Elizaveta Ephemeris

You (new song lyrics)

I will be premiering this tonight.

On this:

 

YOU

I would have given you a world without an end

If you had only crossed that bridge you'd built towards me

I drew a treasure map; you held it in your hand

Because the time before you tried - you nearly lost me

 

It's you, you - the distance I must brave

You, you - the mystery uncharted

You, you - the burning in my veins

You, you - the only thing that matters

 

Of all the continents discovered on my quest

you were the fairest one - a tantalizing vision

So when I landed on your shores, I loved you best

To make a home with you became my worst decision

 

It's you, you - the history I've made

You, you - that bears not repeating

You, you - the silence in my veins

You, you - that keeps my heart from beating

 

Wind is turning on me

waves are churning on the sea

ships are burning...

 

You.

(2012@EIK)

back again... for a minute

I am back and spending some time with my guitar.. as it is raining outside. Southern California really needed rain, apparently. I am not at all sorry it came back with me from Northern California. We drove across the state together, seemingly.

The video for Meant is almost finished, another tour has been scheduled for May, and the iTunes acoustic session release is coming up soon. 

A brand new website is in the works - and we will soon start unveiling the story of Beatrix: which is the story behind the record. It will be premiered online in different formats throughout the rest of this year.

I performed at the El Rey theater last night, together with Michael Valerio on acoustic bass, who is my occasional MD and one of my favorite people and musicians all in one. I had not played at the El Rey Theater for almost a year, so it was a welcome return to home turf, so to speak, and an opportunity to observe my own progress. Yes, there has definitely been progress.

It was also very rewarding to see some of the new fans. There was one boy who was 14. There was a mother with her daughter who was 10. There were some older people, and a whole group of feisty and lovely women in their late 30's.

We drove all day from San Francisco. This tour has been all about driving around in a van - not the most comfortable or luxurious endeavor you can imagine, but strangely satisfying, as well - I get to catch up on all my reading, some language stuff (Chinese, hello??!!) and also meditation.

Furthermore, I think there is something in the movement that appeals to my restless nature and keeps the inner critic calm. After all, we are going somewhere, therefore we are not idle; therefore there is hope for a new development, other routes, something exciting around the corner.

Perhaps that is that, then. I would make a lousy housewife or librarian, most likely, because when I am still in one place for too long, I get anxious. When I get anxious, I am starting to inhabit my own head a bit too much, and that, in turn, makes me more anxious. Maybe I was a sailor in a past life. Or a mercenary. Or maybe a traveling potion maker or juggler, who sang.

Or maybe I am just young:)

However, it is not a coincidence that the story of Beatrix Runs - the story of time-traveling adventure behind the album - is very much a mirror of my own story up until now.

It is a story of struggle, searching for one's identity, adventure and, above all, coming to realize that life is an alchemical process.

Do you want to be in my video?

We are getting ready to shoot the official video for my single Meant.

There is a story in the video - which is also part of the bigger story of Beatrix.

The performance part of it is being shot in Los Angeles, this Tuesday, April 3rd at a wonderful club mid town Los Angeles called 'Fais Do Do'.

You would need to dress swanky (think cool jazz club attire with Mad Men vibe, but not too retro).

The shoot is 7-10 PM sharp.

Come be immortalized in my music video! You would be part of the listening audience, as I perform and then... but I can't give away the story here;)

Email our Production Coordinator Celina Reising at cmr@celinareising.com  if you want to be there (we need a definite head count and your info to email you final instructions).

We can't pay you - alas - but you would get a credit - maybe be in the shot - and - and! - a physical (freshly printed) copy of:

 

....

 

..........

 

here it is!

(not yet available anywhere else & with special poster of the Beatrix story inside)

 

...plus I will love you forever, I promise!

 

xoxo

elizaveta

I am home... but not for long.

The tour with Sinead O'Connor was wonderful - we have lots more pictures and footage.

And I have a photo of Stonehenge, taken by my tour manager, which has an alien in it! (yes, seriously).

It has been, however, a difficult few days. I am no stranger to emotional ups and downs, and all to often they should be ridden out like a roller coaster and not ignored, because there is always a reason behind them. As it stands, I am going to write and record now for a few days. It helps me lose time, but also find a catharsis and a healing.

Another week and I am back on the road, this time opening for James - it's a West Coast tour.

For now, here is something, too - the first from the Home Sessions:

 

Glasgow

"Glasgow is ful of exciting experiences whether your taste is for Mackintosh or Modern Art, Dinosaurs or Dali, Tall Ship or Tearoom, Science or Scottish Football, Glasgow's got it all!"

That pretty much sums it up. I spent the morning walking around, listening to people talk and trying not to grin because I love me some thick Scottish accent. I actually love it even more than Irish. There is a strange mix of hardness and softness to it, that tugs at my heartstrings and pleases my auditory taste buds. Or maybe I just read a adventure/romance novel or two back in the day, with a dashing Scottish protagonist in a kilt.

After the concert, as I was signing CDs and meeting people, a lady came up to me, beaming and said to my friend: 

'Bloody talented, isshe? Not bad fer a farrreignerr'

:)

We also discovered a marvelous vintage shop where we made some important costume-oriented purchases.  

Tomorrow - Manchester. I get to perform in a cathedral, and I can't wait.

performing in Oran Mor.

 

dressing room downtime with iPhone.

TOURisting

Morning Face

 

Royal Tourist

 

Missy Excels at Stunt Photography

 

London Town

 

Missy Washington & Tony Selinger (Tour Manager and Tour Guide Extraordinaire)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Late night

Tomorrow I get a day off - and do a traditional British Sunday brunch, courtesy of our tour manager. 

Tonight was amazing.

I loved performing at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. And we got mobbed as we were selling CDs and I was signing them. It was quite wonderful, actually!:)

I am still buzzing a bit.

I am in London!

And tonight is the second show, opening for Sinead O'Connor.

 

Man, what a voice. She is absolutely mind-blowing live. And so cute!

 

And here is something, too:

(live performance/recording of Armies of your Heart from Last.FM)

 

 

UK! Paris! Meant! Sinead O'Connor! Elephants! (ok, maybe not those)

Yes I know I have been remiss in my blogging.

But you see, everything has been moving so fast. And not in one straight line, either.

In fact, my new hero of the day is Philippe Petit - whose brilliant talk I caught at the TED Conference (that one deserves a blog entry all its own) this past week. He is a tight rope walker and also a juggler.

February was one such month, where I felt what it may be like to be him. Ah, but you see, he chose that life and that rush of adrenaline. He willingly walked on a wire between the Word Trade Center Towers years ago.

Whereas I - well, I make music. All I want is to make more music. And I like peaceful life. Or so I keep telling myself, but the fact of the matter is: it is not necessarily true. And as much as I bemoan it sometimes when events go definitely south or even off the known map, I did choose this life. I chose a life of last minute opportunities, ups and downs, not-quite-coincidences, half-victories, bright lights, early mornings on the plane-fall-asleep-on-my-feet-is-my-voice-going-yet performances.

So there it is: the truth. I am an adventurer at heart.

And this week I get to perform at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, opening for none other than Sinead O'Connor. It is only now starting to sink in, as I am typing this entry, and I have not even packed yet - while tomorrow I get on the plane. I have to do laundry, do some sound mixing, run errands, pack, and maybe even sleep. 

So for now - and I know it is a cop-out of the highest order - I am posting here my most recent email update I just sent out to the Elizaveta e-mail list. Please bear with me:) I will have plenty time to write on the plane...

Hello my dears,
 

It has been a pretty fast paced few weeks since the release of Beatrix Runs. And looks like it will go on that way for a while! If you are in the UK, I will be performing five concerts in the coming two weeks, opening for the legendary Sinead O'Connor. The links to buy tickets can all be found HERE. 

But it doesn't end there. Come April, I will be on tour of the West Coast in the USA, opening for the amazing band James. We will be starting in Vancouver, and hit Seattle, San Francisco, Portland and others - 10 concerts in all!

We are also prepping for the official music video shoot for 'Meant'. I performed and recorded the exclusiveiTunes acoustic session on Valentine's Day, to be released in April, as well (with string quintet and more!) - and guess what! The physical release is also coming up! I am excited because Missy Washington of i102fly outdid herself in designing the amazing packaging, which will hold clues and a special map for the Beatrix story (as some of you already know, there is a story behind the record, which will be unveiled online in the coming months). 

We are also working on launching the new and much improved interactive Elizaveta.com - also in the weeks coming up.
As always, I am doing covers and posting them for your viewing and downloading pleasure - like this cover of one of my favorite Irving Berlin songs, which we put to footage from the film classic City Lights (I am obsessed with Charlie Chaplin!). We just shot some great footage for Home Sessions, to go up on YouTube in the next two weeks!

Thank you, thank you and thank you for listening, supporting, commenting and spreading the word about Beatrix Runs! Please keep sharing the videos, covers and the songs!
Lots of love,

Elly 

 

good morning! (and new cover)

We are frantically packing up and jumping in the van. Yes, a van. I am so tired and completely bleary-eyed, but excited. Tonight I perform in New York City.

"Beatrix Runs" debuted at #24 on iTunes, and climbed to #16.

I have no words to express, really, how I feel. This album means so much to me and was crafted with so much love and care. I gave my everything into the process, and both Greg (my producer) and I really felt we made something special. And it appears that the world at large agrees with us. And it makes me want to cry (in the best possible way).

I hope the album will continue to connect with people and really get to fly. If you are reading this, please share the iTunes link (above) with your friends, loved ones, co-workers and classmates. After all, it's how the word gets out - not through commercial exposure or promotion. And I don't have those luxuries. But who needs them, when I have such listeners as you?

And here is something I did just before leaving for the tour - another cover. This is Irving Berlin's 'The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers On).

Enjoy. I hope my melodies continue to linger on for a bit longer..