured with Air throughout Europe and the US before settling in London. Her second EP, ''P-Town Rubies'', was released in 1999 on British independent label Dorado, which was followed by a UK tour with

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. Her collaboration with

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, "Everything (Is Never Quite Enough)", from his 1998 ''Toxu'' album, appeared on the soundtrack of the remade '' The Thomas Crown Affair''. Hirsch's debut solo album, ''Early Days'', was released in August 2000, with "Life Is Mine" taken from it as a single. The album received a three-star review from

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. Her second album, the Black Dog (Ken Downie) and Custom Blue-produced ''Titles & Idols'', was released in 2001 to generally positive reviews
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. Her third album, the self-released ''Wholehearted'' (2007), received a four-star review from

. Her fourth album, ''L.I.F.E. (Love Is For Everyone)'' was released in 2020 by Last Man Music. Hirsch is a member of ASCAP and GEMA performance rights organizations.Hirsch, Beth

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. Retrieved September 10, 2023

Personal life

Hirsch currently lives in

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Discography

Albums

* '' Early Days'' (2000, !K7) * ''Titles & Idols'' (2001, !K7) * ''Wholehearted'' (2007, Electric Bee) * ''Love Is For Everyone L.I.F.E 2.0'' (2020, Last Man Music)

Singles and EPs

* "Miner's Son" (1998, Artefact) * ''P-Town Rubies EP'' (1999, Dorado) * "Life Is Mine" (2000, !K7) * "Nest Sensation" (2001, !K7) * "Indelibly You" (2008, Electric Bee) * "Something to Tell"/"So Many Things" (2010, Ho-Hum) * "Confusion" (2012, Venus Recordings) (as AlfaBeth) * "Let Him Go And Go To God" (2014, Venus Recordings) (as AlfaBeth) * "Love Is For Everyone" (2014, Self-Raising Records) * "Summer" (2015, Venus Recording) (as AlfaBeth) * "Allison Something" (2020, Last Man Music) * ''After L.I.F.E. EP'' (2021, Last Man Music)

Collaborations

- ''D*Note'' (1997). *

- ''Toxu'' (1998). Vocals on "Everything (...Is Never Quite Enough)" *

- '' Moon Safari'' (1998). Vocals on " All I Need", "You Make It Easy". *

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- ''Les Kidnappeurs'' soundtrack (1998). Vocals on "Main Theme". * Pale 3 - ''

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'' soundtrack (2000). Vocals on "The Tunnel". * Fred Avril - "That Horse Must Be Starving" (2002). Vocals on "Helium Life Boat". *

- ''Visions'' (2002). Vocals on "One Fine Day", "Home Away from You". * Pale 3 - '' Crash (Music from and Inspired by the Film)'' (2005). Vocals on "Arrival". *

- '' Laguna'' (2006). Vocals on " Everybody Loves the Sunshine", "Wichita Lineman", "At Last I'm Free", "How Long", "Guinevere", "Edit and the Kingpin", "Then Along Came You", and "Being Alive". * Various Artists - ''Café del Mar, vol.15'' (2008). Vocals on "Under My Star", with Gelka. * Billy Rivera - "21 Grief Street" (2011). Vocals on "Cold Corner". * Rosita Kess - ''Northern Sky'' (2011). Vocals on "Northern Sky". * Karmacoda - ''Eternal'' ( 2011). Vocals on "Love Will Turn Your Head Around". * Solar Bears - '' Supermigration'' (2013). Vocals on "Our Future Is Underground". *

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- "Make Me Believe In Hope (Blueprints Version)" (2013). Vocals on "Grace". * The Willow - "In The Meanwhile" (2013). Vocals on "So Many Things". * Karmacoda - "Love And Fate" (2015). Vocals on "All For Love", "We Don't Have A Lot Of Time" and "Message". * Cross & Quinn - "Cold Sky Blue" (2016). Vocals on "Cold Sky Blue". * Sanxero - "Right Where You Are" (2016)(single). Vocals. * Sleep Party People - "Lingering" (2017). Vocals on "We Are There Together". * Lauren Canyon - "Lauren Canyon" (2017). Vocals on "Prom Queen". * Grey Tropical - "Path Of Magic" (2017)(single). Vocals. * Sanxero - "A Getaway" (2018)(single). Vocals. * Eliot - "Let The Sun Rise" (2018)(single). Vocals. * Session Victim - "Needledrop" (2020). Vocals on "Made Me Fly".

References

External links

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Discogs pageTalent profile of Beth Hirsch on SlateCast.com
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