Beth Hirsch

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Beth Hirsch
Born (1967-10-18) October 18, 1967 (age 57)
Origin Tampa, Florida, United States
Genres Pop
Years active1998–present
Website www.bethhirsch.com OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Beth Hirsch (born October 18, 1967) is a singer-songwriter from Tampa, Florida. Hirsch is best known for her collaboration with Air 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, Jakatta, and D*Note, 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.

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Early life

Beth Susan Hirsch [1] was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. 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. [2] [3]

As a child and adolescent, she displayed an affinity for acting and performing, which she honed through local theater productions. [4] After graduating high school, she moved to Boston to pursue a B.F.A. in acting and theater at the Boston University College of Fine Arts. [5] After college, Hirsch worked for a Shakespearean Workshop in London. She then lived in New York City for two years to pursue theater work. [6]

Career

In November 1991, Hirsch moved to Paris to work as an au pair, where she became involved in the local bohemian artist community. [4] It was in Paris where she discovered her own singing talent. [7] She began her solo recording career with the EP Miner's Son, released in 1998. [4] [6] The EP was heard by Hirsch's neighbor, Nicolas Godin, and his musical partner in Air, Jean-Benoît Dunckel, with whom she collaborated on their Moon Safari album, co-writing and providing vocals on "All I Need" and "You Make It Easy". [4] [8] She toured with Air throughout Europe and the US before settling in London. [4] Her second EP, P-Town Rubies, was released in 1999 on British independent label Dorado, which was followed by a UK tour with Terry Callier. [4] [9] Her collaboration with Wasis Diop, "Everything (Is Never Quite Enough)", from his 1998 Toxu album, appeared on the soundtrack of the remade The Thomas Crown Affair . [4]

Hirsch's debut solo album, Early Days, was released in August 2000, with "Life Is Mine" taken from it as a single. [10] The album received a three-star review from Allmusic.

Her second album, the Black Dog (Ken Downie) and Custom Blue-produced Titles & Idols, was released in 2001 to generally positive reviews."Titles & Idols Review", AllMusic. [11] [12] [13]

Her third album, the self-released Wholehearted (2007), received a four-star review from AllMusic. [14]

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. [15]

Personal life

Hirsch currently lives in Portugal. [16] [17] [2]

Discography

Albums

Singles and EPs

Collaborations

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