She is married to scholar and author Robert Jensen. She is the sister of guitarist Tony Gilkyson, who played with the Los Angeles-based bands Lone Justice and X. She is the daughter of songwriter and folk musician Terry Gilkyson and Jane Gilkyson. Eliza and Tony are really excited to be singing together at this show, a rare occurrence. Eloquent and impassioned singer/songwriter whose lyrics reflect personal introspection and compassionate activism. Eliza Gilkyson (born in Hollywood, California about 1950) is an Austin, Texas-based folk musician. Photo Credit: Tim Reese Eliza Gilkysons latest release Songs from the River Wind is what she calls her love letter to the Old West- snapshots of the.
The concert will include an opening act by her brother, Tony Gilkyson, accompanied by Kip Boardman! There will still be two full sets by Eliza and her guitarist, Mike Hardwick, and we hope to get all four of them performing together on a song or two. One of the most original and influential folk artist of our time" " Paradise Hotel is simply a stunning album (5/5 stars). Her most recent CD is Paradise Hotel which has already made DJ Top Ten lists all over the US and Europe.
"Masterfully structured, startlingly intimate songs in a beautifully lived-in voice" As a teenager, she recorded demos for her dad, and soon after she was writing and recording her own material as well.
Reviewed By: Todd Townsend.The daughter of successful songwriter Terry Gilkyson, Eliza is a third generation musician who grew up in Los Angeles knowing that her life would revolve around music. Eliza's lyrical storytelling is superior and nearly matches Townes Van Zandt, whom she pays homage to in "Midnight on Raton." John Gorka and Lucy Kaplansky appear as guests. Gilkyson's songs are played often on adult acoustic alternative (AAA) radio. Her father wrote and recorded 'The Cry of the Wild Goose,' which Frankie Laine covered for a number one hi. Courtesy of Eliza Gilkyson and Val Denn Agency. Eliza Gilkyson is a 2-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and activist who has become one of the most respected musicians in Folk, Roots and Americana. "Slouching Toward Bethlehem" is a bluesy, swinging gospel for the new progressive. Folk singer/songwriter Eliza Gilkyson was born in Hollywood, California, the daughter of folk-pop singer/songwriter Terry Gilkyson (1916-1999). Eliza Gilkyson has always seemed unafraid, and bold when it comes to both her music and her life. "Death in Arkansas," a cover of her brother's songcraft, is an old timey lament at the expanding sprawl of consumerism and suburbs. Eliza knits personal topics with universal themes to sing beautiful songs with subtle messages that it seep in days later. The daughter of legendary songwriter Terry Gilkyson, Eliza entered the music world as a teenager, recording demos for her father. From the title track, a brooding and soulful love song to "Bell of the Ball," fragmented memories of her mother rich braised in ethereal Hotel California imagery. Eliza Gilkyson is a politically minded, poetically gifted singer-songwriter who has become one of the most respected musicians in folk and Americana music circles. Austin Music Hall of Fame member Eliza Gilkyson has discovered a natural bent for teaching and sharing what she has learned over the course of her 40-year.
Eliza Gilkison - Roses at the End of TimeĮliza Gilkeson is at the top of her craft with "Roses at the End of Time," a collection socio-political commentary and soulful expression couched in her beautiful voice, with intricate guitar work and often quirky instrumentation.